Patents by Inventor Torben Adermann
Torben Adermann has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).
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Publication number: 20230155202Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for the recovery of transition metals from battery materials comprising (0.1) providing a battery material which comprises oxidic nickel and/or cobalt compounds, (1.1) heating the battery material above 350° C. to yield a reduced material which contains nickel and/or cobalt in elemental form, (2.1) carbonylating the reduced material with carbon monoxide optionally in the presence of a reactive gas to yield a solid carbonylation residue and a volatile carbonyl which comprises nickel and/or cobalt carbonyl containing compounds, and (3.1) separating the volatile carbonyl from the solid carbonylation residue by evaporation.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 23, 2021Publication date: May 18, 2023Inventors: Wolfgang ROHDE, Torben ADERMANN, Kerstin SCHIERLE-ARNDT, Nuria HUGUET SUBIELA, Andreas KEMPTER, Birgit GERKE
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Publication number: 20230109638Abstract: Described herein is an automatic dishwashing (ADW) composition including as component (A) at least one imidazole-based compound selected from the group consisting of unsubstituted or at least monosubstituted imidazole and benzimidazole. The automatic dishwashing composition may include further components, such as polyakylene imines (component (B)), at least one silicate (component (C)) and/or at least one chelating agent (component (D)). Also described herein is a process for cleaning dishware using said ADW composition as well as a method of using said ADW composition, for example, to reduce any corrosion on the items to be dishwashed (dishware). Also described herein is a method of using at least one imidazole-based compound according to component (A) as a corrosion inhibitor in automatic dishwashing processes.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 24, 2021Publication date: April 6, 2023Inventors: Stephan HUEFFER, Torben ADERMANN, Kati SCHMIDT, Roland ETTL, Tobias URBAN
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Publication number: 20220352570Abstract: A process for the recovery of one or more transition metals and lithium from waste lithium ion batteries or parts thereof is disclosed. The process comprising the steps of (a) providing a particulate material containing a transition metal compound and/or transition metal, wherein the transition metal is selected from the group consisting of Ni and Co, and wherein further at least a fraction of said Ni and/or Co, if present, are in an oxidation state lower than +2, e.g. in the metallic state; which particulate material further contains a lithium salt; (b) treating the material provided in step (a) with a polar solvent and optionally an alkaline earth hydroxide; (c) separating the solids from the liquid, optionally followed by a solid-solid separation step; and (d) treating the solids containing the transition metal in a smelting furnace to obtain a metal melt containing Ni and/or Co provides good separation of transition metal as alloy and of lithium in high purity.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 24, 2020Publication date: November 3, 2022Inventors: Wolfgang ROHDE, Birgit GERKE, Kerstin SCHIERLE-ARNDT, Matthias VOGES, Regina VOGELSANG, Fabian SEELER, Gareth SMITH, Torben ADERMANN
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Publication number: 20220274841Abstract: A process for the recovery of lithium from waste lithium ion batteries or parts thereof is disclosed. The process comprising the steps of (a) providing a particulate material containing a transition metal compound and/or transition metal, wherein the transition metal is selected from the group consisting of Mn, Ni and Co, and wherein further at least a fraction of said Ni and/or Co, if present, are in an oxidation state lower than +2, and at least a fraction of said Mn, if present, is manganese(II)oxide; which particulate material further contains a lithium salt and a fluoride salt, and which particulate material optionally contains calcium provided that the element ratio calcium to fluorine is 1.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 24, 2020Publication date: September 1, 2022Inventors: Wolfgang ROHDE, Birgit GERKE, Kerstin SCHIERLE-ARNDT, Torben ADERMANN, Matthias VOGES, Regina GELSANG
