Patents by Inventor Shaun Alia

Shaun Alia 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).

  • Platinum nickel nanowires as oxygen reducing electrocatalysts and methods of making the same
    Patent number: 10790514
    Abstract: Aspects disclosed herein relate to methods for producing nanostructured metal catalysts that can be used in various alternative fuel applications.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 4, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 29, 2020
    Assignee: Alliance for Sustainable Energy, LLC
    Inventors: Bryan Pivovar, Shaun Alia
  • Extended two dimensional metal nanotubes and nanowires useful as fuel cell catalysts and fuel cells containing the same
    Patent number: 9680160
    Abstract: Metal nanotubes are provided comprising a composition having formula (M1)NT: wherein M1=Pt, Pd, or Au; wherein the nanotubes have: a wall thickness of from 2 to 12 nm; an outer diameter of from 30 to 100 nm; and a length of from 5 to 30 ?m. Metal nanowires are also provided comprising a composition having formula (M2)NW: wherein M2=Ag or Cu; wherein when M2=Ag, the nanowires have a diameter of from 25 to 60 nm and a length of from 1 to 10 ?m; and when M2=Cu, the nanowires have a diameter of from 50 to 100 nm and a length of from 10 to 50 ?m. In other embodiments, fuel cells are also described having at least one anode; at least one cathode; an electrolyte membrane between the at least one anode and at least one cathode; and a catalyst comprising either of the above described metal nanotubes or nanowires.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 8, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2017
    Assignee: The Regents of The University of California
    Inventors: Yushan Yan, Shaun Alia
  • PLATINUM NICKEL NANOWIRES AS OXYGEN REDUCING ELECTROCATALYSTS AND METHODS OF MAKING THE SAME
    Publication number: 20160126562
    Abstract: Aspects disclosed herein relate to methods for producing nanostructured metal catalysts that can be used in various alternative fuel applications.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 4, 2015
    Publication date: May 5, 2016
    Inventors: Bryan PIVOVAR, Shaun ALIA
  • MEMBRANES AND CATALYSTS FOR FUEL CELLS, GAS SEPARATION CELLS, ELECTROLYZERS AND SOLAR HYDROGEN APPLICATIONS
    Publication number: 20140326611
    Abstract: Oxygen reduction catalysts for fuel cells are provided. The catalyst can be based on platinum-coated palladium nanotubes, or multiple twinned, crystalline silver nanowires. Also provided is a method of removing carbon dioxide using a membrane having basic functional groups, and a method of water electrolysis using a membrane having basic functional groups.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 10, 2012
    Publication date: November 6, 2014
    Inventors: Yushan Yan, Christopher Lew, Qian Xu, Feng Wang, Shuang Gu, Wenchao Sheng, Shaun Alia, Laj Xiong
  • EXTENDED TWO DIMENSIONAL METAL NANOTUBES AND NANOWIRES USEFUL AS FUEL CELL CATALYSTS AND FUEL CELLS CONTAINING THE SAME
    Publication number: 20130260282
    Abstract: Metal nanotubes are provided comprising a composition having formula (M1)NT: wherein M1=Pt, Pd, or Au; wherein the nanotubes have: a wall thickness of from 2 to 12 nm; an outer diameter of from 30 to 100 nm; and a length of from 5 to 30 ?m. Metal nanowires are also provided comprising a composition having formula (M2)NW: wherein M2=Ag or Cu; wherein when M2=Ag, the nanowires have a diameter of from 25 to 60 nm and a length of from 1 to 10 ?m; and when M2=Cu, the nanowires have a diameter of from 50 to 100 nm and a length of from 10 to 50 ?m. In other embodiments, fuel cells are also described having at least one anode; at least one cathode; an electrolyte membrane between the at least one anode and at least one cathode; and a catalyst comprising either of the above described metal nanotubes or nanowires.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 8, 2011
    Publication date: October 3, 2013
    Inventors: Yushan Yan, Shaun Alia