Patents by Inventor Young Kyu Hwang

Young Kyu Hwang 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: 20110118490
    Abstract: Porous organic-inorganic hybrid materials with crystallinity and a method for preparing the same are provided. The method comprises preparing a reaction solution containing a mixture of at least one inorganic metal precursor, at least one organic compound which may act as a ligand, and a solvent (step 1); and forming porous organic-inorganic hybrid materials with crystallinity by reacting the reaction solution (step 2), wherein the reaction is carried out under the pressure of about 3 atm or less.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 2, 2009
    Publication date: May 19, 2011
    Inventors: Young Kyu HWANG, Jong-San Chang, You-Kyong Seo, Dong Won Hwang
  • Patent number: 7914762
    Abstract: A method for preparing a chalcopyrite-type semiconductor compound which is widely used as a sunlight-absorbing material. More specifically, disclosed is a method for preparing a chalcopyrite-type compound, in which microwaves are used as heat sources in the preparation of the chalcopyrite-type compound, and the chalcopyrite-type compound can be produced in a large amount in a short reaction time using a batch or continuous reactor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2007
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2011
    Assignee: Korea Research Institute of Chemical Technology
    Inventors: Young Kyu Hwang, Jong-San Chang, Sung Hwa Jhung, Jin-Soo Hwang, Hye-Young Lee
  • Publication number: 20110067426
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an apparatus for treating air. More particularly, the present disclosure provides an apparatus for treating air comprising porous organic-inorganic hybrid materials formed by binding a central metal ion with an organic ligand.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 2, 2009
    Publication date: March 24, 2011
    Inventors: Young Kyu HWANG, Jong-San Chang, Dong Won Hwang, Ji Sun Lee
  • Patent number: 7855299
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a synthesis method of porous hybrid inorganic-organic materials that can be applied for adsorbents, gas storages, sensors, membranes, functional thin films, catalysts, catalyst supports, encapsulating guest molecules and separation of molecules by the pore structures. More specifically, the present invention relates to the synthesis method of nanocrystalline porous hybrid inorganic-organic materials.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 7, 2007
    Date of Patent: December 21, 2010
    Assignee: Korea Research Institute of Chemical Technology
    Inventors: Sung-Hwa Jhung, Jong-San Chang, Young-Kyu Hwang, Christian Serre, Gerard Ferey
  • Patent number: 7847134
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a method for producing monohydric alcohols from monocarboxylic acids or derivatives thereof using a catalyst comprising ruthenium (Ru) and tin (Sn) using zinc oxide (ZnO) as both a catalyst support and an active promoter; a catalyst prepared by adding an inorganic binder such as silica, alumina or titania in a limited range to the catalyst comprising the above components in order to impart a shaping ability to the catalyst; or, a modified catalyst reformed by adding at least one reducing component selected from the group consisting of Co, Ni, Cu, Ag, Rh, Pd, Re, Ir, and Pt to the catalyst in order to improve the reducing ability of the catalyst.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 7, 2010
    Assignee: Korea Research Institute of Chemical Technology
    Inventors: Jung Ho Lee, Jong San Chang, Young Kyu Hwang, Hyun Kwan Shin, Kwang Myung Cho, Bong Keun Song, Yong Hwan Kim
  • Publication number: 20100298578
    Abstract: The present disclosure discloses a catalyst for directly producing a lactide which is a cyclic ester used as a monomer for polylactides, and a method for directly producing a lactide using the catalyst, the method including the transesterification reaction between two molecules of an ester of lactic acid or a mixture containing the ester of lactic acid with a small amount of lactic acid and oligomer of lactic acid under an inert environment in the presence of a titanium-based catalyst or a catalyst mixture containing the titanium-based catalyst so as to produce lactide while simultaneously removing an alcohol (ROH) generated as a by-product.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 21, 2009
    Publication date: November 25, 2010
    Applicant: Korea Research Institute of Chemical Technology
    Inventors: Jong-San Chang, Young-Kyu Hwang, Jung-Ho Lee, Jong-Min Lee, Min-Hee Jung
  • Publication number: 20100273642