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Publication number: 20220251681Abstract: A process for the recovery of one or more transition metals and lithium from waste lithium ion batteries or parts thereof is disclosed. The process comprising the steps of (a) providing a particulate material containing a transition metal compound and/or transition metal, wherein the transition metal is selected from the group consisting of Ni and Co, and wherein further at least a fraction of said Ni and/or Co, if present, are in an oxidation state lower than +2, e.g.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 24, 2020Publication date: August 11, 2022Inventors: Wolfgang ROHDE, Birgit GERKE, Regina VOGELSANG, Matthias VOGES, Kerstin SCHIERLE-ARNDT, Fabian SEELER, Torben ADERMANN
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Publication number: 20220136084Abstract: Process for the recovery of transition metal from cathode active materials containing nickel and lithium, wherein said process comprises the steps of (a) treating a lithium containing transition metal oxide material with a leaching agent (preferably an acid selected from sulfuric acid, hydrochloric acid, nitric acid, methanesulfonic acid, oxalic acid and citric acid), (b) adjusting the pH value to 2.5 to 8, and (c) treating the solution obtained in step (b)with metallic nickel, cobalt or manganese or a combination of at least two of the foregoing.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 10, 2018Publication date: May 5, 2022Inventors: Wolfgang ROHDE, Michael ZEILINGER, Torben ADERMANN, Sabine WEIGUNY, Fabian SEELER, Kerstin SCHIERLE-ARNDT, Thomas Michael RYLL
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Patent number: 11286561Abstract: Processes for producing flexible organic-inorganic laminates are described herein. In particular, a process is provided for producing a laminate comprising at least twice a sequence comprising (a) depositing an inorganic layer by performing 3 to 150 cycles of an atomic layer deposition process, and (b) depositing an organic layer comprising nitrogen by performing 1 to 3 cycles of a molecular layer deposition process.Type: GrantFiled: March 15, 2016Date of Patent: March 29, 2022Assignee: BASF Coatings GMBHInventors: Maraike Ahlf, Juergen Frank, Torben Adermann, Stephan Klotz
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Publication number: 20220010407Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a process for the recovery of transition metals from batteries comprising treating a transition metal material with a leaching agent to yield a leach which contains dissolved salts of nickel and/or cobalt, injecting hydrogen gas in the leach at a temperature above 100° C. and a partial pressure above 5 bar to obtain a nickel and/or cobalt precipitate in elemental form, and separating the obtained nickel and/or cobalt precipitate.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 18, 2019Publication date: January 13, 2022Inventors: Wolfgang ROHDE, Torben ADERMANN, Birgit GERKE
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Publication number: 20220013820Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a process for the recovery of transition metals from batteries comprising treating a transition metal material with a leaching agent to yield a leach which contains dissolved copper impurities, and depositing the dissolved copper impurities as elemental copper on a particulate deposition cathode by electrolysis of an electrolyte containing the leach.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 8, 2019Publication date: January 13, 2022Applicant: BASF SEInventors: Wolfgang ROHDE, Domnik BAYER, Torben ADERMANN
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Patent number: 11180852Abstract: The present invention is in the field of processes for the generation of thin inorganic films on substrates, in particular atomic layer deposition processes. The present invention relates to a process for the generation of inorganic films comprising depositing the compound of general formula (I) onto a solid substrate (I), wherein M is Mn, Ni or Co, X is a ligand which coordinates M, n is 0, 1, 2, 3, or 4, R1 is an alkyl group, an alkenyl group, an aryl group, a halogen, or a silyl group, R2 is an alkyl group, an alkenyl group, an aryl group, or a silyl group, p and q are 1 or 2, wherein p+q=3, and m is 1, 2, or 3.Type: GrantFiled: August 23, 2017Date of Patent: November 23, 2021Assignee: BASF SEInventors: Torben Adermann, Falko Abels, Carolin Limburg, Hagen Wilmer, Jan Gerkens, Sven Schneider
