Irradiation By, Or Application Of, Electrical, Magnetic Or Wave Energy Patents (Class 502/5)
  • Patent number: 8222173
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing a catalyst by suspending a titanium-containing silicate porous material in a solution with a metal salt being dissolved therein, and then by exposing the solution to ultra violet light to precipitate metal fine particles on the surface of the porous material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2006
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2012
    Assignees: Nippon Oil Corporation, Osaka University
    Inventors: Hiromi Yamashita, Tadahiro Kaminade
  • Patent number: 8216969
    Abstract: A pathogen-resistant fabric comprising one or more photocatalysts capable of generating singlet oxygen from ambient air. The pathogen-resistant fabric may optionally include one or more singlet oxygen traps.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 10, 2012
    Inventor: John L. Lombardi
  • Publication number: 20120172196
    Abstract: To provide a photocatalytic titanium oxide film having high photocatalytic properties, at low temperatures, quickly, and inexpensively, a seed layer comprising a noncrystalline metal compound film is formed on the surface of a base, which is made from glass, plastic or the like, and a crystalline metal compound film is formed by columnar growth on the seed layer; in producing this film, the photocatalytic titanium oxide film is produced by way of sputtering, at low cost, by way of low temperature and high speed film formation, without pre-processing with a plasma of an active gas, without post-processing, and without heat treatment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 23, 2010
    Publication date: July 5, 2012
    Inventors: Daisuke Noguchi, Yoshihiko Kawano, Fumihiro Sei
  • Publication number: 20120172648
    Abstract: The present invention provides methods for controlling defects in materials, including point defects, such as interstitials and vacancies, and extended defects, including dislocations and clusters. Defect control provided by the present invention allows for fabrication and processing of materials and/or structures having a selected abundance, spatial distribution and/or concentration depth profile of one or more types of defects in a material, such as vacancies and/or interstitials in a crystalline material. Methods of the invention are useful for processing materials by controlling defects to access beneficial physical, optical, chemical and/or electronic properties.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 4, 2012
    Publication date: July 5, 2012
    Applicant: THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS
    Inventor: Edmund G. Seebauer
  • Publication number: 20120171079
    Abstract: A photocatalyst element structure includes a photocatalyst element that includes a flat photocatalyst sheet and an undulating photocatalyst sheet overlapped on the flat photocatalyst sheet. The flat photocatalyst sheet and the undulating photocatalyst sheet include a porous titanium foil having a non-periodic spongy structure impregnated with anatase titanium dioxide particles. The photocatalyst element structure can include a plurality of the photocatalyst elements so that the flat photocatalyst sheet and the undulating photocatalyst sheet alternate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 4, 2010
    Publication date: July 5, 2012
    Inventors: Yuko Morito, Akira Fujishima, Takuji Horie, Kazuya Nakata, Taketoshi Murakami, Tsuyoshi Ochiai
  • Publication number: 20120165181
    Abstract: In various embodiments, the present disclosure provides filtering compositions, their method of production, and methods for their use. In specific implementations, the filtering composition includes lanthanum and has a surface area of at least about 125 g/m2. In more specific examples, the filtering composition is free-flowing or has a moisture content between about 10 wt % about 30 wt %. Particular compositions include at least one of iron or magnesium. Some embodiments of the present disclosure provide filtering compositions that are resilient or leach-resistant.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2011
    Publication date: June 28, 2012
    Inventors: Manoranjan Misra, Joseph Nanor
  • Publication number: 20120149547
    Abstract: A method for making a carbon nanotube based composite is provided. In the method, carriers, solution containing metal ions, and a carboxylic acid solution are mixed to form a mixed solution containing a complex compound. A reducing agent is added into the mixed solution. The metal ions are reduced to metal particles absorbed on the surface of the carriers. The carriers having the metal particles absorbed thereon are purified to obtain the carbon nanotube based composite.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 22, 2011
