Patents by Inventor Xueqing Qiu

Xueqing Qiu 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).

  • Publication number: 20240315943
    Abstract: Disclosed in the present invention are a light-colored catechol lignosulfonate sunscreen microcapsule, and a preparation therefor and the use thereof. According to the present invention, lignosulfonate is modified by using a vulcanization method to prepare catechol lignosulfonate, and the catechol lignosulfonate, a sunscreen agent and a surfactant are then subjected to ultrasonic cavitation to prepare a catechol lignosulfonate/chemical sunscreen agent microcapsule emulsion, The preparation process of the lignin/chemical sunscreen agent microcapsule of the present invention is environmentally friendly, has low costs and an excellent ultraviolet absorption performance, has a lighter color compared to other lignin-based sunscreen agents, and has a good biological adhesion and penetration resistance, which solves the problems of poor water resistance, greater pollution caused by the preparation process, easy penetration into the skin to harm the human body, etc. of conventional sunscreen agents.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 28, 2022
    Publication date: September 26, 2024
    Inventors: Yong Qian, Xueqing Qiu, Dongjie Yang, Hongming Lou, Xinping Ouyang
  • Publication number: 20240239964
    Abstract: Provided are a biodegradable self-healing rubber elastomer and its preparation method, which belongs to the field of elastomeric materials. The biodegradable self-repairing rubber elastomer is prepared by a melting method in which enzymatic lignin and itaconic acid are added to lipoic acid separately, melted and blended separately, and then cooled to obtain the rubber elastomer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 28, 2023
    Publication date: July 18, 2024
    Inventors: Dongyu ZHU, Xueqing QIU, Xuliang LIN, Wenli ZHANG, Yanlin QIN, Liheng CHEN
  • Patent number: 12024599
    Abstract: Provided are a biodegradable self-healing rubber elastomer and its preparation method, which belongs to the field of elastomeric materials. The biodegradable self-repairing rubber elastomer is prepared by a melting method in which enzymatic lignin and itaconic acid are added to lipoic acid separately, melted and blended separately, and then cooled to obtain the rubber elastomer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 2023
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2024
    Assignee: GUANGDONG UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY
    Inventors: Dongyu Zhu, Xueqing Qiu, Xuliang Lin, Wenli Zhang, Yanlin Qin, Liheng Chen
  • Patent number: 11952278
    Abstract: The present invention belongs to the technical field of biomass carbon materials, and relates to a lignin porous carbon nanosheet, a preparation method therefor, and an application thereof in supercapacitor electrode materials. The method of the present invention performs layer-by-layer self-assembly of sulfonated lignin and oxalate in a selective solvent to prepare a layer-by-layer self-assembled lignin/oxalate composite, which is then carbonized and pickled to obtain the lignin porous carbon nanosheets. The lignin porous carbon nanosheets prepared by the above method of the present invention have a specific surface area of 200-1500 m2/g, a micropore specific surface area of 100-500 m2/g, a mesoporous specific surface area of 100-1000 m2/g, a pore diameter of 0.5-30 nm, and a pore volume of 0.5-1.5 cm3/g; they can be applied to supercapacitor electrode materials, showing higher specific capacitance and excellent rate performance (with a specific capacitance retention rate of 76.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2024
    Assignee: South China University of Technology
    Inventors: Xueqing Qiu, Dongjie Yang, Huan Wang, Zhiqiang Fang, Hongming Lou, Weifeng Liu, Zhixian Li, Jinhao Huang, Xinping Ouyang
  • Patent number: 11905430
    Abstract: A lignosulfonate dispersion self-healing polyurea coating and a preparation method therefor. The coating is obtained by reacting the following components in parts by mass: 1-10 parts of microcapsules of a lignosulfonate-embedded healing agent; 10-100 parts a polyurea prepolymer; 20-120 parts of a mixed solution of an amino-terminated polyether and a sterically hindered amine chain extender. The preparation method for the coating comprises the steps of at room temperature, adding a mixed solution of microcapsules of a lignosulfonate-embedded healing agent, an amino-terminated polyether and a sterically hindered amine chain extender into a polyurea prepolymer and reacting same at room temperature for 10 min-4 h. The self-healing polyurea coating may be applied to the field of material surface protection, i.e., corrosion resistance of steel structures, especially marine steel structures.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 16, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2024
    Assignee: South China University of Technology
    Inventors: Yong Qian, Xueqing Qiu, Dongjie Yang, Hongming Lou, Weifeng Liu, Xinping Ouyang, Conghua Yi
  • Patent number: 11691121
