Patents by Inventor Mark C. Hersam

Mark C. Hersam 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: 10494536
    Abstract: A rapid, scalable methodology for graphene dispersion with a polymer-organic solvent solution and subsequent solvent exchange, as can be utilized without centrifugation, to enhance graphene concentration.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 3, 2019
    Assignee: Northwestern University
    Inventors: Mark C. Hersam, Yu Teng Liang
  • Patent number: 10491206
    Abstract: Van der Waals heterojunctions are extended to semiconducting p-type single-walled carbon nanotube (s-SWCNT) and n-type film that can be solution-processed with high spatial uniformity at the wafer scale. The resulting large-area, low-voltage p-n heterojunctions can exhibit anti-ambipolar transfer characteristics with high on/off ratios. The charge transport can be efficiently utilized in analog circuits such as frequency doublers and keying circuits that are widely used, for example, in telecommunication and wireless data transmission technologies.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 15, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2019
    Assignee: Northwestern University
    Inventors: Deep M. Jariwala, Vinod K. Sangwan, Weichao Xu, Hyungil Kim, Tobin J. Marks, Mark C. Hersam
  • Patent number: 10479905
    Abstract: Graphene ink compositions as can be utilized with gravure and screen printing processes, to provide flexible electronic components with high-resolution printed graphene circuitry.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2019
    Assignees: NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY, REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA
    Inventors: Mark C. Hersam, Ethan B. Secor, Sooman Lim, C. Daniel Frisbie, Lorraine F. Francis, Woo Jin Hyun
  • Patent number: 10384935
    Abstract: A method of functionalizing carbon nanotubes with metallic moieties is disclosed. Carbon nanotubes are first associated with one or more binding moieties to provide carbon nanotubes encapsulated by the binding moieties. The encapsulated carbon nanotubes are then contacted with a metal salt or a metal complex that binds to the binding moieties. Reduction of the metal salt or metal complex provides carbon nanotubes functionalized with metal nanoparticles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2019
    Assignee: NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Gordana Ostojic, Mark C. Hersam
  • Patent number: 10350329
    Abstract: Electrically conducting, biocompatible, biodegradable tissue growth comprising graphene flakes in a polymeric matrix are provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2019
    Assignee: NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Ramille N. Shah, Adam E. Jakus, Mark C. Hersam, Ethan B. Secor
  • Patent number: 10343909
    Abstract: Methods for the preparation of few-layer phosphorene, compositions thereof and related devices fabricated therefrom.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2019
    Assignee: NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Mark C. Hersam, Joohoon Kang, Joshua D. Wood
  • Publication number: 20190201815
    Abstract: A method of separating carbon nanotubes by electronic type includes centrifuging a carbon nanotube composition in contact with a first fluid medium comprising a first density gradient; and separating the carbon nanotube composition into two or more separation fractions. The carbon nanotube composition comprises two or more non-ionic amphiphilic surface active components and a carbon nanotube population comprising double-walled carbon nanotubes having a semiconducting outer wall (s-DWCNTs), and double-walled carbon nanotubes having a metallic outer wall (m-DWCNTs). The two or more separation fractions comprise a first separation fraction comprising a carbon nanotube subpopulation comprising a higher percentage of s-DWCNTs than the carbon nanotube population, and a second separation fraction comprising a carbon nanotube subpopulation comprising a higher percentage of m-DWCNTs than the carbon nanotube population.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 8, 2019
    Publication date: July 4, 2019
    Inventors: Alexander A. Green, Mark C. Hersam
  • Patent number: 10280317
    Abstract: Graphene ink compositions comprising nitrocellulose and related methods of use comprising either thermal or photonic annealing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2019
    Assignee: NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Mark C. Hersam, Ethan B. Secor, Theodore Z. Gao
  • Patent number: 10265646
    Abstract: The present teachings provide methods for sorting nanotubes according to their wall number, and optionally further in terms of their diameter, electronic type, and/or chirality. Also provided are highly enriched nanotube populations provided thereby and articles of manufacture including such populations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 18, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2019
    Assignee: NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Alexander A. Green, Mark C. Hersam
  • Patent number: 10179841
