Abstract: Method and composition for decomposing and detoxifying chemical warfare agents, organic toxic compounds (e.g., pesticides), and for removal of contaminants in materials including fuels. The method and composition are based on ferrate (VI). The ferrate is typically applied to a contaminated surface or volume with a phase transfer catalyst and/or with a carrier.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
November 14, 2005
Date of Patent:
October 11, 2011
Assignee:
Battelle Memorial Insitute
Inventors:
Bruce F. Monzyk, Russell R. Greene, Chad M. Cucksey, John A. McArthur, F. Michael Von Fahnestock, Steven C. Lorence, Michael J. Murphy, Brian J. Blackstone, Thomas A. Malloy, IV
Abstract: The invention pertains to methods of forming monolayers on various surfaces. The surfaces can be selected from a wide array of materials, including, for example, aluminum dioxide, silicon dioxide, carbon and SiC. The substrates can be planar or porous. The monolayer is formed under enhanced pressure conditions. The monolayer contains functionalized molecules, and accordingly functionalizes a surface of the substrate. The properties of the functionalized substrate can enhance the substrate's applicability for numerous purposes including, for example, utilization in extracting contaminants, or incorporation into a polymeric matrix.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
June 27, 2003
Date of Patent:
December 8, 2009
Assignee:
Battelle Memorial Insitute
Inventors:
Kentin L. Alford, Kevin L. Simmons, William D. Samuels, Thomas S. Zemanian, Jun Liu, Yongsoon Shin, Glen E. Fryxell
Abstract: An adjustable, low mass-to-charge (m/z) filter is disclosed employing electrospray ionization to block ions associated with unwanted low m/z species from entering the mass spectrometer and contributing their space charge to down-stream ion accumulation steps. The low-mass filter is made by using an adjustable potential energy barrier from the conductance limiting terminal electrode of an electrodynamic ion funnel, which prohibits species with higher ion mobilities from being transmitted. The filter provides a linear voltage adjustment of low-mass filtering from m/z values from about 50 to about 500. Mass filtering above m/z 500 can also be performed; however, higher m/z species are attenuated. The mass filter was evaluated with a liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry analysis of an albumin tryptic digest and resulted in the ability to block low-mass, “background” ions which account for 40-70% of the total ion current from the ESI source during peak elution.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
September 30, 2005
Date of Patent:
April 7, 2009
Assignee:
Battelle Memorial Insitute
Inventors:
Jason S. Page, Keqi Tang, Richard D. Smith