Patents by Inventor Mohamed Eddaoudi

Mohamed Eddaoudi 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: 10864479
    Abstract: Metal organic framework membranes can be used in gas separation applications.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 15, 2020
    Assignee: KING ABDULLAH UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
    Inventors: Mohamed Eddaoudi, Bassem A. Almaythalony, Osama Shekhah, Youssef Belmabkhout
  • Publication number: 20200384439
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclose provide a method of sorbing one or more compounds from a fluid, wherein the method may include contacting a M-soc-MOF composition with a fluid containing at least H2S and one or more of CO2 and CH4; and sorbing at least H2S from the fluid. Embodiments of the present disclosure provide a membrane that may include a metal-organic framework (MOF) composition, wherein the MOF composition includes a M-soc-MOF composition, where M is a metal and soc is a square-octahedral topology, and wherein the M-soc-MOF composition is a continuous thin film on a support.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 24, 2020
    Publication date: December 10, 2020
    Inventors: Youssef Belmabkhout, Mohamed Eddaoudi, Dalal A. Alezi
  • Patent number: 10858374
    Abstract: A method for preparing a metal-organic framework (MOF) comprising contacting one or more of a rare earth metal ion component with one or more of a tetratopic ligand component, sufficient to form a rare earth-based MOF for controlling moisture in an environment. A method of moisture control in an environment comprising adsorbing and/or desorbing water vapor in an environment using a MOF, the MOF including one or more of a rare earth metal ion component and one or more of a tetratopic ligand component. A method of controlling moisture in an environment comprising sensing the relative humidity in the environment comprising a MOF; and adsorbing water vapor on the MOF if the relative humidity is above a first level, sufficient to control moisture in an environment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 25, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 8, 2020
    Assignee: KING ABDULLAH UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
    Inventors: Mohamed Eddaoudi, Rasha Abdulhalim, Youssef Belmabkhout
  • Patent number: 10857500
    Abstract: Provided herein are metal organic frameworks comprising metal nodes and N-donor organic ligands which have high selectivity and stability in the present of gases and vapors including H2S, H2O, and CO2. Methods include capturing one or more of H2S, H2O, and CO2 from fluid compositions, such as natural gas.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 8, 2020
    Assignees: KING ABDULLAH UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY, SAUDI ARABIAN OIL COMPANY
    Inventors: Mohamed Eddaoudi, Amandine Cadiau, Prashant M. Bhatt, Karim Adil, Youssef Belmabkhout
  • Patent number: 10850268
    Abstract: Provided herein are metal organic frameworks comprising metal nodes and N-donor organic ligands. Methods for capturing chemical species from fluid compositions comprise contacting a metal organic framework characterized by the formula [MaMbF6-n(O/H2O)w(Ligand)x(solvent)y]z with a fluid composition and capturing one or more chemical species from the fluid composition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 1, 2020
    Assignee: KING ABDULLAH UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
    Inventors: Mohamed Eddaoudi, Karim Adil, Youssef Belmabkhout, Amandine Cadiau
  • Publication number: 20200353441
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure describe metal-organic framework compositions comprising a pillar characterized by the formula (MbF5(O/H2O)), where Mb is selected from periodic groups IIIA, IIIB, IVB, VB, VIB, and VIII; and a square grid characterized by the formula (Ma(ligand)x), where Ma is selected from periodic groups IB, IIA, IIB, IIIA, IVA, IVB, VIB, VIIB, and VIII, ligand is a polyfunctional organic ligand, and x is 1 or more; wherein the pillaring of the square grid with the pillars forms the metal-organic framework.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 30, 2020
    Publication date: November 12, 2020
    Inventors: Mohamed EDDAOUDI, Karim ADIL, Youssef BELMABKHOUT, Osama SHEKHAH, Prashant M. BHATT, Amandine CADIAU
  • Patent number: 10830722
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure describe a gas sensor comprising a gas-sensing material including a metal-organic framework with fcu topology and a substrate with a pair of electrodes proximate to the gas-sensing material, wherein the gas sensor is configured to detect toxic gas. Embodiments of the present disclosure further describe a method of detecting gas comprising contacting a gas sensor including a metal-organic framework with fcu topology with a gas/vapour composition including at least one toxic gas, capturing the at least one toxic gas from the fluid composition, and measuring an electrical property to detect a presence of the at least one toxic gas.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 10, 2020
    Assignee: KING ABDULLAH UNVIERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
    Inventors: Omar Yassine, Osama Shekhah, Youssef Belmabkhout, Mohamed Eddaoudi, Khaled N. Salama
  • Publication number: 20200306685