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Publication number: 20210324495Abstract: Process for the recovery of transition metal from spent lithium ion batteries containing nickel, wherein said process comprises the steps of (a) heating a lithium containing transition metal oxide material to a temperature in the range of from 200 to 900° C. in the presence of H2, (b) treatment of the product obtained in step (a) with an aqueous medium, (c) solid-solid separation for the removal of Ni from the solid residue of step (b), (d) recovery of Li as hydroxide or salt from the solution obtained in step (b), (e) extraction of Ni and, if applicable, Co from the solid Ni-concentrate obtained in step (c).Type: ApplicationFiled: July 9, 2019Publication date: October 21, 2021Applicant: BASF SEInventors: Wolfgang ROHDE, Torben ADERMANN, Kerstin SCHIERLE-ARNDT, Birgit GERKE
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Publication number: 20210323824Abstract: Described are a solid material which has ionic conductivity for lithium ions, a process for preparing said solid material, a use of said solid material as a solid electrolyte for an electrochemical cell, a solid structure selected from the group consisting of a cathode, an anode and a separator for an electrochemical cell, and an electrochemical cell comprising such solid structure.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 20, 2019Publication date: October 21, 2021Inventors: Linda Nazar, Torben Adermann, Joern Kulisch, Pascal Hartmann, Laidong Zhou
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Publication number: 20210147960Abstract: Process for the recovery of transition metal from spent lithium ion batteries containing nickel, wherein said process comprises the steps of (a) heating a lithium containing transition metal oxide material to a temperature in the range of from 400 to 1200° C., (b) treating said heat-treated material with water, (c) treating the solid residue from step (b)with an acid selected from sulfuric acid, hydrochloric acid, nitric acid, methanesulfonic acid, oxalic acid and citric acid, (d) adjusting the pH value to 2.5 to 8, (e) removing compounds of Al, Cu, Fe, Zn or combinations of at least two of the foregoing from the solution or slurry obtained in step (d).Type: ApplicationFiled: April 1, 2019Publication date: May 20, 2021Inventors: Wolfgang ROHDE, Torben ADERMANN, Thomas Michael RYLL, Kerstin SCHIERLE-ARNDT, Fabian SEELER, Sabine WEIGUNY, Michael ZEILINGER
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Patent number: 10988844Abstract: Processes for producing flexible organic-inorganic laminates by atomic layer deposition are described, as well as barrier films comprising flexible organic-inorganic laminates. In particular, a process for producing a laminate including (a) depositing an inorganic layer by an atomic layer deposition process, and (b) depositing an organic layer comprising selenium by a molecular layer deposition process is provided.Type: GrantFiled: December 22, 2015Date of Patent: April 27, 2021Assignee: BASF Coatings GmbHInventors: Maraike Ahlf, Juergen Frank, Torben Adermann, Stephan Klotz
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Patent number: 10801105Abstract: The present invention is in the field of processes for the generation of thin inorganic films on substrates, in particular atomic layer deposition processes. The present invention relates to a process comprising bringing a compound of general formula (I) into the gaseous or aerosol state and depositing the compound of general formula (I) from the gaseous or aerosol state onto a solid substrate, wherein R1, R2, R3, and R4 are independent of each other an alkyl group, an aryl group or a trialkylsilyl group, M is Mn, Ni or Co, X is a ligand which coordinates M, wherein at least one X is a neutrally charged ligand, m is 1, 2 or 3 and n is at least 1 wherein the molecular weight of the compound of general formula (I) is up to 1000 g/mol.Type: GrantFiled: November 18, 2016Date of Patent: October 13, 2020Assignee: BASF SEInventors: Torben Adermann, Daniel Loeffler, Carolin Limburg, Falko Abels, Hagen Wilmer, Monica Gill, Matthew Griffiths, Sean Barry