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a method of surface-functionalizing a porous organic-inorganic hybrid material or a organic-inorganic mesoporous material, in which organic substances, inorganic substances, ionic liquids and organic-inorganic hybrid substances are selectively functionalized on the coordinatively unsaturated metal sites of a porous organic-inorganic hybrid material or organic-inorganic mesoporous material, and thus the porous organic-inorganic hybrid material can be used for adsorbents, gas storage devices, sensors, membranes, functional thin films, catalysts, catalytic supports, and the like, and the applications of the surface-functionalized porous organic-inorganic hybrid material prepared using the method to catalytic reactions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 11, 2007
    Publication date: October 28, 2010
    Inventors: Jong-San Chang, Young Kyu Hwang, Sung Hwa Jhung, Do-Young Hong, You-Kyung Seo, Gerard Ferey, Christian Serre
  • Publication number: 20100260661
    Abstract: A method for preparing a chalcopyrite-type semiconductor compound which is widely used as a sunlight-absorbing material. More specifically, disclosed is a method for preparing a chalcopyrite-type compound, in which microwaves are used as heat sources in the preparation of the chalcopyrite-type compound, and the chalcopyrite-type compound can be produced in a large amount in a short reaction time using a batch or continuous reactor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2007
    Publication date: October 14, 2010
    Applicant: Korea Research Institute of Chemical Technology
    Inventors: Young Kyu Hwang, Jong-San Chang, Sung Hwa Jhung, Jin-Soo Hwang, Hye-Young Lee
  • Publication number: 20100113843
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a method for producing monohydric alcohols from monocarboxylic acids or derivatives thereof using a catalyst comprising ruthenium (Ru) and tin (Sn) using zinc oxide (ZnO) as both a catalyst support and an active promoter; a catalyst prepared by adding an inorganic binder such as silica, alumina or titania in a limited range to the catalyst comprising the above components in order to impart a shaping ability to the catalyst; or, a modified catalyst reformed by adding at least one reducing component selected from the group consisting of Co, Ni, Cu, Ag, Rh, Pd, Re, Ir, and Pt to the catalyst in order to improve the reducing ability of the catalyst.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 27, 2009
    Publication date: May 6, 2010
    Applicant: KOREA RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF CHEMICAL TECHNOLOGY
    Inventors: Jung Ho Lee, Jong San Chang, Young Kyu Hwang, Hyun Kwan Shin, Kwang Myung Cho, Bong Keun Song, Yong Hwan Kim
  • Publication number: 20100043636
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a nanoporous hybrids formed by covalent bonding between a crystalline organic-inorganic hybrid and a gigantic mesoporous metal oxide, containing organic groups on the surface thereof, having a size of 10 nm or more. Since the covalently-bonded hybrid nanoporous composite has a large surface area, a multiple microporous structure, a large pore volume and includes an organic-inorganic hybrid having backbone flexibility, the covalently-bonded hybrid nanoporous composite can be used as materials for storing liquids and gases, such as hydrogen, methane and the like, and can be used as adsorbents, separating materials, catalysts, and the like. Further, the covalently-bonded hybrid nanoporous hybrids can be used in the application fields of biomolecule supporting, drug delivery, harmful material removal, nanoparticle supporter, sensors, catalysis, adsorbents, fluorescent materials, solar cells, and the like.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 16, 2009
    Publication date: February 25, 2010
    Applicant: Korea Research Institute of Chemical Technology
    Inventors: Young Kyu Hwang, Jong San Jang, You Kyoung Seo, Ji Woong Yoon
  • Publication number: 20090304462
    Abstract: Provided is an apparatus for transferring slurry, which is used to transfer minerals from the bottom of the sea to the ground; and, more particularly, to an apparatus for transferring slurry, which can efficiently transfer the slurry in the state of a solid-liquid mixture containing the minerals without clogging of a transfer pipe.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 4, 2009
    Publication date: December 10, 2009
    Inventors: Chi-Ho Yoon, Young-Ju Kim, Yong-Chan Park, Young-Kyu Hwang
  • Publication number: 20090263621