    Publication date: June 14, 2012
    Applicants: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD., TSINGHUA UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: JIAN-WEI GUO, LI-NA ZHANG, LI WANG, CHENG WANG, XIANG-MING HE, ZHI-XIANG LIU
  • Publication number: 20120149548
    Abstract: Process for the preparation of a catalytic specie consisting essentially of a metallic support, which is coated with a ceramic active phase layer, mainly compound of the general formula (I): [RhxNiyMglAlm(OH)2]z+(An?z/n) kH2O.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 13, 2011
    Publication date: June 14, 2012
    Applicant: L'Air Liquide Societe Anonyme Pour L'Etude Et L'Exploitation Des Procedes Georges Claude
    Inventors: Daniel Gary, Pascal Del-Gallo, Francesco Basile, Angelo Vaccari, Giuseppe Fornasari, Valentina Rosetti, Erika Scavetta, Domenica Tonelli
  • Publication number: 20120141344
    Abstract: The present disclosure describes systems and methods for making an active bed for use in catalyst, filter or other chemical processing systems. A fluidic substrate material is combined with one or more active ingredients while in the fluid or substantially plasticized state. Acoustic energy is applied to the fluidic substrate and active ingredient mixture, and static pressure is applied as well. The pressure is released and the mixture is allowed to form porous fluid-permeable structures (sometimes a lattice) through which a fluid to be processed can be passed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 7, 2011
    Publication date: June 7, 2012
    Applicant: IMPULSE DEVICES INC.
    Inventors: Naresh Mahamuni, Peter L. Nelson
  • Publication number: 20120142519
    Abstract: A method for obtaining a promoted molybdenum sulfide catalyst and a promoted molybdenum sulfide added with a nanometric additive. The obtained catalyst exhibits an improved catalytic activity in hydrotreatment reactions, such as hydrodesulfurization, hydrodenitrogenation, and hydrogenation. The invention presents as an advantage, in addition to a low cost composition by their transition metals content, the activation of thiosalts precursor using an environmentally friendly atmosphere.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 9, 2010
    Publication date: June 7, 2012
    Inventors: Lorena ALVAREZ CONTRERAS, Alfredo Aguilar Elguezabal, Irene Lujan Regalado, Abril Ibarra Martinez
  • Publication number: 20120135855
    Abstract: The provision of beautiful colored titanium which is excellent in adhesion of the pure titanium or a titanium alloy with the base material, is excellent in photocatalytic activity, and further is excellent in design properties and a method of production of the same which is excellent in productivity and uses an anodic oxidation process is made the object. A titanium-based material having visible light response and excellent in photocatalytic activity characterized in that the material has pure titanium or titanium alloy as a base material, a thickness of a titanium oxide layer which is present on its surface is 0.1 ?m to 5.0 ?m in range, said titanium oxide layer contains anatase-type titanium dioxide and titanium bonded with hydroxy groups, and further said titanium oxide layer contains nitrogen and carbon respectively in 0.5 to 30 mass %.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 1, 2010
    Publication date: May 31, 2012
    Inventors: Michio Kaneko, Kiyonori Tokuno, Hiroshi Shimizu, Kazuo Yamagishi, Asami Shimomura, Mituyuki Hasegawa, Ruriko Yokoyama
  • Publication number: 20120129681
    Abstract: A method of making a nanoparticle catalyst composition including: a single heating of an aqueous salt solution comprising a Ce, a Zr, a rare earth dopant, and a transition metal oxide precursor to provide nanoparticles, the nanoparticles have a compositional gradient comprised of a CeZrREO2, where RE is a rare earth, and the outer portion of the nanoparticles has a Ce:Zr ratio different from the inner portion of the nanoparticles. Also disclosed is a nanoparticle-catalyst composition and articles containing the composition, as defined herein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 19, 2010
    Publication date: May 24, 2012
    Inventors: Kaveh Adib, Steven Bolaji Ogunwumi
  • Publication number: 20120129682
    Abstract: Provided is a method of fabricating of a nanowire porous medium and a medium formed by the method. In this method, water and organic solvent are mixed and stirred to form a large amount of bubbles, and the bubbles are used such that porosity can be formed more easily and in a more amount. Therefore, the nanowire porous medium can be fabricated more easily and simply. Also, in the nanowire porous medium according to the inventive concept, absorption capacity is increased by containing nanowires, and flexibility and durability are increased by containing a polymer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 3, 2011