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a lignin-based hierarchical porous carbon with high specific surface area and preparation method and application thereof. The present invention employs maleic anhydride, acrylic acid, and hypophosphorous acid to modify a lignin, then performs a cross-linking reaction with a glutaraldehyde-triethanolamine condensate to prepare a lignin graft-copolymerized by phosphino carboxylic acid copolymer, and then dropwise adding a soluble calcium salt solution and a soluble carbonate solution into the lignin graft-copolymerized by phosphino carboxylic acid copolymer dispersion successively, co-precipitates to prepare a lignin/nano CaCO3 complex, finally obtains a lignin-based hierarchical porous carbon with high specific surface area through carbonizing at a high temperature.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 2022
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2023
    Assignees: SOUTH CHINA UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY, GUANGDONG UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY
    Inventors: Xueqing Qiu, Dongjie Yang, Hongming Lou, Yanlin Qin, Yong Qian, Jinhao Huang, Zhixian Li, Yuxia Pang
  • Publication number: 20230127268
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a lignin-based hierarchical porous carbon with high specific surface area and preparation method and application thereof. The present invention employs maleic anhydride, acrylic acid, and hypophosphorous acid to modify a lignin, then performs a cross-linking reaction with a glutaraldehyde-triethanolamine condensate to prepare a lignin graft-copolymerized by phosphino carboxylic acid copolymer, and then dropwise adding a soluble calcium salt solution and a soluble carbonate solution into the lignin graft-copolymerized by phosphino carboxylic acid copolymer dispersion successively, co-precipitates to prepare a lignin/nano CaCO3 complex, finally obtains a lignin-based hierarchical porous carbon with high specific surface area through carbonizing at a high temperature.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 21, 2022
    Publication date: April 27, 2023
    Inventors: Xueqing QIU, Dongjie YANG, Hongming LOU, Yanlin QIN, Yong QIAN, Jinhao HUANG, Zhixian LI, Yuxia PANG
  • Patent number: 11332769
    Abstract: A method for promoting enzymolysis of lignocellulose by using a pH-responsive lignin amphoteric surfactant and recovery of a cellulase. The method includes: adding lignocellulose to a buffer solution, and then adding a pH-responsive lignin amphoteric surfactant and a cellulase; controlling the pH of the mixed solution to be 4.0-6.2, heating the solution to a temperature of 40° C. to 60° C. and reacting at said temperature for 24-96 h to obtain a saccharified hydrolyzate of lignocellulose; and obtaining an enzymolysed liquid by solid-liquid separation, and then adjusting the pH of the enzymolysed liquid to precipitate the pH-responsive lignin amphoteric surfactant and the cellulase for recycling. The method can effectively improve the enzymolysis efficiency of lignocellulose, recover a certain amount of cellulase, and expand the applications of industrial lignin. The method does not require additional equipment, and is simple to operate and environmentally friendly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 27, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2022
    Assignee: SOUTH CHINA UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY
    Inventors: Hongming Lou, Xueqing Qiu, Yuxia Pang, Dongjie Yang, Yong Qian, Jinhao Huang, Conghua Yi, Weifeng Liu, Dafeng Zheng
  • Patent number: 11059031
    Abstract: A three-dimensional lignin porous carbon/zinc oxide composite material and its preparation and application in the field of photocatalysis are disclosed. The method includes preparing a lignin/zinc oxide precursor composite by a hydrothermal method from a zinc salt, a weak alkali salt and an industrial lignin, and preparing a three-dimensional lignin porous carbon/zinc oxide composite material by high temperature calcination of the lignin/zinc oxide precursor composite. The composite material has a regular three-dimensional pore structure, with zinc oxide nanoparticles uniformly embedded among the three-dimensional lignin porous carbon nanosheets. Application of the composite material to the field of photocatalysis, especially as a photocatalyst for photocatalytic degradation of organic dye pollutants, can significantly improve the degradation efficiency and rate, and has potential application value in the field of photocatalytic degradation of organic pollutants.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 13, 2021
    Inventors: Dongjie Yang, Yong Qian, Xueqing Qiu, Hongming Lou, Weifeng Liu, Xinping Ouyang, Zhiqiang Fang, Yuxia Pang, Conghua Yi
  • Publication number: 20200369912
    Abstract: A lignosulfonate dispersion self-healing polyurea coating and a preparation method therefor. The coating is obtained by reacting the following components in parts by mass: 1-10 parts of microcapsules of a lignosulfonate-embedded healing agent; 10-100 parts a polyurea prepolymer; 20-120 parts of a mixed solution of an amino-terminated polyether and a sterically hindered amine chain extender. The preparation method for the coating comprises the steps of at room temperature, adding a mixed solution of microcapsules of a lignosulfonate-embedded healing agent, an amino-terminated polyether and a sterically hindered amine chain extender into a polyurea prepolymer and reacting same at room temperature for 10 min-4 h. The self-healing polyurea coating may be applied to the field of material surface protection, i.e., corrosion resistance of steel structures, especially marine steel structures.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 16, 2018
