Patents by Inventor Xiaobai Yu

Xiaobai Yu 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).

  • SYSTEMS AND METHODS USING METAL NANOSTRUCTURES IN SPECTRALLY SELECTIVE ABSORBERS
    Publication number: 20140332076
    Abstract: Solution-processed Ni nanochain-SiOx (x<2) and Ni nanochain-SiO2 selective solar thermal absorbers that exhibit a strong anti-oxidation behavior up to 600° C. in air. The thermal stability is far superior to Ni nanoparticle-Al2O3 selective solar thermal absorbers. The SiOx (x<2) and SiO2 matrices are derived from hydrogen silsesquioxane (HSQ) and tetraethyl orthosilicate (TEOS) precursors, respectively. We find that both the excess Si and the stoichiometric SiO2 matrix contribute to antioxidation behavior. Methods of making the selective solar thermal absorbers are described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 25, 2014
    Publication date: November 13, 2014
    Inventors: Jifeng Liu, Xiaoxin Wang, Xiaobai Yu