Patents by Inventor Raquel Martínez Franco

Raquel Martínez Franco 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: 11851338
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for the rapid synthesis of an AFX-structure zeolite comprising at least: i) mixing, in an aqueous medium, a FAU-structure zeolite having an SiO2 (FAU)/Al2O3 (FAU) molar ratio of between 2.00 and 100, a nitrogen-containing organic compound R, at least one source of at least one alkali and/or alkaline-earth metal M of valence n, with the following molar composition: (SiO2 (FAU))/(Al2O3 (FAU)) between 2.00 and 100, H2O/(SiO2 (FAU)) between 1 and 100, R/(SiO2 (FAU)) between 0.01 and 0.6, M2/nO/(SiO2(FAU)) between 0.005 and 0.45, wherein SiO2 (FAU) denotes the amount of SiO2 provided by the FAU zeolite and Al2O3 (FAU) denotes the amount of Al2O3 provided by the FAU zeolite, until a homogeneous precursor gel is obtained; ii) hydrothermally treating said precursor gel obtained at the end of step i) under autogenous pressure at a temperature of between 120° C. and 250° C., for 4 to 12 hours.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 14, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2023
    Assignee: IFP ENERGIES NOUVELLES
    Inventors: Raquel Martinez Franco, Bogdan Harbuzaru, Eric Llido, David Berthout
  • Patent number: 11806695
    Abstract: The invention describes a process for the photocatalytic reduction of carbon dioxide carried out in the liquid phase and/or in the gas phase under irradiation employing a photocatalyst of microporous crystalline metal sulfide type, said process being carried out by bringing a charge containing the CO2 and at least one sacrificial compound into contact with said photocatalyst, then by irradiating the photocatalyst by at least one irradiation source producing at least one wavelength lower than the bandgap width of said photocatalyst, so as to reduce the CO2 and to oxidize the sacrificial compound, so as to produce an effluent containing, at least in part, C1 or more carbon-based molecules other than CO2.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 16, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2023
    Assignee: IFP Energies Nouvelles
    Inventors: Antoine Fecant, Raquel Martinez Franco, Gerhard Pirngruber, Philibert Leflaive
  • Patent number: 11643332
    Abstract: The invention relates to a process for preparing an AFX-structure zeolite comprising at least the following steps: i) mixing, in an aqueous medium, an FAU-structure zeolite having an SiO2 (FAU)/Al2O3 (FAU) molar ratio of between 2.00 (limit included) and 6.00 (limit excluded), an organic nitrogenous compound R, at least one source of at least one alkali and/or alkaline-earth metal M, the reaction mixture having the following molar composition: (SiO2 (FAU))/(Al2O3 (FAU)) between 2.00 (limit included) and 6.00 (limit excluded), H2O/(SiO2 (FAU)) between 1 and 100, R/(SiO2 (FAU)) between 0.01 and 0.6, M2/nO/(SiO2 (FAU)) between 0.005 and 0.7, limits included, until a homogeneous precursor gel is obtained; ii) hydrothermal treatment of said precursor gel obtained on conclusion of step i) at a temperature of between 120° C. and 220° C., for a time of between 12 hours and 15 days.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 16, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2023
    Assignee: IFP Energies nouvelles
    Inventors: Raquel Martinez Franco, Eric Llido, David Berthout, Bogdan Harbuzaru
  • Patent number: 11560317
    Abstract: The invention relates to a process for preparing an AFX-structure zeolite comprising at least the following steps: i) mixing, in an aqueous medium, an FAU-structure zeolite having an SiO2 (FAU)/Al2O3 (FAU) molar ratio of between 6.00 and 200, limits included, an organic nitrogenous compound R, at least one source of at least one alkali and/or alkaline-earth metal M, the reaction mixture having the following molar composition: (SiO2 (FAU))/(Al2O3 (FAU)) between 6.00 and 200, H2O/(SiO2 (FAU)) between 1.00 and 100, R/(SiO2 (FAU)) between 0.01 and 0.60, M2/nO/(SiO2 (FAU)) between 0.005 and 0.45, limits included, until a homogeneous precursor gel is obtained; ii) hydrothermal treatment of said precursor gel obtained on conclusion of step i) at a temperature of between 120° C. and 220° C., for a time of between 12 hours and 15 days.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 16, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2023
    Assignee: IFP Energies nouvelles
    Inventors: Raquel Martinez Franco, Bogdan Harbuzaru
  • Publication number: 20220332595