    Publication date: May 24, 2012
    Applicant: Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute
    Inventors: Yong Ju YUN, Han Young YU, Yark Yeon KIM, Won Ick JANG
  • Publication number: 20120118723
    Abstract: The present invention includes a nanostructure, a method of making thereof, and a method of photocatalysis. In one embodiment, the nanostructure includes a crystalline phase and an amorphous phase in contact with the crystalline phase. Each of the crystalline and amorphous phases has at least one dimension on a nanometer scale. In another embodiment, the nanostructure includes a nanoparticle comprising a crystalline phase and an amorphous phase. The amorphous phase is in a selected amount. In another embodiment, the nanostructure includes crystalline titanium dioxide and amorphous titanium dioxide in contact with the crystalline titanium dioxide. Each of the crystalline and amorphous titanium dioxide has at least one dimension on a nanometer scale.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 3, 2010
    Publication date: May 17, 2012
    Applicant: THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA
    Inventors: Samuel S. Mao, Xiaobo Chen
  • Publication number: 20120122656
    Abstract: In a process for forming a bulk hydroprocessing catalyst by sulfiding a catalyst precursor in a co-precipitation reaction, up to 60% of the metal precursor feeds do not react to form catalyst precursor and stay in the supernatant. In one embodiment, at least a precipitant is added to the product mixture at a molar ratio of precipitant to metal residuals in the supernatant ranging from 1.5:1 to 20:1 to precipitate at least 50 mole % of metal ions in the residuals forming additional catalyst precursor. The remaining metal residuals can be recovered via any of chemical precipitation, ion exchange, electro-coagulation, and combinations thereof to generate an effluent stream containing less than 50 mole % of at least one of the metal residuals. In one embodiment, at least one of the metal residuals is recovered and recycled for use as a metal precursor feed in the co-precipitation reaction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 18, 2011
    Publication date: May 17, 2012
    Inventors: Alexander E. Kuperman, Theodorus Maesen, Dennis Dykstra
  • Publication number: 20120122655
    Abstract: In a process for forming a bulk hydroprocessing catalyst by sulfiding a catalyst precursor made in a co-precipitation reaction, up to 60% of the metal precursor feeds do not react to form catalyst precursor and end up in the supernatant. In the present disclosure, the metals can be recovered via any of chemical precipitation, ion exchange, electro-coagulation, and combinations thereof to generate an effluent stream containing less than 50 mole % of metal ions in at least one of the metal residuals, and for at least one of the metal residuals is recovered as a metal precursor feed, which can be recycled for use in the co-precipitation reaction. An effluent stream from the process to waste treatment contains less than 50 ppm metal ions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 18, 2011
    Publication date: May 17, 2012
    Inventors: Alexander E. Kuperman, Theodorus Maesen, Dennis Dykstra
  • Publication number: 20120122653
    Abstract: In a process for forming a bulk hydroprocessing catalyst by sulfiding a catalyst precursor made in a co-precipitation reaction, up to 60% of the metal precursor feeds do not react to form catalyst precursor and end up in the supernatant. In the present disclosure, the metals can be recovered in an electro-coagulation reactor, wherein portion of the metal residuals in the supernatant reacts with the electrodes to form a slurry containing insoluble metal compounds. The insoluble metal compounds are isolated and recovered, forming an effluent stream. The insoluble metal compounds and/or the effluent stream can be further treated to form at least a metal precursor feed which can be used in the co-precipitation reaction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 18, 2011
    Publication date: May 17, 2012
    Inventors: Theodorus Maesen, Alexander E. Kuperman, Dennis Dykstra
  • Publication number: 20120122657
    Abstract: The present invention provides atomic Re nanostructures selected from binary Re-metal nanotubes, binary Re-metal nanowires, binary Re-metal nanorods, Re branched nanostructures, and hollow Re nanostructures.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 10, 2011
    Publication date: May 17, 2012
    Applicant: RAMOT AT TEL-AVIV UNIVERSITY LTD.