    Publication date: November 26, 2020
    Inventors: Yong QIAN, Xueqing QIU, Lan LI, Dongjie YANG, Weifeng LIU, Xinping OUYANG, Hongming LOU, Conghua YI
  • Patent number: 10729624
    Abstract: The present invention, belonging to the technical field of chemical sun-screening agent preparation, discloses a high-ultraviolet absorption lignin/chemical sun-screening agent microcapsule using lignin as a wall material and a preparation method therefor. The method of the present invention comprises the following steps: (1) dissolving 1-20 parts by weight of lignin in 100-200 parts by weight of an aqueous solution with a pH of 12, adjusting the pH of the solution to 7-10, and then removing insoluble substances by filtration to obtain a lignin solution; and (2) mixing 10-50 parts by weight of the lignin solution in step (1) with 1-10 parts by weight of a chemical sun-screening agent, and performing ultrasonic radiation under a power of 200-1500 W for 10 s to 25 min to obtain a lignin/chemical sun-screening agent microcapsule emulsion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 4, 2020
    Assignee: SOUTH CHINA UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY
    Inventors: Xueqing Qiu, Yong Qian, Ying Li, Dongjie Yang, Hongming Lou, Shiping Zhu, Weifeng Liu
  • Publication number: 20200208186
    Abstract: A method for promoting enzymolysis of lignocellulose by using a pH-responsive lignin amphoteric surfactant and recovery of a cellulase. The method includes: adding lignocellulose to a buffer solution, and then adding a pH-responsive lignin amphoteric surfactant and a cellulase; controlling the pH of the mixed solution to be 4.0-6.2, heating the solution to a temperature of 40° C. to 60° C. and reacting at said temperature for 24-96 h to obtain a saccharified hydrolyzate of lignocellulose; and obtaining an enzymolysed liquid by solid-liquid separation, and then adjusting the pH of the enzymolysed liquid to precipitate the pH-responsive lignin amphoteric surfactant and the cellulase for recycling. The method can effectively improve the enzymolysis efficiency of lignocellulose, recover a certain amount of cellulase, and expand the applications of industrial lignin. The method does not require additional equipment, and is simple to operate and environmentally friendly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 27, 2017
    Publication date: July 2, 2020
    Inventors: Hongming LOU, Xueqing QIU, Yuxia PANG, Dongjie YANG, Yong QIAN, Jinhao HUANG, Conghua YI, Weifeng LIU, Dafeng ZHENG
  • Publication number: 20190343736
    Abstract: The present invention, belonging to the technical field of chemical sun-screening agent preparation, discloses a high-ultraviolet absorption lignin/chemical sun-screening agent microcapsule using lignin as a wall material and a preparation method therefor. The method of the present invention comprises the following steps: (1) dissolving 1-20 parts by weight of lignin in 100-200 parts by weight of an aqueous solution with a pH of 12, adjusting the pH of the solution to 7-10, and then removing insoluble substances by filtration to obtain a lignin solution; and (2) mixing 10-50 parts by weight of the lignin solution in step (1) with 1-10 parts by weight of a chemical sun-screening agent, and performing ultrasonic radiation under a power of 200-1500 W for 10 s to 25 min to obtain a lignin/chemical sun-screening agent microcapsule emulsion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 21, 2017
    Publication date: November 14, 2019
    Applicant: SOUTH CHINA UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY
    Inventors: Xueqing QIU, Yong QIAN, Ying LI, Dongjie YANG, Hongming LOU, Shiping ZHU, Weifeng LIU
  • Publication number: 20190291081
    Abstract: A three-dimensional lignin porous carbon/zinc oxide composite material and its preparation and application in the field of photocatalysis are disclosed. The method includes preparing a lignin/zinc oxide precursor composite by a hydrothermal method from a zinc salt, a weak alkali salt and an industrial lignin, and preparing a three-dimensional lignin porous carbon/zinc oxide composite material by high temperature calcination of the lignin/zinc oxide precursor composite. The composite material has a regular three-dimensional pore structure, with zinc oxide nanoparticles uniformly embedded among the three-dimensional lignin porous carbon nanosheets. Application of the composite material to the field of photocatalysis, especially as a photocatalyst for photocatalytic degradation of organic dye pollutants, can significantly improve the degradation efficiency and rate, and has potential application value in the field of photocatalytic degradation of organic pollutants.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 16, 2017
    Publication date: September 26, 2019
    Inventors: Dongjie Yang, Huan Wang, Xueqing Qiu, Hongming Lou, Weifeng Liu, Yong Qian, Xinping Ouyang, Sisi Wen
  • Patent number: 9695318
