Patents Assigned to GAZNAT SA
  • Patent number: 12655526
    Abstract: The invention relates to single-atom Fe catalysts useful for the electrochemical reduction of carbon dioxide, method of preparation as uses thereof. In particular, the invention relates to a method of preparation of Fe(II) doped Zn-ZIF precursor material and use thereof in the preparation of a catalyst containing Fe single atoms on N doped carbon matrix derived from the pyrolysis of this Fe(II) doped Zn-ZIF precursor material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 12, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 16, 2026
    Assignee: GAZNAT SA
    Inventors: Xile Hu, Jun Gu
  • Patent number: 12643081
    Abstract: The present relates to a chemical reactor comprising a catalyst bed enclosed in a reactor vessel and at least one cooling tube placed in the reactor vessel and passing through the catalyst bed, characterized in that the cooling tubes are disposed within the reactor so as to generate thermal gradients of at least 20° C./cm thereby generating hot spots throughout the reactor upon carrying out a reaction. The invention further relates to a methanation process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 2024
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2026
    Assignees: ECOLE POLYTECHNIQUE FEDERALE DE LAUSANNE (EPFL), GAZNAT SA
    Inventors: Andreas Züttel, Noris Gallandat
  • Patent number: 12472473
    Abstract: The invention relates to a millisecond gasification method to fabricate graphene membranes, yielding a molecular sieving resolution of 0.2 ? for selective gas separation, and further relates to a method of preparation and uses thereof. In particular, the invention relates to the graphene membranes that have large CO2 permeances combined with attractive CO2/N2 and CO2/CH4 selectivity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 18, 2025
    Assignee: GAZNAT SA
    Inventors: Kumar Varoon Agrawal, Shiqi Huang, Kuang-Jung Hsu
  • Patent number: 11559772
    Abstract: The invention relates to carbon supported crack- and tear-free graphene membranes of large area useful for selective gas separation, method of preparation and uses thereof. In particular, the invention relates to carbon supported crack- and tear-free graphene membranes having good gas separation performance, in particular high H2 permeance and H2/CH4 selectivities.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2023
    Assignee: GAZNAT SA
    Inventors: Kumar Varoon Agrawal, Shiqi Huang