Patents by Inventor Ningyi YUAN

Ningyi YUAN 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: 20240003060
    Abstract: A method for preparing a monodomain liquid crystal elastomer smart fiber incudes: during cross-linking process of the liquid crystal elastomer, drawing of liquid crystal elastomer fibers with uniform diameter from a polymer solution when the viscosity of the cross-linked polymer solution increases to a point where filaments can be drawn; heating by an infrared lamp to form filamentous liquid crystal elastomer fiber; natural air drying to remove excess solvent in the fiber; and stretching and collection of the fiber, followed by placement of the fiber, whereby the monodomain liquid crystal elastomer smart fiber is obtained.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 11, 2023
    Publication date: January 4, 2024
    Inventors: Ningyi YUAN, Xu DONG, Lvzhou LI, Jianning DING, Xiaoshuang ZHOU, Yaoyao JIANG
  • Patent number: 11515059
    Abstract: Disclosed is a preparation method of an all-weather self-healing stretchable conductive material, which uses acrylic acid and modified polyglutamic acid as a substrate, adds Fe3+ to form coordination, adjusts the volume ratio of water and glycerin, and heats to generate radical polymerization, so as to obtain a uniform double-layer three-dimensional network structure. The obtained polyacrylic acid and polyglutamic acid composite hydrogel has good mechanical properties and characteristics of rapid self-healing. A composite carbon film is prepared by depositing a metal layer of 20 nm to 80 nm thick on a single-layer aligned carbon film by magnetron sputtering, and then the composite hydrogel is adhered to each of the upper and lower sides of the composite carbon film respectively to form an all-weather self-healing stretchable conductive material of a sandwich structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 20, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2022
    Assignees: Changzhou University, Jiangsu University
    Inventors: Ningyi Yuan, Jianning Ding, Shengping Dai
  • Patent number: 11361909
    Abstract: Disclosed are an ultra-low temperature and high-capacity supercapacitor and a preparation method thereof. The electrode material used in the ultra-low temperature and high capacity supercapacitor is a composite porous carbon material comprising micropores and mesopores, the specific surface area of the electrode material is greater than 2500 m2/g, the pore size of micropores is larger than 0.8 nm, the pore size of mesopores is 2-3.0 nm, and the proportion of micropores is greater than 70%. The electrolyte of the supercapacitor is a solution of spirocyclic quaternary ammonium tetrafluoroborate in a mixed solvent of 1,3-dioxolane (or methyl formate, or a mixture of both)/acetonitrile. Based on the above electrode materials and combined with the above electrolyte, the supercapacitors as prepared can have a mass specific capacitance of greater than 150 F/g and a volume specific capacitance of greater than 80 F/cm3, under a temperature of ?100° C. and at a current density of greater than 1 A/g.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2022
    Assignee: Jiangsu University
    Inventors: Jianning Ding, Jiang Xu, Ningyi Yuan
  • Publication number: 20220115963
    Abstract: The invention relates to an energy harvesting and self-cleaning system based on graphene aerogels and its preparation method, which a layer of metal collector is sputtered on both sides of the freeze-dried graphene aerogel by magnetron sputtering; the graphene aerogel with collector is fixed on the side and bottom of the substrate in series and/or parallel connection, and then is put into the electrolyte to get the target system. The system provides a new idea for mechanical energy harvesting. Firstly introduced aerogels into the field of mechanical energy harvesting. In addition, the system can not only collect mechanical energy, but also absorb oil and other impurities in the ocean, playing the role of ocean cleaning. The energy collection system formed by single aerogel can produce ˜220 mV open circuit voltage in Sodium Chloride Solution or organic electrolyte, and generate 2 W/kg power density.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2021
    Publication date: April 14, 2022
    Inventors: Jianning DING, Xiaoshuang ZHOU, Lvzhou LI, Guanggui CHENG, Ningyi YUAN, Xinghao HU, Xu DONG
  • Publication number: 20210226226
    Abstract: A method for preparing a flexible membrane-free and wire-shaped fuel cell is provided. A carbon nanotube sheet is twisted and loaded with a catalyst to obtain a (CNT)@Fe3[Co(CN)6]2 cathode electrode; the carbon nanotube sheet is twisted and coated with a nickel powder to obtain a CNT@nickel particle anode electrode; and the (CNT)@Fe3[Co(CN)6]2 cathode electrode, the CNT@nickel particle anode electrode, and a fuel electrolyte of H2O2 are integrated in a silicone tube to obtain a flexible membrane-free and wire-shaped fuel cell. The flexible membrane-free and wire-shaped fuel cell of the present invention can generate an open-circuit voltage of 0.88 V, while having very good flexibility, and can be woven into textiles such as clothes, thereby having great application prospects in the field of portable energy supply.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 18, 2019
    Publication date: July 22, 2021
    Applicant: JIANGSU UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Jianning DING, Xiaoshuang ZHOU, Ningyi YUAN, Xinghao HU
  • Patent number: 11069904
