Patents by Inventor Chakkankal R. Chenthamarakshan

Chakkankal R. Chenthamarakshan 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).

  • Photocatalytic deposition of metals and compositions comprising the same
    Patent number: 8143185
    Abstract: A photocatalytic metal deposition process and a resulting nanocomposite are described. The nanocomposite includes an electrically conducting carbonaceous material, a photoactive metal oxide and a metal. Metals for deposition include noble metals, metal alloys and other transition metals in which the metal is laid down precisely and in a predetermined fashion on one or more surfaces of a composite. Deposition provides a high performance electrocatalyst for a number of suitable applications.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 27, 2012
    Assignees: Board of Regents, The University of Texas System, Sid Richardson carbon & Energy Co.
    Inventors: Krishnan Rajeshwar, Norma Tacconi, Chakkankal R. Chenthamarakshan, Wesley Wampler, Thomas F. Carlson, Wen-Yuan Lin