Patents by Inventor Shanfu Lu

Shanfu Lu 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).

  • PROTON EXCHANGE MEMBRANE FOR FUEL CELL APPLICATIONS
    Publication number: 20110217623
    Abstract: The present invention refers to an inorganic proton conducting electrolyte consisting of a mesoporous crystalline metal oxide matrix and a heteropolyacid bound within the mesoporous matrix. The present invention also refers to a fuel cell including such an electrolyte and methods for manufacturing such inorganic electrolytes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 5, 2009
    Publication date: September 8, 2011
    Applicants: NANYANG TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY, DEFENCE SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY AGENCY
    Inventors: San Ping Jiang, Haolin Tang, Ee Ho Tang, Shanfu Lu
  • Method for preparing a poly(aryl ether) anion-exchange membrane
    Patent number: 8008361
    Abstract: A method for preparing a polymer anion-exchange membrane by forming a chloromethylated polymer, quaternizing the chloromethylated polymer, and casting. The method is simple to use and the obtained polymer anion-exchange membrane has good mechanical properties, improved thermal and chemical stability, as well as high ion-exchange capacity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 5, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2011
    Inventors: Lin Zhuang, Jing Pan, Aibin Huang, Shanfu Lu, Juntao Lu
  • METHOD FOR PREPARING A POLY(ARYL ETHER) ANION-EXCHANGE MEMBRANE
    Publication number: 20090281201
    Abstract: A method for preparing a polymer anion-exchange membrane by forming a chloromethylated polymer, quaternizing the chloromethylated polymer, and casting. The method is simple to use and the obtained polymer anion-exchange membrane has good mechanical properties, improved thermal and chemical stability, as well as high ion-exchange capacity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 5, 2009
    Publication date: November 12, 2009
    Inventors: Lin ZHUANG, Jing PAN, Aibin HUANG, Shanfu LU, Juntao LU