    Abstract: The Present teachings provide, in part, methods of separating two-dimensional nanomaterials by atomic layer thickness. In certain embodiments, the present teachings provide methods of generating graphene nanomaterials having a controlled number of atomic layer(s).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 15, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 15, 2019
    Assignee: NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Alexander A. Green, Mark C. Hersam
  • Publication number: 20190013810
    Abstract: A logic gate and a cascaded logic family is described that uses the unique ambipolar behavior, e.g., of carbon nanotubes. A complementary VT-drop ambipolar carbon nanotube logic can provide a decrease in device count compared to previous ambipolar carbon nanotube field effect transistor logic structures, enabling power and/or speed improvements.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 10, 2017
    Publication date: January 10, 2019
    Inventors: Joseph S. Friedman, Michael L. Geier, Mark C. Hersam, Alan V. Sahakian
  • Publication number: 20190002298
    Abstract: A boron allotrope comprising an elemental boron layer comprising a boron atomic thickness dimension and a method for preparation thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 13, 2017
    Publication date: January 3, 2019
    Inventors: Mark C. Hersam, Joshua D. Wood, Andrew J. Mannix, Brian T. Kiraly, Brandon L. Fisher, Nathan P. Guisinger
  • Publication number: 20180340090
    Abstract: A rapid, scalable methodology for graphene dispersion with a polymer-organic solvent solution and subsequent solvent exchange, as can be utilized without centrifugation, to enhance graphene concentration.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 23, 2018
    Publication date: November 29, 2018
    Inventors: Mark C. Hersam, Yu Teng Liang
  • Publication number: 20180251371
    Abstract: The present teachings provide methods for providing populations of single-walled carbon nanotubes that are substantially monodisperse in terms of diameter, electronic type, and/or chirality. Also provided are single-walled carbon nanotube populations provided thereby and articles of manufacture including such populations.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 23, 2018
    Publication date: September 6, 2018
    Inventors: Michael S. Arnold, Mark C. Hersam, Samuel I. Stupp
  • Publication number: 20180254517
    Abstract: Composites comprising anode and cathode active materials conformally coupled to few-layered graphene, corresponding electrodes and related methods of preparation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 27, 2018
    Publication date: September 6, 2018
    Inventors: Mark C. Hersam, Kan-Sheng Chen, Ethan B. Secor
  • Publication number: 20180222755
    Abstract: Articles comprising a boron allotrope and an organic compound having a lateral interface one with the other, together with method(s) of preparation of such articles.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 8, 2018
    Publication date: August 9, 2018
    Inventors: Mark C. Hersam, Xiaolong Liu
  • Patent number: 10037832
    Abstract: The separation of single-walled carbon nanotubes (SWNTs), by electronic type using centrifugation of compositions of SWNTs and surface active block copolymers in density gradient media.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 31, 2018
    Assignee: Northwestern University
    Inventors: Mark C. Hersam, Alexander L. Antaris, Alexander A. Green
  • Patent number: 10030161
    Abstract: A rapid, scalable methodology for graphene dispersion with a polymer-organic solvent solution and subsequent solvent exchange, as can be utilized without centrifugation, to enhance graphene concentration.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 24, 2018
    Assignee: Northwestern University
    Inventors: Mark C. Hersam, Yu Teng Liang
  • Publication number: 20180187032
    Abstract: A rapid, scalable methodology for graphene dispersion and concentration with a polymer-organic solvent medium, as can be utilized without centrifugation, to enhance graphene concentration.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 26, 2018
    Publication date: July 5, 2018
    Inventors: Mark C. Hersam, Yu Teng Liang, Ethan B. Secor, Pradyumna L. Prabhumirashi, Kanan P. Puntambekar, Michael L. Geier, Bok Y. Ahn, Jennifer A. Lewis
  • Publication number: 20180183423
    Abstract: Van der Waals heterojunctions are extended to semiconducting p-type single-walled carbon nanotube (s-SWCNT) and n-type film that can be solution-processed with high spatial uniformity at the wafer scale. The resulting large-area, low-voltage p-n heterojunctions can exhibit anti-ambipolar transfer characteristics with high on/off ratios. The charge transport can be efficiently utilized in analog circuits such as frequency doublers and keying circuits that are widely used, for example, in telecommunication and wireless data transmission technologies.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 15, 2018
    Publication date: June 28, 2018
    Applicants: Northwestern University, Regents of the University of Minnesota
    Inventors: Deep M. Jariwala, Vinod K. Sangwan, Weichao Xu, Hyungil Kim, Tobin J. Marks, Mark C. Hersam