    Inventors: NOAM ELIAZ, ELIEZER GILEADI, ADI NAOR
  • Publication number: 20120122654
    Abstract: In a process for forming a bulk hydroprocessing catalyst by sulfiding a catalyst precursor made in a co-precipitation reaction, up to 60% of the metal precursor feeds do not react to form catalyst precursor and end up in the supernatant as metal residuals. In the present disclosure, the metals can be recovered in a chemical precipitation step, wherein the supernatant is mixed with at least one of an acid, a sulfide-containing compound, a base, and combinations thereof to precipitate at least 50% of metal ions in at least one of the metal residuals, wherein the precipitation is carried out at a pre-select pH. The precipitate is isolated and recovered, yielding an effluent stream. The precipitate and/or the effluent stream can be further treated to form at least a metal precursor feed which can be used in the co-precipitation reaction. The process generates an effluent to waste treatment containing less than 50 ppm metals.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 18, 2011
    Publication date: May 17, 2012
    Inventors: Alexander E. Kuperman, Theodorus Maesen, Dennis Dykstra
  • Publication number: 20120111802
    Abstract: An activated carbon cloth-supported bimetallic Pd—Cu nanocatalyst is disclosed comprising about 1 wt % Pd and about 0.35-0.45 wt % Cu and having a surface Cu/Pd metal ratio of about 8-10 m2/m2. The nanocatalyst is capable of removing nitrate and/or nitrite from wastewater with a high selectivity to nitrogen.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 4, 2010
    Publication date: May 10, 2012
    Applicant: TECHNION RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATION LTD.
    Inventors: Moshe Sheintuch, Uri Matatov-Meytal
  • Patent number: 8168558
    Abstract: The present disclosure uses a nano-SiO2 powder as a supporter with H2PtCl6 added as an electro-catalyst precursor. A chemical reduction is processed at a high temperature to adhere nano-sized Pt ions on the nano-SiO2 powder through reduction. Thus, a nano-Pt catalyst using nano-SiO2 as supporter is manufactured for fuel cells, organic compound reactions and the textile industry.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 1, 2012
    Assignee: Atomic Energy Council-Institute of Nuclear Energy Research
    Inventors: Chun-Ching Chien, Ning-Yih Hsu
  • Publication number: 20120100984
    Abstract: In various embodiments, the present disclosure provides filtering compositions, their method of production, and methods for their use. In specific implementations, the filtering composition includes lanthanum and has a surface area of at least about 125 g/m2. In more specific examples, the filtering composition is free-flowing or has a moisture content between about 10 wt % about 30 wt %. Particular compositions include at least one of iron or magnesium. Some embodiments of the present disclosure provide filtering compositions that are resilient or leach-resistant.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2011
    Publication date: April 26, 2012
    Inventors: Manoranjan Misra, Joseph Nanor
  • Publication number: 20120100985
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for the preparation of a photocatalyst P comprising a substrate, coated with at least one photocatalytically active metal oxide, and at least one cocatalyst, comprising at least the steps: (A) electrochemical treatment of the at least one substrate with an electrolyte comprising at least one precursor compound of the at least one photocatalytically active metal oxide in order to obtain a substrate coated with at least one photocatalytically active metal oxide and (B) photochemical treatment of the substrate, coated with at least one photocatalytically active metal oxide, in a further electrolyte comprising at least one precursor compound of the at least one cocatalyst in order to obtain the photocatalyst P.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2010
    Publication date: April 26, 2012
    Applicant: BASF SE
    Inventors: Alexandra Seeber, Goetz-Peter Schindler, Florina Corina Patcas, Günter Heinz Bruno Kreisel, Susan Schaefer, Sarah Anna Sabrowski, Doreen Keil
  • Publication number: 20120088651
    Abstract: RuCore—Ptshell nanocatalysts with 1˜3 atomic layers of Pt-shell were developed for enhancing the catalytic activities. Uniform atomic layers of Pt were successfully deposited on the core nanoparticles with high precision. Using such nanocatalysts as the cathode of the dye-sensitized solar cell (DSSC), the efficiency of DSSC can be significantly increased. For direct methanol fuel cell (DMFC) applications, much higher performance can also be achieved by using such RuCore—Ptshell nanocatalysts and the DMFC can be operated at room temperature without the need to raise the cell temperature to above room temperature (such as 80° C.).