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Patent number: 10669297Abstract: The present invention is in the field of processes for the generation of thin inorganic films on substrates, in particular atomic layer deposition processes. The present invention relates to a process comprising bringing a compound of general formula (I) into the gaseous or aerosol state and depositing the compound of general formula (I) from the gaseous or aerosol state onto a solid substrate, wherein M is Mn, Ni or Co, X is a ligand which coordinates M, n is 0, 1, or 2, R1, R2 are an alkyl group, an alkenyl group, an aryl group or a silyl group, m is 1, 2, or 3, R3, R4, and R5 are an alkyl group, an alkenyl group, an aryl group, an alkoxy group, or an aryloxy group, and p is 1, 2 or 3.Type: GrantFiled: November 30, 2016Date of Patent: June 2, 2020Assignee: BASF SEInventors: Torben Adermann, Daniel Loeffler, Hagen Wilmer, Kerstin Schierle-Arndt, Jan Gerkens, Christian Volkmann, Sven Schneider
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Publication number: 20200144074Abstract: The present invention is in the field of etching metal- or semimetal-containing materials by atomic layer etching. In particular the present invention relates to a process for etching a metal- or semimetal-containing material comprising bringing a metal- or semimetal-containing material having an activated surface in contact with an organic compound containing a leaving group which is capable of forming a volatile compound upon coming in contact with the metal- or semi-metal-containing material and a group which is capable of coordinating to a metal or semimetal atom in the metal- or semimetal-containing material.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 9, 2018Publication date: May 7, 2020Applicant: BASF SEInventors: Torben ADERMANN, Falko ABELS, Stephan ZUEND, Hagen WILMER
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Patent number: 10629815Abstract: The invention relates to new conjugated semiconducting polymers containing thermally cleavable side groups. The thermally cleavable side groups are selected from among carbonate groups and carbamate groups. By thermally cleaving side groups, the solubility or the polymers can be reduced in a targeted manner. The polymers are used as semiconductors in organic electronic (OE) devices, especially in organic photovoltaic (OPV) devices, organic photodetectors (OPDs), organic light emitting diodes (OLEDs), and organic field effect transistors (OFETs).Type: GrantFiled: February 10, 2015Date of Patent: April 21, 2020Assignees: INNOVATIONLAB GMBH, KARLSRUHER INSTITUT FUER TECHNOLOGIE, TECHNISCHE UNIVERSITAET BRAUNSCHWEIG, MAX-PLANCK-GESELLSCHAFT ZUR FOERDERUNG DER WISSENSCHAFTEN E.V.Inventors: Marius Kuhn, Torben Adermann, Manuel Hamburger, Klaus Muellen, Janusz Schinke, Alexander Colsmann, Stefan Hoefle, Ulrich Lemmer
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Publication number: 20190177844Abstract: The present invention is in the field of processes for the generation of thin inorganic films on substrates, in particular atomic layer deposition processes. The present invention relates to a process for the generation of inorganic films comprising depositing the compound of general formula (I) onto a solid substrate (I), wherein M is Mn, Ni or Co, X is a ligand which coordinates M, n is 0, 1, 2, 3, or 4, R1 is an alkyl group, an alkenyl group, an aryl group, a halogen, or a silyl group, R2 is an alkyl group, an alkenyl group, an aryl group, or a silyl group, p and q are 1 or 2, wherein p+q=3, and m is 1, 2, or 3.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 23, 2017Publication date: June 13, 2019Applicant: BASF SEInventors: Torben ADERMANN, Falko ABELS, Carolin LIMBURG, Hagen WILMER, Jan GERKENS, Sven SCHNEIDER
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Publication number: 20180346501Abstract: The present invention is in the field of processes for the generation of thin inorganic films on substrates, in particular atomic layer deposition processes. The present invention relates to a process comprising bringing a compound of general formula (I) into the gaseous or aerosol state and depositing the compound of general formula (I) from the gaseous or aerosol state onto a solid substrate, wherein M is Mn, Ni or Co, X is a ligand which coordinates M, n is 0, 1, or 2, R 1, R2 are an alkyl group, an alkenyl group, an aryl group or a silyl group, m is 1, 2, or 3, R3, R4, and R5 are an alkyl group, an alkenyl group, an aryl group, an alkoxy group, or an aryloxy group, and p is 1, 2 or 3.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 30, 2016Publication date: December 6, 2018Applicant: BASF SEInventors: Torben ADERMANN, Daniel LOEFFLER, Hagen WILMER, Kerstin SCHIERLE-ARNDT, Jan GERKENS, Christian VOLKMANN, Sven SCHNEIDER