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure include a metal-organic framework (MOF) composition comprising one or more metal ions, a plurality of organic ligands, and a solvent, wherein the one or more metal ions associate with the plurality of organic ligands sufficient to form a MOF with kag topology. Embodiments of the present disclosure further include a method of making a MOF composition comprising contacting one or more metal ions with a plurality of organic ligands in the presence of a solvent, sufficient to form a MOF with kag topology, wherein the solvent comprises water only. Embodiments of the present disclosure also describe a method of capturing chemical species from a fluid composition comprising contacting a MOF composition with kag topology and pore size of about 3.4 ? to 4.8 ? with a fluid composition comprising two or more chemical species and capturing one or more captured chemical species from the fluid composition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 17, 2020
    Publication date: October 1, 2020
    Inventors: Mohamed Infas Haja MOHIDEEN, Karim ADIL, Youssef BELMABKHOUT, Mohamed EDDAOUDI, Prashant M. BHATT
  • Patent number: 10781387
    Abstract: Embodiments provide a method of compound removal from a fluid. The method includes contacting one or more metal organic framework (MOF) compositions with a fluid and sorbing one or more compounds, such as CO2, H2S and condensable hydrocarbons. One or more of CO2, H2S and condensable hydrocarbons can be sorbed simultaneously or in series. The metal organic framework can be an M-soc-MOF.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 22, 2020
    Assignee: KING ABDULLAH UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
    Inventors: Mohamed Eddaoudi, Youssef Belmabkhout
  • Patent number: 10765989
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure describe a device for removing CO2 comprising a gas flow inlet, a housing including a SIFSIX-3-Cu metal-organic framework (MOF) composition for sorbing and/or desorbing CO2, and a gas flow outlet. Embodiments of the present disclosure describe an anesthetic system comprising one or more regeneratable cartridges for sorbing and/or desorbing CO2, wherein each of the one or more regeneratable cartridge includes a metal-organic framework composition, wherein at least one of the regeneratable cartridges includes a SIFSIX-3-Cu MOF. Embodiments of the present disclosure describe an alkaline fuel cell comprising a catalyst layer including a SIFSIX-3-Cu MOF composition for sorbing and/or desorbing CO2.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 20, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 8, 2020
    Assignee: KING ABDULLAH UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
    Inventors: Mohamed Eddaoudi, Youssef Belmabkhout, Osama Shekhah
  • Patent number: 10759724
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure describe a zeolite-like metal-organic framework composition comprising a metal-organic framework composition with ana topology characterized by the formula [MIII(4, 5-imidazole dicarboxylic acid)2X(solvent)a]n wherein MIII comprises a trivalent cation of a rare earth element, X comprises an alkali metal element or alkaline earth metal element, and solvent comprises a guest molecule occupying pores. Embodiments of the present disclosure describe a method of separating paraffins comprising contacting a zeolite-like metal-organic framework with ana topology with a flow of paraffins, and separating the paraffins by size.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 13, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 1, 2020
    Assignee: KING ABDULLAH UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
    Inventors: Mohamed Eddaoudi, Youssef Belmabkhout, Mohamed Infas Haja Mohideen, Karim Adil, Prashant M. Bhatt, Osama Shekhah, Valeriya Chernikova
  • Patent number: 10751691
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure describe a method of sorbing one or more compounds from a H2S-containing fluid comprising contacting a M-soc-MOF composition with a fluid containing at least H2S and one or more C2+ compounds; and sorbing at least one of the one or more C2+ compounds from the fluid. Embodiments of the present disclosure further describe a method of sorbing one or more compounds from a fluid comprising contacting a M-soc-MOF composition with a fluid containing at least H2S and one or more of CO2 and CH4; and sorbing at least H2S from the fluid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 4, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 25, 2020
    Assignee: KING ABDULLAH UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
    Inventors: Youssef Belmabkhout, Mohamed Eddaoudi, Dalal A. Alezi
  • Patent number: 10752643
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure describe compositions comprising a molecular building block (MBB) having the formula [RE6(?3-OH)8(O2C—)6N4C—)6] or [RE6(?3-OH)8(O2C—)12], wherein RE is a rare earth metal ion. Embodiments of the present disclosure further describe methods of making a metal-organic framework (MOF) composition comprising contacting one or more molecular building blocks (MBBs) with one or more bidentate ligands, wherein the MBBs have the formula [RE6(?3-OH)8(O2C—)6N4C—)6] or [RE6(?3-OH)8(O2C—)12], wherein RE is a rare earth metal ion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 20, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 25, 2020
    Assignee: KING ABDULLAH UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
