Patents by Inventor Tom MALLOUK

Tom MALLOUK 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).

  • Polymer-inorganic solid-electrolyte interphase for stable metal batteries under lean electrolyte conditions
    Patent number: 12261298
    Abstract: Disclosed is a reactive polymer composite comprising a reactive functionalized polymer having a main polymer chain with functionalization along the main polymer chain, wherein the functionalization comprises one or more functional groups that are configured to react with a metal electrode to form a polymeric metal salt and one, or more functional groups configured to electrochemically decompose. Also disclosed are electrodes and batteries comprising the same. Also disclosed are methods of making the same.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 25, 2025
    Assignee: The Penn State Research Foundation
    Inventors: Donghai Wang, Tom Mallouk, Yue Gao
  • POLYMER-INORGANIC SOLID-ELECTROLYTE INTERPHASE FOR STABLE METAL BATTERIES UNDER LEAN ELECTROLYTE CONDITIONS
    Publication number: 20220173396
    Abstract: Disclosed is a reactive polymer composite comprising a reactive functionalized polymer having a main polymer chain with functionalization along the main polymer chain, wherein the functionalization comprises one or more functional groups that are configured to react with a metal electrode to form a polymeric metal salt and one, or more functional groups configured to electrochemically decompose. Also disclosed are electrodes and batteries comprising the same. Also disclosed are methods of making the same.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 9, 2020
    Publication date: June 2, 2022
    Inventors: Donghai WANG, Tom MALLOUK, Yue GAO