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2011
    Publication date: April 12, 2012
    Applicant: NATIONAL TSING HUA UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Tsang-Lang LIN, Tsan-Yao Chen, Chiun-Yi Wu
  • Publication number: 20120065052
    Abstract: The invention relates to a process for producing a surface-modified carbon-comprising support, which comprises the following steps: (a) mixing of the carbon-comprising support with at least one metal compound, a carbon- and/or nitrogen-comprising organic substance and optionally a dispersion medium, (b) optionally evaporation of the dispersion medium at a temperature in the range from 40 to 200° C., (c) heating of the mixture to a temperature in the range from 500° C. to 1200° C. to form metal carbides, metal nitrides, metal oxycarbides, metal oxynitrides, metal carboxynitrides and/or metal carbonitrides on the carbon-comprising support. The invention further relates to a use of the surface-modified carbon-comprising support.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2011
    Publication date: March 15, 2012
    Applicant: BASF SE
    Inventors: Bastian EWALD, Claudia Querner
  • Publication number: 20120058417
    Abstract: A catalyst structure for an electrochemical cell includes a catalyst support structure, catalyst particles and an outer carbide film The catalyst particles are deposited on the catalyst support structure. The outer carbide film is formed on the catalyst support structure. The outer carbide film surrounds the catalyst particles.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 14, 2009
    Publication date: March 8, 2012
    Applicant: UTC POWER CORPORATION
    Inventors: Minhua Shao, Belabbes Merzougui
  • Publication number: 20120058884
    Abstract: Techniques for coating a fiber with metal oxide include forming silica in the fiber to fix the metal oxide to the fiber. The coated fiber can be used to facilitate photocatalysis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 9, 2011
    Publication date: March 8, 2012
    Applicant: KOREA UNIVERSITY RESEARCH AND BUSINESS FOUNDATION
    Inventor: Kwangyeol Lee
  • Patent number: 8129303
    Abstract: A pathogen-resistant fabric comprising one or more photocatalysts capable of generating singlet oxygen from ambient air. The pathogen-resistant fabric may optionally include one or more singlet oxygen traps.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 6, 2012
    Inventor: John L. Lombardi
  • Publication number: 20120053046
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to methods for treating deactivated SCR catalysts having an increased SO2/SO3 conversion rate as a result of the accumulation of one or more iron compounds. The methods are characterized in that the catalysts are treated with an aqueous solution of an acidic reactive salt or hydrogen fluoride, with the addition of at least one antioxidant.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 3, 2011
    Publication date: March 1, 2012
    Applicant: Steag Energy Services LLC
    Inventors: Thies Hoffmann, Birgit Marrino
  • Publication number: 20120049101
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates a polymer composite comprising a polystyrene or a polystyrene derivative comprising styrene or styrene derivative monomer units in which at least about 1% (mole fraction) of a phosphonium ion salt ionic liquid is incorporated into the structure of the polystyrene or polystyrene derivative, and processes for the production thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 24, 2010
    Publication date: March 1, 2012
    Inventor: Khashayar Ghandi
  • Publication number: 20120040819
    Abstract: A method of producing a photocatalyst layer can increase a photocatalyst effect without increasing light irradiation energy for activation. The method includes: an irradiation process of irradiating an ultraviolet ray on a titanium oxide layer formed on a substrate, an aqueous photocatalyst solution application process of applying an aqueous photocatalyst solution containing fine particles on the titanium oxide layer to form a photocatalyst layer, and a drying process of drying the photocatalyst layer, wherein the aqueous photocatalyst solution application process is a process of applying the aqueous photocatalyst solution on the titanium oxide layer in such a way that a thickness of the aqueous photocatalyst solution is ununiform.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 24, 2009
    Publication date: February 16, 2012