    Inventors: Mohamed Eddaoudi, Dong-Xu Xue, Amy J. Cairns, Youssef Belmabkhout
  • Patent number: 10744482
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure describe metal-organic framework compositions comprising a pillar characterized by the formula (MbF5(O/H2O)), where Mb is selected from periodic groups IIIA, IIIB, IVB, VB, VIB, and VIII; and a square grid characterized by the formula (Ma(ligand)x), where Ma is selected from periodic groups IB, IIA, IIB, IIIA, IVA, IVB, VIB, VIIB, and VIII, ligand is a polyfunctional organic ligand, and x is 1 or more; wherein the pillaring of the square grid with the pillars forms the metal-organic framework.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 18, 2020
    Assignee: KING ABDULLAH UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
    Inventors: Mohamed Eddaoudi, Karim Adil, Youssef Belmabkhout, Osama Shekhah, Prashant M. Bhatt, Amandine Cadiau
  • Publication number: 20200254421
    Abstract: Embodiments describe a method of depositing an MOF, including depositing a metal solution onto a substrate, spinning the substrate sufficient to spread the metal solution, depositing an organic ligand solution onto the substrate and spinning the substrate sufficient to spread the organic ligand solution and form a MOF layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 29, 2020
    Publication date: August 13, 2020
    Inventors: Mohamed EDDAOUDI, Osama SHEKHAH
  • Publication number: 20200235363
    Abstract: Provided herein are nanostructured electrode separators comprising metal organic materials capable of attaching to one or more electrodes and electrically insulating at least one electrode while allowing migration of ionic charge carriers through the nanostructured electrode separator. Methods of using such electrode separators include positioning a nanostructured electrode separator between two electrodes of an electrochemical cell.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 10, 2020
    Publication date: July 23, 2020
    Inventors: Mohamed Helmi ALKORDI, Mohamed EDDAOUDI
  • Patent number: 10717036
    Abstract: Embodiments include a metal-organic framework (MOF) composition comprising one or more metal ions, a plurality of organic ligands, and a solvent, wherein the one or more metal ions associate with the plurality of organic ligands sufficient to form a MOF with kag topology. Embodiments further include a method of making a MOF composition comprising contacting one or more metal ions with a plurality of organic ligands in the presence of a solvent, sufficient to form a MOF with kag topology, wherein the solvent comprises water only. Embodiments further include a method of capturing chemical species from a fluid composition comprising contacting a MOF composition with kag topology and pore size of about 3.4 ? to 4.8 ? with a fluid composition comprising two or more chemical species and capturing one or more captured chemical species from the fluid composition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 21, 2020
    Assignee: KING ABDULLAH UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
    Inventors: Mohamed Infas Haja Mohideen, Karim Adil, Youssef Belmabkhout, Mohamed Eddaoudi, Prashant M. Bhatt
  • Patent number: 10703767
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure describe compositions comprising a molecular building block (MBB) having the formula [RE6(?3-OH)8(O2C—)6N4C—)6] or [RE6(?3-OH)8(O2C—)12], wherein RE is a rare earth metal ion. Embodiments of the present disclosure further describe methods of making a metal-organic framework (MOF) composition comprising contacting one or more molecular building blocks (MBBs) with one or more bidentate ligands, wherein the MBBs have the formula [RE6(?3-OH)8(O2C—)6N4C—)6] or [RE6(?3-OH)8(O2C—)12], wherein RE is a rare earth metal ion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 20, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 7, 2020
    Assignee: KING ABDULLAH UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
    Inventors: Mohamed Eddaoudi, Dong-Xu Xue, Amy J. Cairns, Youssef Belmabkhout
  • Patent number: 10675608
    Abstract: Embodiments describe a method of depositing an MOF, including depositing a metal solution onto a substrate, spinning the substrate sufficient to spread the metal solution, depositing an organic ligand solution onto the substrate and spinning the substrate sufficient to spread the organic ligand solution and form a MOF layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 9, 2020
    Assignee: KING ABDULLAH UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
    Inventors: Mohamed Eddaoudi, Osama Shekhah
  • Publication number: 20200114301
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure describe a method of capturing chemical species from a fluid composition comprising providing a metal-organic framework characterized by the formula MaMbF5(O/H2O)(pyrazine)2.x(solv), wherein Ma is Ni2+; Mb is Nb5+, Al3+, or Fe3+; x is from 0 to 10 and solv is one or more of H2O, CO2, DMF, EtOH, NMP, MeOH; contacting the metal-organic framework with a fluid composition including H2O, CO2, and one or more other chemical species; and capturing H2O and CO2 simultaneously from the fluid composition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 5, 2018
    Publication date: April 16, 2020
    Inventors: Amandine CADIAU, Karim ADIL, Youssef BELMABKHOUT, Prashant M. BHATT, Mohamed EDDAOUDI