Patents by Inventor Agnès Grandjean

Agnès Grandjean 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).

  • Publication number: 20230106358
    Abstract: Solid material having an open multiple and at least partially interconnected porosity, comprising an inorganic matrix made of a microporous and mesoporous geopolymer, in which at least partially interconnected open macropores delimited by sides or walls made of microporous and mesoporous geopolymer are defined, and particles of at least one solid compound different from the geopolymer being distributed in the macropores and/or in the sides or walls. Method for preparing said material. Method for separating at least one metal or metalloid cation from a liquid medium containing it, wherein said liquid medium is placed in contact with the material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 25, 2021
    Publication date: April 6, 2023
    Inventors: Alban Gossard, Agnès Grandjean, David Lambertin, Nicolas Fabregue
  • Patent number: 11264143
    Abstract: Solid nanocomposite material comprising nanoparticles of a hexacyanometallate or octacyanometallate of an alkali metal and of a transition metal, of formula [Alk+x]Mn+[M?(CN)m]z? in which Alk is an alkali metal, x is 1 or 2, M is a transition metal, n is 2 or 3, M? is a transition metal, m is 6 or 8, z is 3 or 4, attached to at least one surface of a porous inorganic solid support, in which the nanoparticles are attached by adsorption to the at least one surface of the solid support, and in which the surface is a basic surface. Method for preparing this material. Method for extracting at least one metal cation from a liquid medium containing it, wherein the liquid medium is brought into contact with the material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 6, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2022
    Assignees: COMMISSARIAT A L'ÉNERGIE ATOMIQUE ET AUX ÉNERGIES ALTERNATIVES, ORANO CYCLE
    Inventors: Agnès Grandjean, Virginie Fremy, Alexandre Charlot, Yves Barre
  • Patent number: 10541060
    Abstract: A material in the form of an alveolar monolith consisting of a matrix of an inorganic oxide with a hierarchical and opened porosity comprising macropores, mesopores and micropores, said macropores, mesopores and micropores being interconnected, and nanoparticles of at least one metal cation exchange inorganic solid material being distributed in said porosity. A method for preparing this material and a method for separating a metal cation notably a cation of a radioactive isotope of a metal such as cesium using this material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 21, 2020
    Assignee: COMMISSARIAT A L'ENERGIE ATOMIQUE ET AUX ENERGIES ALTERNATIVES
    Inventors: Jeremy Causse, Agnes Grandjean, Alexei Tokarev, Yves Barre
  • Publication number: 20190206583
    Abstract: Solid nanocomposite material comprising nanoparticles of a hexacyanometallate or octacyanometallate of an alkali metal and of a transition metal, of formula [Alk+x]Mn+[M?(CN)m]z? in which Alk is an alkali metal, x is 1 or 2, M is a transition metal, n is 2 or 3, M? is a transition metal, m is 6 or 8, z is 3 or 4, attached to at least one surface of a porous inorganic solid support, in which the nanoparticles are attached by adsorption to the at least one surface of the solid support, and in which the surface is a basic surface. Method for preparing this material. Method for extracting at least one metal cation from a liquid medium containing it, wherein the liquid medium is brought into contact with the material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 6, 2017
    Publication date: July 4, 2019
    Inventors: Agnès Grandjean, Virginie Fremy, Alexandre Charlot, Yves Barre
  • Patent number: 10246367
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for producing a solid nanocomposite material comprising nanoparticles of a metal coordination polymer with ligands CN, said nanoparticles satisfying the formula [Alk+x]Mn+[M?(CN)m]z? where Alk is an alkali metal, x is 1 or 2, M is a transition metal, n is 2 or 3, M? is a transition metal, m is 6 or 8, and z is 3 or 4; said Mn+ cations of the coordination polymer being bound by an organometallic bond or a coordination bond to an organic group R2 of an organic graft, and said organic graft furthermore being chemically attached, preferably by a covalent bond, to at least one surface of a solid support, by reaction of a group R1 of said graft with said surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2019
