Patents by Inventor Nanjun CHEN

Nanjun CHEN 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).

  • Publication number: 20240100490
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a technology of preparing an anion exchange composite membrane including: a porous polymer support; and a polyfluorene-based anion exchange membrane or a polyfluorene-based anion exchange membrane having a cross-linked structure formed on the support, and applying the same to alkaline fuel cells, water electrolysis, carbon dioxide reduction, metal-air batteries, etc. The polyfluorene-based anion exchange composite membrane including a porous polymer support according to the present disclosure has remarkably improved mechanical properties, dimensional stability, durability, long-term stability, etc.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 9, 2021
    Publication date: March 28, 2024
    Applicant: IUCF-HYU (INDUSTRY-UNIVERSITY COOPERATION FOUNDATION HANYANG UNIVERSITY)
    Inventors: Young Moo LEE, Nanjun CHEN, Jong Hyeong PARK, Ho Hyun WANG
  • Publication number: 20230366113
    Abstract: Disclosed are a membrane electrode assembly for water electrolysis, a water electrolysis cell including the membrane electrode assembly, and a method for fabricating the membrane electrode assembly. An anion exchange membrane of the membrane electrode assembly for water electrolysis includes a polymer having a stable backbone without aryl ether linkages and containing piperidinium groups with high chemical stability and phenyl-based blocks with excellent mechanical properties introduced therein. Due to its structure, the polymer has improved alkaline stability and processability and excellent mechanical properties, based on which the durability of the membrane electrode assembly can be improved. Therefore, the membrane electrode assembly for water electrolysis can be used to manufacture a water electrolyzer with high current density, low resistance, and improved life characteristics.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 23, 2022
    Publication date: November 16, 2023
    Applicants: KOREA INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY, IUCF-HYU (Industry-University Cooperation Foundation Hanyang University)
    Inventors: So Young LEE, Hyoung-Juhn KIM, Sae Yane BAEK, Ju Yeon LEE, Young Moo LEE, Nanjun CHEN, Jong Hyeong PARK
  • Publication number: 20230038279
    Abstract: A novel polyfluorene-based ionomer, an anion exchange membrane, a method for preparing the polyfluorene-based ionomer, and a method for fabricating the anion exchange membrane are proposed. The polyfluorene-based ionomer contains no aryl ether bonds in the polymer backbone and includes piperidinium groups incorporated into the repeating units. The anion exchange membrane is fabricated from the polyfluorene-based ionomer. The anion exchange membrane has good thermal and chemical stability, excellent mechanical properties, and high ion conductivity. Due to these advantages, the anion exchange membrane can be applied as a membrane for an alkaline fuel cell and to a binder for an alkaline fuel cell or water electrolysis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 9, 2020
    Publication date: February 9, 2023
    Inventors: Young Moo LEE, Nanjun CHEN, Ho Hyun WANG, Sun Pyo KIM