    Applicant: PIONEER CORPORATION
    Inventor: Norio Matsuda
  • Patent number: 8114810
    Abstract: A pathogen-resistant fabric comprising one or more photocatalysts capable of generating singlet oxygen from ambient air. The pathogen-resistant fabric may optionally include one or more singlet oxygen traps.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2011
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2012
    Inventor: John L. Lombardi
  • Publication number: 20120035388
    Abstract: This invention provides a platinum/carbon nanotube catalyst applicable to heterogeneous asymmetric hydrogenation, which is fabricated by supporting platinum on carbon nanotube carriers. The catalyst is prepared by the steps of: heating purified carbon nanotubes in nitric acid, filtering and washing the same with water until pH value of the filtrate becomes neutral, drying the carbon nanotubes; immersing the carbon nanotube carriers obtained in an aqueous chloroplatinic acid solution and carrying out ultrasonic treatment at room temperature; immersing the mixture of the carbon nanotubes and the aqueous chloroplatinic acid solution under stirring; drying the material by heating to 110° C. from room temperature and maintaining this temperature; grinding the product to fine powders, reducing the fine powders with an aqueous sodium formate solution under a heating condition, filtering and washing the product with deionized water, and drying the product.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 11, 2010
    Publication date: February 9, 2012
    Applicant: Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics Chinese Academy of Sciences
    Inventors: Can Li, Zhijian Chen
  • Publication number: 20120031827
    Abstract: The subject invention relates generally to friable metal oxide agglomerates and specifically to agglomerates containing high surface area rare earth-containing materials and a polymeric binder.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 8, 2011
    Publication date: February 9, 2012
    Applicant: MOLYCORP MINERALS, LLC
    Inventors: John L. Burba, Carl R. Hassler, Charles F. Whitehead, Joseph A. Lupo, John Lahlouh, Chris Vogdes, Brandt Wright
  • Publication number: 20120024757
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for forming a catalyst comprising catalytic nanoparticles and a catalyst support, wherein the catalytic nanoparticles are embedded in the catalyst support, comprising forming the catalytic nanoparticles on carbon particle, dispersing the carbon particle in a solution comprising precursors of the catalyst support to form a suspension, heating the suspension to form a gel, subjecting the gel to incineration to form a powder, and sintering the powder to form the catalyst.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 13, 2011
    Publication date: February 2, 2012
    Inventors: Zetao Xia, Liang Hong, Wei Wang, Zhao Lin Liu
  • Publication number: 20120021293
    Abstract: The present invention provides a method of exfoliating a layered material (e.g., transition metal dichalcogenide) to produce nano-scaled platelets having a thickness smaller than 100 nm, typically smaller than 10 nm. The method comprises (a) dispersing particles of a non-graphite laminar compound in a liquid medium containing therein a surfactant or dispersing agent to obtain a stable suspension or slurry; and (b) exposing the suspension or slurry to ultrasonic waves at an energy level for a sufficient length of time to produce separated nano-scaled platelets. The nano-scaled platelets are candidate reinforcement fillers for polymer nanocomposites.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 23, 2011
    Publication date: January 26, 2012
    Inventors: Aruna Zhamu, Bor Z. Jang
  • Publication number: 20120015800
    Abstract: A method for producing a composite nanoparticle, including the steps of: changing the conformation of a dissolved polyelectrolyte polymer from a first extended conformation to a more compact conformation by changing a solution condition so that at least a portion of the polyelectrolyte polymer is associated with a precursor moiety to form a composite precursor moiety with a mean diameter in the range between about 1 nm and about 100 nm; and cross-linking the polyelectrolyte polymer of the composite precursor moiety to form a composite nanoparticle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 17, 2011
    Publication date: January 19, 2012
    Applicant: VIVE NANO, INC.
