Patents by Inventor Vojislav R. Stamenkovic

Vojislav R. Stamenkovic 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).

  • Bimetallic alloy electrocatalysts with multilayered platinum-skin surfaces
    Patent number: 9246177
    Abstract: Compositions and methods of preparing a bimetallic alloy having enhanced electrocatalytic properties are provided. The composition comprises a PtNi substrate having a surface layer, a near-surface layer, and an inner layer, where the surface layer comprises a nickel-depleted composition, such that the surface layer comprises a platinum skin having at least one atomic layer of platinum.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 20, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 26, 2016
    Assignee: UChicago Argonne, LLC
    Inventors: Vojislav R. Stamenkovic, Chao Wang, Nenad M. Markovic
  • BIMETALLIC ALLOY ELECTROCATALYSTS WITH MULTILAYERED PLATINUM-SKIN SURFACES
    Publication number: 20130085061
    Abstract: Compositions and methods of preparing a bimetallic alloy having enhanced electrocatalytic properties are provided. The composition comprises a PtNi substrate having a surface layer, a near-surface layer, and an inner layer, where the surface layer comprises a nickel-depleted composition, such that the surface layer comprises a platinum skin having at least one atomic layer of platinum.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 20, 2012
    Publication date: April 4, 2013
    Inventors: Vojislav R. Stamenkovic, Chao Wang, Nenad M. Markovic