Patents by Inventor Eranda Nikolla

Eranda Nikolla 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).

  • Nanostructured mixed metal oxides as catalysts and method of making thereof
    Patent number: 11155473
    Abstract: A method of forming a metal oxide material having a rod shape or polyhedral nanostructure includes preparing a first reverse micro-emulsion system comprising an aqueous precipitating agent dispersion and a second reverse micro-emulsion system containing an aqueous metal salt dispersion; combining the micro-emulsions together to initiate a reaction; allowing the reaction to continue to form a product mixture comprising a metal oxide gel and aqueous media; separating the metal oxide gel from the aqueous media; collecting the metal oxide gel; and calcining the metal oxide gel to form the metal oxide material. The metal oxide material corresponds to the chemical formula of La2MxNi1-xO4, Pr2-yAyNiO4, or La2-zDzNiO4, wherein M is copper, cobalt, iron, manganese, chromium, aluminum, or platinum; A is lanthanum or neodymium; D is calcium, barium or strontium; x ranges from 0 to 1; y ranges from 0 to 2; and z ranges from 0 to 0.25.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 26, 2021
    Assignee: Wayne State University
    Inventors: Eranda Nikolla, Bingwen Wang, Ayad Nacy
  • NANOSTRUCTURED MIXED METAL OXIDES AS CATALYSTS AND METHOD OF MAKING THEREOF
    Publication number: 20190169043
    Abstract: A method of forming a metal oxide material having a rod shape or polyhedral nanostructure includes preparing a first reverse micro-emulsion system comprising an aqueous precipitating agent dispersion and a second reverse micro-emulsion system containing an aqueous metal salt dispersion; combining the micro-emulsions together to initiate a reaction; allowing the reaction to continue to form a product mixture comprising a metal oxide gel and aqueous media; separating the metal oxide gel from the aqueous media; collecting the metal oxide gel; and calcining the metal oxide gel to form the metal oxide material. The metal oxide material corresponds to the chemical formula of La2MxNi1-xO4, Pr2-yAyNiO4, or La2-zDzNiO4, wherein M is copper, cobalt, iron, manganese, chromium, aluminum, or platinum; A is lanthanum or neodymium; D is calcium, barium or strontium; x ranges from 0 to 1; y ranges from 0 to 2; and z ranges from 0 to 0.25.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 4, 2018
    Publication date: June 6, 2019
    Inventors: Eranda Nikolla, Bingwen Wang, Ayad Nacy
  • Isomerization of sugars
    Patent number: 8729256
    Abstract: Disclosed are processes for isomerizing saccharides. Also disclosed are processes for converting saccharides to furan derivatives. Also disclosed are processes for converting starch to furan derivatives.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 14, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 20, 2014
    Assignee: California Institute of Technology
    Inventors: Manuel Moliner-Marin, Yuriy Roman-Leshkov, Mark E. Davis, Eranda Nikolla
  • ISOMERIZATION OF SUGARS
    Publication number: 20110207923
    Abstract: Disclosed are processes for isomerizing saccharides. Also disclosed are processes for converting saccharides to furan derivatives. Also disclosed are processes for converting starch to furan derivatives.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 14, 2011
    Publication date: August 25, 2011
    Applicant: CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
    Inventors: Manuel Moliner-Marin, Yuriy Roman-Leshkov, Mark E. Davis, Eranda Nikolla