    Inventors: Cynthia M. Goh, Jose Amado Dinglasan, Jane B. Goh, Richard Loo, Darren Anderson
  • Publication number: 20120010069
    Abstract: A method of producing a core-shell catalyst particle, the method including: preparing a core particle that contains an alloy including a first core metal having a standard electrode potential of at least 0.6 V and a second core metal having a standard electrode potential lower than that of the first core metal; eluting the second core metal at least at a surface of the core particle, the elution being carried out under conditions at which an equilibrium is maintained for the first core metal between a metal state and a hydroxide and at which an equilibrium is maintained for the second core metal between a metal state and a metal ion; and, with the core particle being designed as a core portion, coating this core portion with a shell portion after the elution of the second core metal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 11, 2011
    Publication date: January 12, 2012
    Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Naoki TAKEHIRO, Hiroko KIMURA, Tatsuya ARAI, Atsuo IIO
  • Publication number: 20110319256
    Abstract: Disclosed are a platinum (Pt)-free, palladium (Pd)-yttrium (Y) alloy catalyst having superior oxygen reduction reaction activity and stability, a method for preparing the same, and a fuel cell including the catalyst. Since the Pt-free Pd-Y catalyst is inexpensive, it may be usefully applicable for fuel cells, particularly polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cells.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 17, 2010
    Publication date: December 29, 2011
    Applicant: KOREA INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
    Inventors: Sung Jong YOO, Soo-Kil KIM, Seung Jun HWANG, Suk-Woo NAM, Tae Hoon LIM, Seong Ahn HONG
  • Publication number: 20110312485
    Abstract: A method of preparing activated carbon, is disclosed, comprising: exposing carbonaceous material to microwave radiation in the presence of water to produce activated carbon.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 18, 2011
    Publication date: December 22, 2011
    Applicant: The Governors of the University of Alberta
    Inventors: Zaher Hashisho, Heng Chen
  • Publication number: 20110301018
    Abstract: A method of making a doped metal oxide includes heating a first doped metal oxide by rapid thermal annealing, to form a second doped metal oxide. The crystal structure of the second doped metal oxide is different from the crystal structure of the first doped metal oxide. The method may provide a doped titanium oxide, where the atomic ratio of dopant nonmetal to titanium is from 2% to 20%, and at least 10% of the doped titanium oxide is in the rutile phase. The method also can provide a doped tin oxide, where the atomic ratio of dopant nonmetal to tin is from 2% to 20%, and at least 50% of 900 the doped tin oxide is in the rutile phase.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 13, 2009
    Publication date: December 8, 2011
    Inventors: Qi Li, Jian-Ku Shang
  • Publication number: 20110294654
    Abstract: A method for making a catalyst is provided. A plasma treatment is inserted between drying process and calcination process. By using a plasma, not only the species and materials in the gas-phase can reacted and inserted into the catalyst, but also the species and materials on the catalyst surface can be modified and removed from the catalyst. The plasma process can thus alter catalyst characteristics, increase products' selectivity, and enhance catalytic activity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 27, 2010
    Publication date: December 1, 2011
    Applicant: ATOMIC ENERGY COUNCIL-INSTITUTE OF NUCLEAR ENERGY RESEARCH
    Inventor: How-Ming Lee
  • Publication number: 20110288353
    Abstract: A metal loaded catalyst comprises a support and main active metal components and optional auxiliary active metal components, wherein the main active metal components are elementary substances and obtained by ionizing radiation reducing precursors of main active metal components. The catalyst can be widely used in the catalytic reactions of petrochemistry industry with high activity and selectivity. The catalyst can be used directly without being reduced preliminarily by hydrogen.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 26, 2009
    Publication date: November 24, 2011
    Inventors: Wei Dai, Jing Peng, Haibo Yu, Hui Peng, Genshuan Wei, Maolin Zhai, Zuwang Mao, Yi Le, Wei Mu, Haijiang Liu, Yunxian Zhu
  • Publication number: 20110287926
    Abstract: The present invention relates to surface treatments of aluminum foils and aluminum foil alloys. The process for surface treatment includes steps of applying an etching solution to chemically etch at least one surface of the foil to form an etched surface, and forming an aluminium oxidized coating on the etched surface. The present invention also relates to a method of producing an immobilized transition metal nanofibre using an electrospinning apparatus having a spinning tip, the method including the steps of, mixing an organo-metallic salt of a transition metal with a low boiling solvent mixture and polymer solution, the polymer solution having an average viscosity selected at between about 110 cp to 180 cp, preferably 130 cp to 160 cp, providing the spinning tip at a location spaced from a support surface, electrospinning the resultant mixture from the spinning tip onto a support surface in an environment substantially isolated from external air currents.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 4, 2010