    Assignee: COMMISSARIAT A L'ENERGIE ATOMIQUE ET AUX ENERGIES ALTERNATIVES
    Inventors: Agnès Grandjean, Yves Barre
  • Patent number: 10130932
    Abstract: The invention relates to an organic-inorganic hybrid material which comprises an inorganic solid support on which are grafted organic molecules of the general formula (I) hereafter: and relates to methods allowing preparation of this hybrid material as well as to the uses of the hybrid material for extracting uranium(VI) from an aqueous medium comprising phosphoric acid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 8, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 20, 2018
    Assignees: COMMISSARIAT A L'ENERGIE ATOMIQUE ET AUX ÉNERGIES ALTERNATIVES, CENTRE NATIONAL DE LA RECHERCHE SCIENTIFIQUE, UNIVERSITE DE MONTPELLIER
    Inventors: Sabah El Mourabit, Frédéric Goettmann, Raphaël Turgis, Agnès Grandjean, Guilhem Arrachart, Stéphane Pellet-Rostaing
  • Patent number: 10068676
    Abstract: A supported membrane is provided comprising an inorganic, solid porous filtration membrane supported by an inorganic, solid porous support, said supported membrane comprising nanoparticles of a metal coordination polymer with CN ligands comprising Mn+ cations, where M is a transition metal and n is 2 or 3; and Alk+y[M?(CN)m]x? anions where Alk is an alkaline metal, y is 0, 1 or 2, M? is a transition metal, x is 3 or 4, and m is 6 or 8; said Mn+ cations of the coordination polymer being bound through an organometallic or coordination bond to an organic group of an organic graft chemically attached to the surface of the filtration membrane, inside the pores of the filtration membrane, and optionally inside the pores of the support. The supported membrane may be used in a process for separating at least one metal cation and solid particles from a liquid medium containing the same.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 4, 2018
    Assignees: COMMISSARIAT A L'ENERGIE ATOMIQUE ET AUX ENERGIES ALTERNATIVES, CERAMIQUES TECHNIQUES ET INDUSTRIELLES (CTI), CENTRE NATIONAL DE LA RECHERCHE SCIENTIFIQUE, UNIVERSITE DE MONTPELLIER
    Inventors: Agnes Grandjean, Yves Barre, Eric Louradour, Didier Dhaler, Yannick Guari, Joulia Larionova
  • Patent number: 10006103
    Abstract: The invention relates to the use of an organic-inorganic hybrid material, comprising an inorganic solid support on which are grafted organic molecules having the general formula (I) below: in which: x, y and z=0 or 1, with at least one of x, y and z different from 0; m=1 to 6; v and w=0 or 1, with v=1 when w=0, and v=0 when w=1; if x=0, R1?H or a saturated or unsaturated, linear or branched, C1 to C12 hydrocarbon group, whereas, if x=1, R1=a group bound to the inorganic solid support by at least one covalent bond; if y=0, R2?H or a saturated or unsaturated, linear or branched, C1 to C12 hydrocarbon group, whereas, if y=1, R2=a group bound to the inorganic solid support by at least one covalent bond; if z=0, R3?H or a saturated or unsaturated, linear or branched, C1 to C12 hydrocarbon group, whereas, if z=1, R3=a group bound to the inorganic solid support by at least one covalent bond; R4 and R5?H, a saturated or unsaturated, linear or branched, C2 to C8 hydrocarbon group, or a monocyclic aromatic group
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 6, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 26, 2018
    Assignee: Commissariat a l'energie atomique et aux energies alternatives
    Inventors: Agnes Grandjean, Frederic Cuer
  • Patent number: 9922741
    Abstract: A method for treating before calcination a nitric aqueous solution comprising at least one radionuclide and ruthenium is provided. The method comprises a step for adding to the solution a compound selected from lignins, lignocelluloses, optionally as salts and mixtures thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 15, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 20, 2018
    Assignee: Commissariat A L'energie Atomique Et Aux Energies Alternatives
    Inventors: Virginie Labe, Frédéric Goettmann, Camille Carrignon, Agnès Grandjean, Alain Ledoux
  • Patent number: 9786398
    Abstract: A nanocomposite solid material includes nanoparticles of a metal coordination polymer with CN ligands comprising Mn+ cations, in which M is a transition metal and n is 2 or 3; and anions [M?(CN)m]x? in which M? is a transition metal, x is 3 or 4, and m is 6 or 8. The Mn+ cations of the coordination polymer are bound through an organometallic bond to an organic group of an organic graft chemically attached inside the pores of a support made of porous glass. The material can be used in a method for fixing (binding) a mineral pollutant, such as radioactive cesium, contained in a solution by bringing the solution in contact with the nanocomposite solid material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2017