    Abstract: The invention relates to a process for synthesizing a high-purity AFX zeolite, comprising at least the following steps: i) mixing, in an aqueous medium, of at least one source of silicon (Si) in SiO2 oxide form, at least one source of aluminum (Al) in Al2O3 oxide form, a nitrogenous organic compound of 1,6-bis(methylpiperidinium)hexane dihydroxide type, and at least one source of at least one alkali metal chosen from lithium, potassium or sodium, and the mixture of at least two of these metals, until a homogeneous precursor gel is obtained; ii) hydrothermal treatment of said precursor gel obtained at the end of step i) at a temperature of between 75° C. and 95° C., limits included, for a period of between 40 and 100 hours, limits included, to obtain a solid AFX-structure crystalline phase, termed “AFX zeolite”. The invention also relates to the high-purity AFX zeolite obtained.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 18, 2020
    Publication date: October 20, 2022
    Inventors: Bogdan HARBUZARU, David BERTHOUT, Eric LLIDO, Laetitia JOTHIE, Raquel MARTINEZ FRANCO
  • Patent number: 11472711
    Abstract: The invention relates to a process for preparing a synthetic IZM-2 zeolite, which consists in performing a hydrothermal treatment of an aqueous gel containing a source of silicon and a source of amorphous aluminium, two nitrogenous or structuring organic compounds including two quaternary ammonium functions, 1,6-bis(methylpiperidinium)hexane dihydroxide and 1,6-bis(methylpiperidinium)hexane dibromide, used as a mixture, in combination with a source of a specific alkali metal chloride M (preferably NaCl), the aqueous gel not comprising any source of at least one fluoride anion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2022
    Assignee: IFP Energies Nouvelles
    Inventors: Raquel Martinez Franco, Monique Prigent
  • Publication number: 20220250925
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a crystallised solid, called IZM-5, comprising a chemical composition expressed on an anhydrous base, in terms of mole, and defined by the following general formula: SnaZnbS8: cR, wherein R represents at least one nitrogenous organic species; S sulphur, “a” is the molar amount of tin, denoted Sn, between 0.1 and 5; “b” is the molar amount of zinc, denoted Zn, between 0.2 and 8; “c” is the molar amount of the nitrogenous organic species R between 0 and 4.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 16, 2020
    Publication date: August 11, 2022
    Applicant: IFP Energies nouvelles
    Inventors: Antoine FECANT, Raquel MARTINEZ FRANCO
  • Publication number: 20220226802
    Abstract: The invention describes a process for the photocatalytic reduction of carbon dioxide carried out in the liquid phase and/or in the gas phase under irradiation employing a photocatalyst of microporous crystalline metal sulfide type, said process being carried out by bringing a charge containing the CO2 and at least one sacrificial compound into contact with said photocatalyst, then by irradiating the photocatalyst by at least one irradiation source producing at least one wavelength lower than the bandgap width of said photocatalyst, so as to reduce the CO2 and to oxidize the sacrificial compound, so as to produce an effluent containing, at least in part, C1 or more carbon-based molecules other than CO2.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 16, 2020
    Publication date: July 21, 2022
    Applicant: IFP Energies Nouvelles
    Inventors: Antoine FECANT, Raquel MARTINEZ FRANCO, Gerhard PIRNGRUBER, Philibert LEFLAIVE
  • Publication number: 20220194805
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for the rapid synthesis of an AFX-structure zeolite comprising at least: i) mixing, in an aqueous medium, a FAU-structure zeolite having an SiO2 (FAU)/Al2O3 (FAU) molar ratio of between 2.00 and 100, a nitrogen-containing organic compound R, at least one source of at least one alkali and/or alkaline-earth metal M of valence n, with the following molar composition: (SiO2 (FAU))/(Al2O3 (FAU)) between 2.00 and 100, H2O/(SiO2 (FAU)) between 1 and 100, R/(SiO2 (FAU)) between 0.01 and 0.6, M2/nO/(SiO2(FAU)) between 0.005 and 0.45, wherein SiO2 (FAU) denotes the amount of SiO2 provided by the FAU zeolite and Al2O3(FAU) denotes the amount of Al2O3 provided by the FAU zeolite, until a homogeneous precursor gel is obtained; ii) hydrothermally treating said precursor gel obtained at the end of step i) under autogenous pressure at a temperature of between 120° C. and 250° C., for 4 to 12 hours.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 14, 2020
    Publication date: June 23, 2022
    Inventors: Raquel MARTINEZ FRANCO, Bogdan HARBUZARU, Eric LLIDO, David BERTHOUT
  • Patent number: 11148953
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for preparing a zeolite composite material composed of a mixture of AFX and BEA zeolites, comprising at least the following steps: i) mixing in aqueous medium, in particular proportions, of an FAU zeolite having an SiO2/Al2O3 mole ratio of between 30 and 100 and a parameter Pze such that: 3250<Pze<7200, with at least one zeolite of FAU structure type having an SiO2/Al2O3 mole ratio of between 2 and 30 (upper limit excluded), of at least one organonitrogen compound R, R being 1,5-bis(methylpiperidinium)pentane dihydroxide, 1,6-bis(methylpiperidinium)hexane dihydroxide and/or 1,7-bis(methylpiperidinium)heptane dihydroxide, of at least one source of at least one alkali metal and/or alkaline-earth metal M of valency n, to obtain a gel, ii) hydrothermal treatment of said gel obtained at a temperature of between 120° C. and 220° C., for a time of between 12 hours and 15 days.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 16, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 19, 2021