    Abstract: The preparation method includes: adding an activating agent into a basic alkaline lignin solution first, then adding a carboxylating agent and reacting to obtain a carboxylated alkaline lignin; dissolving a phosphorylating agent into water, adding epichlorohydrin, and reacting to obtain a hydroxyl phosphate type compound; mixing the carboxylated alkaline lignin and the hydroxyl phosphate type compound and reacting to obtain a lignin type polymer; adding an inorganic nanoparticle suspension into the lignin type polymer and adding an acid for codeposition to obtain the product after aging and drying.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 28, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2017
    Assignee: SOUTH CHINA UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY
    Inventors: Xueqing Qiu, Dongjie Yang, Wenyuan Guo, Mingsong Zhou, Jinhao Huang, Conghua Yi, Yuan Li
  • Publication number: 20160312031
    Abstract: The preparation method includes: adding an activating agent into a basic alkaline lignin solution first, then adding a carboxylating agent and reacting to obtain a carboxylated alkaline lignin; dissolving a phosphorylating agent into water, adding epichlorohydrin, and reacting to obtain a hydroxyl phosphate type compound; mixing the carboxylated alkaline lignin and the hydroxyl phosphate type compound and reacting to obtain a lignin type polymer; adding an inorganic nanoparticle suspension into the lignin type polymer and adding an acid for codeposition to obtain the product after aging and drying.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 28, 2014
    Publication date: October 27, 2016
    Applicant: SOUTH CHINA UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY
    Inventors: Xueqing QIU, Dongjie YANG, Wenyuan GUO, Mingsong ZHOU, Jinhao HUANG, Conghua YI, Yuan LI
  • Publication number: 20150094458
    Abstract: This invention discloses a high-performance lignin-based water reducer with high degree of sulfonation and high molecular weight and its preparation method. This water reducer exhibits an excellent water-reducing performance, its water-reducing rate of this lignin-based water reducer reaches 25% at a dosage of 0.70 wt %, which is higher than that of the naphthalene-based water reducer and the sulfonated lignin water reducer prepared by oxidation and sulfonation of alkali lignin, and 28-days compressive strength ratio of the concrete with this water reducer to the concrete without this water reducer is up to 150:100. Furthermore, the water reducer of present invention will not be crystallized in winter, and the concrete iron won't be corroded. The water reducer of the present invention makes the concretes having a low bleeding rate, excellent properties of workability, anti-freeze and anti-carbonization.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2011
    Publication date: April 2, 2015
    Inventors: Xueqing Qiu, Hongming Lou, Yuxia Pang, Dongjie Yang, Xinping Ouyang, Conghua Yi
  • Patent number: 8987427
    Abstract: This invention discloses a high-performance lignin-based water reducer with high degree of sulfonation and high molecular weight and its preparation method. This water reducer exhibits an excellent water-reducing performance, its water-reducing rate of this lignin-based water reducer reaches 25% at a dosage of 0.70 wt %, which is higher than that of the naphthalene-based water reducer and the sulfonated lignin water reducer prepared by oxidation and sulfonation of alkali lignin, and 28-days compressive strength ratio of the concrete with this water reducer to the concrete without this water reducer is up to 150:100. Furthermore, the water reducer of present invention will not be crystallized in winter, and the concrete iron won't be corroded. The water reducer of the present invention makes the concretes having a low bleeding rate, excellent properties of workability, anti-freeze and anti-carbonization.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 24, 2015
    Assignee: South China University of Technology
    Inventors: Xueqing Qiu, Hongming Lou, Yuxia Pang, Dongjie Yang, Xinping Ouyang, Conghua Yi
  • Publication number: 20130096285
    Abstract: This invention discloses a high-performance lignin-based water reducer with high degree of sulfonation and high molecular weight and its preparation method. This water reducer exhibits an excellent water-reducing performance, its water-reducing rate of this lignin-based water reducer reaches 25% at a dosage of 0.70 wt %, which is higher than that of the naphthalene-based water reducer and the sulfonated lignin water reducer prepared by oxidation and sulfonation of alkali lignin, and 28-days compressive strength ratio of the concrete with this water reducer to the concrete without this water reducer is up to 150:100. Furthermore, the water reducer of present invention will not be crystallized in winter, and the concrete iron won't be corroded. The water reducer of the present invention makes the concretes having a low bleeding rate, excellent properties of workability, anti-freeze and anti-carbonization.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2011
    Publication date: April 18, 2013
    Inventors: Xueqing Qiu, Hongming Lou, Yuxia Pang, Dongjie Yang, Xinping Ouyang, Conghua Yi