    Assignees: COMMISSARIAT A L'ENERGIE ATOMIQUE ET AUX ENERGIES ALTERNATIVES, CENTRE NATIONAL DE LA RECHERCHE SCIENTIFIQUE, UNIVERSITE DE MONTPELLER II
    Inventors: Agnes Grandjean, Yves Barre, Yannick Guari, Joulia Larionova, Christian Guerin
  • Publication number: 20170260083
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for producing a solid nanocomposite material comprising nanoparticles of a metal coordination polymer with ligands CN, said nanoparticles satisfying the formula [Alk+x]Mn+[M?(CN)m]z? where Alk is an alkali metal, x is 1 or 2, M is a transition metal, n is 2 or 3, M? is a transition metal, m is 6 or 8, and z is 3 or 4; said Mn+ cations of the coordination polymer being bound by an organometallic bond or a coordination bond to an organic group R2 of an organic graft, and said organic graft furthermore being chemically attached, preferably by a covalent bond, to at least one surface of a solid support, by reaction of a group R1 of said graft with said surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 11, 2015
    Publication date: September 14, 2017
    Applicant: COMMISSARIAT À L'ÉNERGIE ATOMIQUE ET AUX ÉNERGIES ALTERNATIVES
    Inventors: Agnès Grandjean, Yves Barre
  • Publication number: 20160318012
    Abstract: A material in the form of an alveolar monolith consisting of a matrix of an inorganic oxide with a hierarchical and opened porosity comprising macropores, mesopores and micropores, said macropores, mesopores and micropores being interconnected, and nanoparticles of at least one metal cation exchange inorganic solid material being distributed in said porosity. A method for preparing this material and a method for separating a metal cation notably a cation of a radioactive isotope of a metal such as cesium using this material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2014
    Publication date: November 3, 2016
    Applicant: COMMISSARIAT A L'ENERGIE ATOMIQUE ET AUX ENERGIES ALTERNATIVES
    Inventors: Jeremy CAUSSE, Agnes GRANDJEAN, Alexei TOKAREV, Yves BARRE
  • Publication number: 20160289796
    Abstract: The invention relates to the use of an organic-inorganic hybrid material, comprising an inorganic solid support on which are grafted organic molecules having the general formula (I) below: in which: x, y and z=0 or 1, with at least one of x, y and z different from 0; m=1 to 6; v and w=0 or 1, with v=1 when w=0, and v=0 when w=1; if x=0, R1?H or a saturated or unsaturated, linear or branched, C1 to C12 hydrocarbon group, whereas, if x=1, R1=a group bound to the inorganic solid support by at least one covalent bond; if y=0, R2?H or a saturated or unsaturated, linear or branched, C1 to C12 hydrocarbon group, whereas, if y=1, R2=a group bound to the inorganic solid support by at least one covalent bond; if z=0, R3?H or a saturated or unsaturated, linear or branched, C1 to C12 hydrocarbon group, whereas, if z=1, R3=a group bound to the inorganic solid support by at least one covalent bond; R4 and R5?H, a saturated or unsaturated, linear or branched, C2 to C8 hydrocarbon group, or a monocyclic aromatic group
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 6, 2014
    Publication date: October 6, 2016
    Applicant: COMMISSARIAT A L'ENERGIE ATOMIQUE ET AUX ENERGIES ALTERNATIVES
    Inventors: Agnès GRANDJEAN, Frédéric CUER
  • Patent number: 9309144
    Abstract: A glass composition, characterized in that it is selected from the group consisting of: a glass composition (A) with the following molar percentages: 70 to 76% of SiO2, 7 to 8% of B2O3, 5 to 6% of Al2O3, and 10 to 17% of Na2O; and a glass composition (B) with the following molar percentages: 63 to 76% of SiO2, 5 to 12% of ZrO2, 0 to 12% of B2O3, 0 to 2% of La2O3, 11 to 14% of Na2O, and 3 to 5% of K2O. The glass composition can be used in a method for assembling parts, in particular for a method of manufacturing high-temperature electrolyzers (HTEs) or high-temperature fuel cells (SOFCs).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2016
    Assignee: COMMISSARIAT A L'ENERGIE ATOMIQUE ET AUX ENERGIES ALTERNATIVES
    Inventors: Hélène Nonnet, Agnès Grandjean, Charlène Vallat, Daniel Coillot, Lionel Montagne
  • Publication number: 20160016150