    Assignee: IFP Energies nouvelles
    Inventors: Raquel Martinez Franco, Bogdan Harbuzaru
  • Publication number: 20210206650
    Abstract: The invention relates to a process for preparing an AFX-structure zeolite comprising at least the following steps: i) mixing, in an aqueous medium, an FAU-structure zeolite having an SiO2 (FAU)/Al2O3 (FAU) molar ratio of between 2.00 (limit included) and 6.00 (limit excluded), an organic nitrogenous compound R, at least one source of at least one alkali and/or alkaline-earth metal M, the reaction mixture having the following molar composition: (SiO2 (FAU))/(Al2O3 (FAU)) between 2.00 (limit included) and 6.00 (limit excluded), H2O/(SiO2 (FAU)) between 1 and 100, R/(SiO2 (FAU)) between 0.01 and 0.6, M2/nO/(SiO2 (FAU)) between 0.005 and 0.7, limits included, until a homogeneous precursor gel is obtained; ii) hydrothermal treatment of said precursor gel obtained on conclusion of step i) at a temperature of between 120° C. and 220° C., for a time of between 12 hours and 15 days.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 16, 2019
    Publication date: July 8, 2021
    Inventors: Raquel MARTINEZ FRANCO, Eric LLIDO, David BERTHOUT, Bogdan HARBUZARU
  • Publication number: 20210198113
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for preparing a zeolite composite material composed of a mixture of AFX and BEA zeolites, comprising at least the following steps: i) mixing in aqueous medium, in particular proportions, of an FAU zeolite having an SiO2/Al2O3 mole ratio of between 30 and 100 and a parameter Pze such that: 3250<Pze<7200, with at least one zeolite of FAU structure type having an SiO2/Al2O3 mole ratio of between 2 and 30 (upper limit excluded), of at least one organonitrogen compound R, R being 1,5-bis(methylpiperidinium)pentane dihydroxide, 1,6-bis(methylpiperidinium)hexane dihydroxide and/or 1,7-bis(methylpiperidinium)heptane dihydroxide, of at least one source of at least one alkali metal and/or alkaline-earth metal M of valency n, to obtain a gel, ii) hydrothermal treatment of said gel obtained at a temperature of between 120° C. and 220° C., for a time of between 12 hours and 15 days.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 16, 2019
    Publication date: July 1, 2021
    Inventors: Raquel MARTINEZ FRANCO, Bogdan HARBUZARU
  • Publication number: 20210188651
    Abstract: The invention relates to a process for preparing an AFX-structure zeolite comprising at least the following steps: i) mixing, in an aqueous medium, an FAU-structure zeolite having an SiO2 (FAU)/Al2O3 (FAU) molar ratio of between 6.00 and 200, limits included, an organic nitrogenous compound R, at least one source of at least one alkali and/or alkaline-earth metal M, the reaction mixture having the following molar composition: (SiO2 (FAU))/(Al2O3 (FAU)) between 6.00 and 200, H2O/(SiO2 (FAU)) between 1.00 and 100, R/(SiO2(FAU)) between 0.01 and 0.60, M2/nO/(SiO2(FAU)) between 0.005 and 0.45, limits included, until a homogeneous precursor gel is obtained; ii) hydrothermal treatment of said precursor gel obtained on conclusion of step i) at a temperature of between 120° C. and 220° C., for a time of between 12 hours and 15 days.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 16, 2019
    Publication date: June 24, 2021
    Inventors: Raquel MARTINEZ FRANCO, Bogdan HARBUZARU
  • Publication number: 20210094837
    Abstract: The invention relates to a process for preparing a synthetic IZM-2 zeolite, which consists in performing a hydrothermal treatment of an aqueous gel containing a source of silicon and a source of amorphous aluminium, two nitrogenous or structuring organic compounds including two quaternary ammonium functions, 1,6-bis(methylpiperidinium)hexane dihydroxide and 1,6-bis(methylpiperidinium)hexane dibromide, used as a mixture, in combination with a source of a specific alkali metal chloride M (preferably NaCl), the aqueous gel not comprising any source of at least one fluoride anion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 25, 2020
    Publication date: April 1, 2021
    Applicant: IFP Energies Nouvelles
    Inventors: Raquel MARTINEZ FRANCO, Monique PRIGENT
  • Publication number: 20210094838