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an adsorbent using the porous organic-inorganic hybrid material(s) containing iron having a large surface area and a high pore volume, in particular, a water adsorbent. Also, it relates to an adsorbent that can be used in humidifiers, dehumidifiers, coolers/heaters, a refrigerating machine or an air conditioner, etc., which can easily absorb or desorb at 100° C. and below, and has a great adsorption amount per weight of the adsorbent. Also, the present invention relates to a novel preparation method of porous organic-inorganic hybrid material(s), in particular, a preparation method characterized by not using hydrofluoric acid, porous organic-inorganic hybrid material(s) prepared by said preparation method, and a use as an adsorbent thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 12, 2009
    Publication date: October 22, 2009
    Applicant: KOREA RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF CHEMICAL TECHNOLOGY
    Inventors: Jong-San Chang, Young Kyu Hwang, Sung Hwa Jhung, Do-Young Hong, You-Kyung Seo
  • Publication number: 20090227446
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for preparing iron-containing porous organic-inorganic hybrid materials where the organic compound ligand is bonded to a central metal and has a large surface area and pores of molecular size or nano size, by irradiating microwaves instead of heat treatments such as the conventional electric heating, etc. as the heat source of the hydrothermal or solvothermal synthesis reaction, after reacting a metal or metal salt and organic compound to form crystal nuclei by a predetermined pre-treatment operation in the presence of a solvent. In another aspect, a method of the present invention further comprises the step of purifying the obtained porous organic-inorganic hybrid materials by treating them with inorganic salt. In particular, a method of the present invention is characterized by not using a hydrofluoric acid.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 27, 2009
    Publication date: September 10, 2009
    Applicant: Korea Research Institute of Chemical Technology
    Inventors: Jong-San CHANG, Young Kyu HWANG, Sung Hwa JHUNG, Do-Young HONG, You-Kyung SEO, Gerard FEREY, Christian SERRE
  • Publication number: 20090131703
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a synthesis method of porous hybrid inorganic-organic materials that can be applied for adsorbents, gas storages, sensors, membranes, functional thin films, catalysts, catalyst supports, encapsulating guest molecules and separation of molecules by the pore structures. More specifically, the present invention relates to the synthesis method of nanocrystalline porous hybrid inorganic-organic materials.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 7, 2007
    Publication date: May 21, 2009
    Applicant: KOREA RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF CHEMICAL TECHNOLOGY
    Inventors: Sung-Hwa Jhung, Jong-San Chang, Young-Kyu Hwang, C. Serre, G. Ferey
  • Publication number: 20090130411
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an adsorbent obtained by using porous hybrid inorganic-organic materials that have high surface area, and have pore with the size of molecules or nanometers. More specifically, the present invention relates to a water adsorbent showing facile adsorption-desorption even below 100° C., having high adsorption capacity, and having high desorption capacity when it is heated up to the temperature below 100° C. The adsorbent of the present invention can be applied to a humidifier, dehumidifier, cooler and heater. The present invention also relates to a technology to control humidity using the adsorbent.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 7, 2007
    Publication date: May 21, 2009
    Applicant: KOREA RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF CHEMICAL TECHNOLOGY
    Inventors: Jong-San Chang, Sung-Hwa Jhung, Young-Kyu Hwang
  • Publication number: 20070014715
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a method for the preparation of porous materials, which can be used not only for a catalyst, an adsorbent, a catalytic support, ion exchange and gas storage, but also for adsorbent of guest molecules due to nanometer spaces (nanospaces), and of mixed metal oxides which are used as functional ceramic materials. More particularly, disclosed is a method for the preparation of porous materials and mixed metal oxides, in which microwave energy is used as a heating source, and a tube free of connection portions is used as a reactor, and the pressure within the reactor is controlled by measuring the pressure of gas remaining after the separation of solid and liquid, so that the method has increased operational stability and reproducibility, makes the control of residence time easy, and can achieve an increase in productivity. Also, disclosed is an apparatus for the continuous preparation of porous materials and mixed metal oxides, which can perform the preparation method.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 12, 2006
    Publication date: January 18, 2007
    Applicant: Korea Research Institute of Chemical Technology
    Inventors: Jong-San Chang, Sung-Hwa Jhung, Young-Kyu Hwang, Jin-Soo Hwang