    Abstract: The invention relates to an organic-inorganic hybrid material which comprises an inorganic solid support on which are grafted organic molecules of the general formula (I) hereafter: and relates to methods allowing preparation of this hybrid material as well as to the uses of the hybrid material for extracting uranium(VI) from an aqueous medium comprising phosphoric acid.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 8, 2013
    Publication date: January 21, 2016
    Inventors: Sabah El Mourabit, Frédéric Goettmann, Raphaël Turgis, Agnès Grandjean, Guilhem Arrachart, Stéphane Pellet-Rostaing
  • Publication number: 20150307393
    Abstract: The present invention concerns a method for preparing glass having bimodal macroporous and mesoporous porosity, whereby macroporous glass is subjected to pseudomorphic transformation. The present invention also concerns the said glass thus prepared, optionally functionalised, and the different uses thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 29, 2013
    Publication date: October 29, 2015
    Inventors: Marie Guillot, Frédéric Goettmann, Carole Delchet, Sabah El Mourabit, Agnés Grandjean
  • Publication number: 20150235721
    Abstract: A supported membrane is provided comprising an inorganic, solid porous filtration membrane supported by an inorganic, solid porous support, said supported membrane comprising nanoparticles of a metal coordination polymer with CN ligands comprising Mn+ cations, where M is a transition metal and n is 2 or 3; and Alk+y[M?(CN)m]x? anions where Alk is an alkaline metal, y is 0, 1 or 2, M? is a transition metal, x is 3 or 4, and m is 6 or 8; said Mn+ cations of the coordination polymer being bound through an organometallic or coordination bond to an organic group of an organic graft chemically attached to the surface of the filtration membrane, inside the pores of the filtration membrane, and optionally inside the pores of the support. The supported membrane may be used in a process for separating at least one metal cation and solid particles from a liquid medium containing the same.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2013
    Publication date: August 20, 2015
    Inventors: Agnes Grandjean, Yves Barre, Eric Louradour, Didier Dhaler, Yannick Guari, Joulia Larionova
  • Patent number: 9102994
    Abstract: The invention relates to a process for recovering at least one platinoid element contained in an acidic aqueous solution comprising chemical elements other than the platinoid element, the process comprising the steps of (a) bringing the acidic aqueous solution into contact with a reducing amount of a reducing agent which is a non-sulphurous and non-glucidic alcoholic compound chosen from cyclic, optionally aromatic, alcohols and aliphatic polyols, which reduces the platinoid element to its 0 oxidation state; and (b) separating the reduced platinoid element from the acidic aqueous solution.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 11, 2015
    Assignee: COMMISSARIAT A L'ENERGIE ATOMIQUE ET AUX ENERGIES ALTERNATIVES
    Inventors: Frédéric Goettmann, Bernhard Smutek, Agnès Grandjean
  • Patent number: 9029278
    Abstract: An alumino-borosilicate glass for the confinement, isolation of a radioactive liquid effluent of medium activity, and a method for treating a radioactive liquid effluent of medium activity, wherein calcination of said effluent is carried out in order to obtain a calcinate, and a vitrification adjuvant is added to said calcinate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2009
    Date of Patent: May 12, 2015
    Assignee: Areva NC
    Inventors: Jean-Luc Dussossoy, Agnés Grandjean, Thierry Advocat, Nicolas Bousquet, Sophie Schuller
  • Publication number: 20130319178
    Abstract: The invention relates to a process for recovering at least one platinoid element contained in an acidic aqueous solution comprising chemical elements other than said platinoid element, said process comprising the following steps: a step of bringing said acidic aqueous solution into contact with a reducing amount of a reducing agent which is a non-sulphurous and non-glucidic alcoholic compound chosen from cyclic, optionally aromatic, alcohols and aliphatic polyols, by means of which said platinoid element is reduced to its 0 oxidation state; a step of separating said thus reduced platinoid element from said acidic aqueous solution.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 30, 2012
    Publication date: December 5, 2013
    Applicant: COMMISSARIAT A L'ENERGIE ATOMIQUE ET AUX ENERGIES ALTERNATIVES
    Inventors: Frédéric Goettmann, Bernhard Smutek, Agnes Grandjean