    Abstract: The invention relates to a process for preparing an IZM-2 zeolite, comprising at least: i) mixing, in aqueous medium, of at least one source of at least one tetravalent element X (XO2), at least one source of at least one trivalent element (Y2O3), 1,6-bis(methylpiperidinium)hexane dihydroxide, at least one source of at least one alkali metal M of valency n chosen from alkali metal chlorides, n being an integer greater than or equal to 1, M being chosen from lithium, potassium, sodium and caesium, and the mixture of at least two of these metals, and optionally in the presence of a source of at least one fluoride anion, BF, the mixture having a specific molar composition to obtain a homogeneous precursor gel; ii) hydrothermal treatment of said precursor gel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 25, 2020
    Publication date: April 1, 2021
    Applicant: IFP Energies nouvelles
    Inventors: Raquel MARTINEZ FRANCO, Monique PRIGENT
  • Patent number: 10941045
    Abstract: The invention relates to a process for preparing an IZM-2 zeolite, comprising at least: i) mixing, in aqueous medium, of at least one source of at least one tetravalent element X (XO2), at least one source of at least one trivalent element (Y2O3), 1,6-bis(methylpiperidinium)hexane dihydroxide, at least one source of at least one alkali metal M of valency n chosen from alkali metal chlorides, n being an integer greater than or equal to 1, M being chosen from lithium, potassium, sodium and caesium, and the mixture of at least two of these metals, and optionally in the presence of a source of at least one fluoride anion, BF, the mixture having a specific molar composition to obtain a homogeneous precursor gel; ii) hydrothermal treatment of said precursor gel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 9, 2021
    Assignee: IFP Energies nouvelles
    Inventors: Raquel Martinez Franco, Monique Prigent
  • Patent number: 10875778
    Abstract: A novel process is described for the preparation of a microporous crystalline solid, known as IZM-2 microporous solid or IZM-2 zeolite. This novel process consists of carrying out the synthesis of IZM-2 zeolite by conversion/transformation of a zeolite with structure type FAU under hydrothermal conditions. In particular, said novel process consists of carrying out the synthesis of an IZM-2 zeolite starting from a zeolite with structure type FAU used as the source of silicon and aluminium and a specific organic molecule or template comprising two quaternary ammonium functions, namely 1,6-bis(methylpiperidinium)hexane dibromide.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 29, 2020
    Assignee: IFP Energies nouvelles
    Inventors: Raquel Martinez Franco, Nicolas Bats
  • Patent number: 10865116
    Abstract: A novel process is described for the preparation of a microporous crystalline solid, known as IZM-2 microporous solid or IZM-2 zeolite. This novel process consists of carrying out the synthesis of IZM-2 zeolite by conversion/transformation of a zeolite with structure type FAU in a fluorinated medium under hydrothermal conditions. In particular, said novel process consists of carrying out the synthesis of an IZM-2 zeolite in a fluorinated medium starting from a zeolite with structure type FAU used as the source of silicon and aluminium and a specific organic molecule or template comprising two quaternary ammonium functions, namely 1,6-bis(methylpiperidinium)hexane dihydroxide.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 15, 2020
    Assignee: IFP Energies Nouvelles
    Inventors: Raquel Martinez Franco, Nicolas Bats
  • Publication number: 20180273391
    Abstract: A novel process is described for the preparation of a microporous crystalline solid, known as IZM-2 microporous solid or IZM-2 zeolite. This novel process consists of carrying out the synthesis of IZM-2 zeolite by conversion/transformation of a zeolite with structure type FAU in a fluorinated medium under hydrothermal conditions. In particular, said novel process consists of carrying out the synthesis of an IZM-2 zeolite in a fluorinated medium starting from a zeolite with structure type FAU used as the source of silicon and aluminium and a specific organic molecule or template comprising two quaternary ammonium functions, namely 1,6-bis(methylpiperidinium)hexane dihydroxide.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 23, 2018
    Publication date: September 27, 2018
    Applicant: IFP Energies Nouvelles
    Inventors: Raquel MARTINEZ FRANCO, Nicolas BATS
  • Publication number: 20180273393
    Abstract: A novel process is described for the preparation of a microporous crystalline solid, known as IZM-2 microporous solid or IZM-2 zeolite. This novel process consists of carrying out the synthesis of IZM-2 zeolite by conversion/transformation of a zeolite with structure type FAU under hydrothermal conditions. In particular, said novel process consists of carrying out the synthesis of an IZM-2 zeolite starting from a zeolite with structure type FAU used as the source of silicon and aluminium and a specific organic molecule or template comprising two quaternary ammonium functions, namely 1,6-bis(methylpiperidinium)hexane dibromide.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 26, 2018
    Publication date: September 27, 2018
    Applicant: IFP Energies nouvelles
    Inventors: Raquel MARTINEZ FRANCO, Nicolas BATS