Patents by Inventor Xiang-wu Zhang

Xiang-wu Zhang 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).

  • LITHIUM ALLOY-CARBON COMPOSITE NANOFIBERS AND METHODS OF FABRICATION
    Publication number: 20120034512
    Abstract: A carbon/nanoparticle nanofiber includes a carbon base structure and a plurality of nanoparticles that include a lithium alloy or a lithium alloy precursor. One or more nanofibers may be formed into a nonwoven fabric. The fabric may be utilized as an electrode, such as for example in a battery. The carbon/nanoparticle composite nanofiber may be fabricated by forming a polymer/nanoparticle nanofiber, such as for example by a spinning technique, and carbonizing the polymer/nanoparticle nanofiber.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 13, 2011
    Publication date: February 9, 2012
    Applicant: NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Xiang-wu Zhang, Peter S. Fedkiw, Saad A. Khan