Patents by Inventor Jilei Zhang

Jilei Zhang 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: 10669155
    Abstract: A method of synthesizing a graphene-based material comprises exposing graphene-encapsulated metal nanoparticles, each nanoparticle comprising a graphene shell surrounding a metal core, to a cracking and welding gas composition under conditions sufficient to crack graphene shells and to reconstruct cracked graphene shells to form the graphene-based material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 4, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2020
    Inventors: Zhiyong Cai, Qiangu Yan, Jilei Zhang, Jinghao Li, Bruno Sisto Marcoccia, James David Freiberg
  • Publication number: 20180194630
    Abstract: A method of synthesizing a graphene-based material comprises exposing graphene-encapsulated metal nanoparticles, each nanoparticle comprising a graphene shell surrounding a metal core, to a cracking and welding gas composition under conditions sufficient to crack graphene shells and to reconstruct cracked graphene shells to form the graphene-based material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 4, 2018
    Publication date: July 12, 2018
    Inventors: Zhiyong Cai, Qiangu Yan, Jilei Zhang, Jinghao Li, Bruno Sisto Marcoccia, James David Freiberg
  • Publication number: 20170113936
    Abstract: Processes, methods, and compositions for synthesizing carbon-based materials are provided. The method of synthesizing carbon-based materials includes providing precursors, forming carbon-encapsulated metal structures from the precursors, and forming nano-shell structure-based graphene materials from the carbon-encapsulated metal structures. The precursors are formed from a biomass and a catalyst, and may be pretreated prior to the forming of the carbon-encapsulated metal structures.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 6, 2017
    Publication date: April 27, 2017
    Applicant: The United States of America as Represented by the Secretary of Agriculture
    Inventors: Jilei Zhang, Qiangu Yan, Zhiyong Cai
  • Patent number: 9540244
    Abstract: Embodiments of the presently-disclosed subject matter include methods for synthesizing carbon nanomaterials from a lignin and/or source thereof. Exemplary methods comprise a process of thermal treating a lignin and/or source thereof in the presence of a catalyst to synthesize graphene nanosheets.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2017
    Assignees: Mississippi State University, The United States of America as Represented by Secretary of Agriculture
    Inventors: Jilei Zhang, Zhiyong Cai
  • Publication number: 20150307356
    Abstract: Embodiments of the presently-disclosed subject matter include methods for synthesizing carbon nanomaterials from a lignin and/or source thereof. Exemplary methods comprise a process of thermal treating a lignin and/or source thereof in the presence of a catalyst to synthesize graphene nanosheets.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 5, 2014
    Publication date: October 29, 2015
    Applicant: The United States of America as Represented by the Secretary of Agriculture
    Inventors: Jilei Zhang, Zhiyong Cai, Sung Phil Mun