    Abstract: A method for preparing a flexible membrane-free and wire-shaped fuel cell is provided. A carbon nanotube sheet is twisted and loaded with a catalyst to obtain a (CNT)@Fe3[Co(CN)6]2 cathode electrode; the carbon nanotube sheet is twisted and coated with a nickel powder to obtain a CNT@nickel particle anode electrode; and the (CNT)@Fe[Co(CN)6]2 cathode electrode, the CNT@nickel particle anode electrode, and a fuel electrolyte of H2O2 are integrated in a silicone tube to obtain a flexible membrane-free and wire-shaped fuel cell. The flexible membrane-free and wire-shaped fuel cell of the present invention can generate an open-circuit voltage of 0.88 V, while having very good flexibility, and can be woven into textiles such as clothes, thereby having great application prospects in the field of portable energy supply.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 20, 2021
    Assignee: JIANGSU UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Jianning Ding, Xiaoshuang Zhou, Ningyi Yuan, Xinghao Hu
  • Publication number: 20210057170
    Abstract: Disclosed are an ultra-low temperature and high-capacity supercapacitor and a preparation method thereof. The electrode material used in the ultra-low temperature and high capacity supercapacitor is a composite porous carbon material comprising micropores and mesopores, the specific surface area of the electrode material is greater than 2500 m2/g, the pore size of micropores is larger than 0.8 nm, the pore size of mesopores is 2-3.0 nm, and the proportion of micropores is greater than 70%. The electrolyte of the supercapacitor is a solution of spirocyclic quaternary ammonium tetrafluoroborate in a mixed solvent of 1,3-dioxolane (or methyl formate, or a mixture of both)/acetonitrile. Based on the above electrode materials and combined with the above electrolyte, the supercapacitors as prepared can have a mass specific capacitance of greater than 150 F/g and a volume specific capacitance of greater than 80 F/cm3, under a temperature of ?100° C. and at a current density of greater than 1 A/g.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 29, 2018
    Publication date: February 25, 2021
    Inventors: Jianning DING, Jiang XU, Ningyi YUAN
  • Publication number: 20200258649
    Abstract: Disclosed is a preparation method of an all-weather self-healing stretchable conductive material, which uses acrylic acid and modified polyglutamic acid as a substrate, adds Fe3+ to form coordination, adjusts the volume ratio of water and glycerin, and heats to generate radical polymerization, so as to obtain a uniform double-layer three-dimensional network structure. The obtained polyacrylic acid and polyglutamic acid composite hydrogel has good mechanical properties and characteristics of rapid self-healing. A composite carbon film is prepared by depositing a metal layer of 20 nm to 80 nm thick on a single-layer aligned carbon film by magnetron sputtering, and then the composite hydrogel is adhered to each of the upper and lower sides of the composite carbon film respectively to form an all-weather self-healing stretchable conductive material of a sandwich structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 20, 2020
    Publication date: August 13, 2020
    Inventors: Ningyi YUAN, Jianning DING, Shengping DAI
  • Publication number: 20200040481
    Abstract: A silicon wafer horizontal growth apparatus comprises a casing forming a cavity; a crucible within the cavity and having a melting zone, an overflow port, a first and a second overflow surface; a feeding assembly for adding raw material to the melting zone at an adjustable rate; a heating assembly comprising two movable heaters disposed on the upper and lower sides of the crucible at an interval; a thermal insulation component for maintaining a temperature in the cavity; a gas flow assembly comprising a jet located above the second overflow surface, a gas conductive graphite member mounted on the bottom of the crucible, a quartz exhaust tube connected with the gas conductive graphite member, and a quartz cooling tube outside the exhaust tube; and a heat insulating baffle located above the second overflow surface for isolating the heating assembly from the jet, dividing the cavity into hot and cold zones.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 14, 2019
    Publication date: February 6, 2020
    Inventors: Jianning DING, Ningyi YUAN, Jiawei XU, Dapeng SHEN, Xiaodong XU, Tao SUN, Shubo WANG
  • Publication number: 20190119812
    Abstract: A manufacture equipment for a large-area perovskite film, includes a vacuum chamber provided with a substrate heater therein for accommodating a substrate; a first evaporation case and a second evaporation case are disposed under the substrate heater in the vacuum chamber, the first evaporation case is embedded above the second evaporation case, a damper is disposed between the first evaporation case and the substrate heater; a first heater is disposed on the bottom of the first evaporation case, which is connected with a first carrier-gas pipe communicating with an external carrier-gas source; a second heater is disposed on the bottom of the second evaporation case, the second evaporation case is connected with a second carrier-gas pipe communicating with an external carrier-gas source. With the equipment, reaction species can be sprayed onto a substrate with carrier-gases and react to form perovskite film, which improves uniformity of the perovskite film.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2018
    Publication date: April 25, 2019
    Inventors: Jianning DING, Shubo WANG, Ningyi YUAN, Xuguang JIA