Patents by Inventor Michel M. Barsoum

Michel M. Barsoum 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).

  • PROCESS FOR PRODUCING NANOPOROUS CARBIDE DERIVED CARBON WITH LARGE SPECIFIC SURFACE AREA
    Publication number: 20090036302
    Abstract: Processes for the synthesis of high specific surface area nanoporous carbons by reacting select carbides with one or more halogens to produce compositions comprising carbon and halogens and contacting the reacted carbides with a species capable of removing the halogen are provided. Methods for removing halogen impurities from carbon compositions having pores and for modifying the surface terminations of carbon compositions having pores are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 21, 2006
    Publication date: February 5, 2009
    Inventors: Yury Gogotsi, Gleb Yushin, Elizabeth Nola Hoffman, Michel M. Barsoum