Patents by Inventor Amr Abdelkader

Amr Abdelkader 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).

  • Patent number: 10549999
    Abstract: Methods for the production in an electrochemical cell of graphene and graphite nanoplatelet structures having a thickness of less than 100 nm in a cell having a negative electrode which is graphitic and an electrolyte which consists of ions in a solvent, where the cations are sulfur-containing ions or phosphorus containing ions, wherein the method comprises the step of passing a current through the cell to intercalate ions into the graphitic negative electrode so as to exfoliate the graphitic negative electrode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 7, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2020
    Assignee: THE UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER
    Inventors: Amr Abdelkader, Ian Kinloch, Robert Dryfe
  • Patent number: 10415144
    Abstract: A method for the production of graphene oxide and/or graphite oxide nanoplatelet structures having a thickness of less than 100 nm in an electrochemical cell, the cell comprising: (a) a positive electrode that is graphitic; (b) a negative electrode that may be graphitic or another material; (c) an electrolyte including: (i) organic anions in a solvent; (ii) non-oxidant polyatomic anions in a solution; and/or (ii) polyatomic anions in a solvent wherein the electrolyte has a hydrogen ion concentration of <1×10?1 mol dm?3; wherein the method comprises the step of passing a current through the cell to intercalate the anions into the graphitic positive electrode so as to exfoliate the graphitic positive electrode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2019
    Assignee: The University of Manchester
    Inventors: Amr Abdelkader, Ian Kinloch, Robert Dryfe
  • Publication number: 20180312983
    Abstract: A method for the production of non-carbon-based 2D materials and/or non-carbon-based 2D material nanoplatelet structures having a thickness of less than 100 nm in an electrochemical cell having a negative electrode which comprises a non-carbon-based bulk 2D material and an electronically conducting material such as a metal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2016
    Publication date: November 1, 2018
    Applicant: The University of Manchester
    Inventors: Ian Kinloch, Robert Dryfe, Amr Abdelkader
  • Publication number: 20180282164
    Abstract: Methods for the production in an electrochemical cell of graphene and graphite nanoplatelet structures having a thickness of less than 100 nm in a cell having a negative electrode which is graphitic and an electrolyte which consists of ions in a solvent, where the cations are sulfur-containing ions or phosphorus containing ions, wherein the method comprises the step of passing a current through the cell to intercalate ions into the graphitic negative electrode so as to exfoliate the graphitic negative electrode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 7, 2016
    Publication date: October 4, 2018
    Inventors: Amr Abdelkader, Ian Kinloch, Robert Dryfe
  • Publication number: 20160298244
    Abstract: A method for the production of graphene oxide and/or graphite oxide nanoplatelet structures having a thickness of less than 100 nm in an electrochemical cell, the cell comprising: (a) a positive electrode that is graphitic; (b) a negative electrode that may be graphitic or another material; (c) an electrolyte including: (i) organic anions in a solvent; (ii) non-oxidant polyatomic anions in a solution; and/or (ii) polyatomic anions in a solvent wherein the electrolyte has a hydrogen ion concentration of <1×10?1 mol dm?3; wherein the method comprises the step of passing a current through the cell to intercalate the anions into the graphitic positive electrode so as to exfoliate the graphitic positive electrode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 20, 2014
    Publication date: October 13, 2016
    Inventors: Amr Abdelkader, Ian Kinloch, Robert Dryfe