    Publication date: November 24, 2011
    Inventors: Jerald A. D. Lalman, Srimanta Ray
  • Publication number: 20110281205
    Abstract: Provided are a CNT-mesoporous silica composite, a CNT-mesoporous carbon composite, a supported catalyst using the CNT-mesoporous carbon composite as a support, and a fuel cell using the supported catalyst as the anode, cathode, or both anode and cathode. The CNT-mesoporous carbon composite is prepared using the CNT-mesoporous silica composite. The CNT-mesoporous carbon composite has a high electrical conductivity due to the CNTs contained therein, and thus, when the CNT-mesoporous carbon composite is used in an electrode of a fuel cell, the fuel cell has a remarkably improved performance relative to the conventional catalyst support which does not contain CNTs.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 11, 2010
    Publication date: November 17, 2011
    Applicant: SAMSUNG SDI CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Chan-ho PAK, Hyuk CHANG, Dae-jong YOO, Ji-man KIM
  • Patent number: 8058207
    Abstract: A pathogen-resistant fabric comprising one or more photocatalysts capable of generating singlet oxygen from ambient air. The pathogen-resistant fabric may optionally include one or more singlet oxygen traps.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2011
    Inventor: John L. Lombardi
  • Patent number: 8058206
    Abstract: A pathogen-resistant fabric comprising one or more photocatalysts capable of generating singlet oxygen from ambient air. The pathogen-resistant fabric may optionally include one or more singlet oxygen traps.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2011
    Inventor: John L. Lombardi
  • Publication number: 20110275842
    Abstract: Catalyst pellets with a high BET surface area can be formed from the compression of a submicron powder into the selected pellet shape, such as using a press that forms the pellet in a die. Catalysts of particular interest comprise a ceramic material with an elemental metal coating. A low temperature plasma treatment can be used to achieve desired surface modification. Catalysts are described that have high selectivities in ethylene epoxidation reactions run over long time periods. The improved catalysts are based upon catalyst materials, such as ytrria coated with silver, with high selectivities. High BET surface areas can be achieved by using a particulate ceramic support material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 9, 2011
    Publication date: November 10, 2011
    Inventor: Gar B. Hoflund
  • Publication number: 20110269619
    Abstract: A soft-landing (SL) instrument for depositing ions onto substrates using a laser ablation source is described herein. The instrument of the instant invention is designed with a custom drift tube and a split-ring ion optic for the isolation of selected ions. The drift tube allows for the separation and thermalization of ions formed after laser ablation through collisions with an inert bath gas that allow the ions to be landed at energies below 1 eV onto substrates. The split-ring ion optic is capable of directing ions toward the detector or a landing substrate for selected components. The inventors further performed atomic force microscopy (AFM) and drift tube measurements to characterize the performance characteristics of the instrument.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 19, 2011
    Publication date: November 3, 2011
    Applicant: University of North Texas
    Inventors: Guido Fridolin Verbeck, Stephen Davila
  • Publication number: 20110256469
    Abstract: A superior, industrially scalable one-pot ethylene glycol-based wet chemistry method to prepare platinum-adlayered ruthenium nanoparticles has been developed that offers an exquisite control of the platinum packing density of the adlayers and effectively prevents sintering of the nanoparticles during the deposition process. The wet chemistry based method for the controlled deposition of submonolayer platinum is advantageous in terms of processing and maximizing the use of platinum and can, in principle, be scaled up straightforwardly to an industrial level. The reactivity of the Pt(31)-Ru sample was about 150% higher than that of the industrial benchmark PtRu (1:1) alloy sample but with 3.5 times less platinum loading. Using the Pt(31)-Ru nanoparticles would lower the electrode material cost compared to using the industrial benchmark alloy nanoparticles for direct methanol fuel cell applications.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 7, 2011
    Publication date: October 20, 2011
    Applicant: Georgetown University
    Inventors: YuYe Tong, Bingchen Du