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20100125035 | CARBON NANOSTRUCTURES MANUFACTURED FROM CATALYTIC TEMPLATING NANOPARTICLES - Methods for manufacturing carbon nanostructures include: 1) forming a plurality of catalytic templating particles using a plurality of dispersing agent molecules; 2) forming an intermediate carbon nanostructure by polymerizing a carbon precursor in the presence of the plurality of templating nanoparticles; 3) carbonizing the intermediate carbon nanostructure to form a composite nanostructure; and 4) removing the templating nanoparticles from the composite nanostructure to yield the carbon nanostructures. The carbon nanostructures are well-suited for use as a catalyst support. The carbon nanostructures exhibit high surface area, high porosity, and high graphitization. Carbon nanostructures according to the invention can be used as a substitute for more expensive and likely more fragile carbon nanotubes. | 05-20-2010 |
20110105311 | FUEL CELL ELECTRODE CATALYST, METHOD FOR EVALUATING PERFORMANCE OF OXYGEN-REDUCING CATALYST, AND SOLID POLYMER FUEL CELL COMPRISING THE FUEL CELL ELECTRODE CATALYST - According to the present invention, a fuel cell electrode catalyst comprising a transition metal element and a chalcogen element and having high activity is provided with an index for performance evaluation that is useful for good catalyst design. Also, a fuel cell electrode catalyst is provided, such catalyst comprising at least one transition metal element and at least one chalcogen element, wherein the value of (transition metal element-chalcogen element coordination number)/(transition metal element-chalcogen element-oxygen coordination number) is 0.27 to 0.71. | 05-05-2011 |
20110143930 | TUNABLE SIZE OF NANO-ACTIVE MATERIAL ON NANO-SUPPORT - A method of tuning the size of an nano-active material on a nano-carrier material comprising: providing a starting portion of a carrier material and a starting portion of an active material in a first ratio; adjusting the first ratio, forming a second ratio, thereby tuning the ratio of active material and carrier material; combining the portion of the active material in a vapor phase and the portion of the carrier material in a vapor phase, forming a conglomerate in a vapor phase; and changing the phase of the conglomerate, thereby forming nano-spheres comprising a nano-carrier material decorated with a nano-active material, wherein the size of the nano-active material is dependent upon the second ratio. | 06-16-2011 |
20110152069 | PROCESS FOR MAKING A CATALYST SUITABLE FOR DIRECT COAL LIQUEFACTION AND THE CATALYST THEREOF - A method to obtain a catalyst of transition metals supported on a carbonaceous material, via impregnation, with a solution of metal-thiourea complex, obtained from precursor salts. The formation of the sulfur on the surface of the support occurs through the thermal decomposition of the complex. The obtained catalysts are applicable toward the direct liquefaction of coal. | 06-23-2011 |
20110160046 | CARBON NANOTUBES WITH NANO-SIZED PARTICLES ADHERED THERETO AND METHOD OF PREPARING SAME - A carbon nanotube film is disclosed which includes a plurality of macroscopically aligned carbon nanotubes, and a plurality of nanoparticles which are adhered to the surfaces of the carbon nanotubes. A method for constructing a carbon nanotube film is also disclosed. This method includes multiple steps. First, a plurality of macroscopically aligned carbon nanotubes are formed on a substrate. Next, a solution including a dispersion of nanoparticles in a solvent is applied onto the carbon nanotubes. Then, the solvent is evaporated so that the nanoparticles remain and are adhered to the carbon nanotubes. | 06-30-2011 |
20110245071 | NITROGEN-CONTAINING CARBON ALLOY, PROCESS OF PRODUCING THE SAME, AND CARBON CATALYST CONTAINING THE SAME - A nitrogen-containing carbon alloy obtained by baking an organic material having a nitrogen-containing crystalline organic compound having a molecular weight of 60 to 2000, wherein the nitrogen-containing crystalline organic compound excludes a nitrogen-containing metal complex. | 10-06-2011 |
20120178618 | CARBON POROUS BODY AND ADSORBENT USING THE SAME - A carbon porous body (ICY) includes a carbon skeleton containing carbon atoms, wherein the carbon skeleton includes carbon main sections and carbon linking sections mutually linking the carbon main sections; a distance D | 07-12-2012 |
20130023405 | ACTIVATED CARBON AND USE THEREFOR - An activated carbon having a high catalytic activity as an oxidation catalyst or a decomposition catalyst, and use therefor are provided. | 01-24-2013 |
20130123099 | CATALYTIC ADSORBENTS OBTAINED FROM MUNICIPAL SLUDGES, INDUSTRIAL SLUDGES, COMPOST AND TOBACCO WASTE AND A ROTARY DRYING PROCESS FOR THEIR PRODUCTION - A method for producing an adsorbent, having the steps of combining a first sludge and a second material to form a mixture, thermally drying the mixture, and pyrolizing the mixture using at least four temperature zones wherein each temperature zone is set between about 600° C. and 1,100° C. The first sludge is a municipal sludge or an industrial sludge, and the second material is a compost material or one of municipal sludge or industrial sludge differing from the first sludge. The compost material is at least one of tobacco waste, waste paper and wood char, or a combination thereof. Further, the drying can happen in two stages. Each stage can include two separate temperatures. | 05-16-2013 |
20130252805 | PROCESS AND APPARATUS FOR MIXING TWO STREAMS OF CATALYST - A process and apparatus for mixing streams of regenerated and carbonized catalyst involves passing a catalyst stream around an insert in a lower section of a riser. The insert fosters mixing of the catalyst streams to reduce their temperature differential before contacting hydrocarbon feed. | 09-26-2013 |
20130274094 | Catalysts For The Conversion Of Hydroxypropionic Acid Or Its Derivatives To Acrylic Acid Or Its Derivatives - Catalysts for dehydrating hydroxypropionic acid, hydroxypropionic acid derivatives, or mixtures thereof to acrylic acid, acrylic acid derivatives, or mixtures thereof with high yield and selectivity, short residence time, and without significant conversion to undesired side products, such as, for example, acetaldehyde, propionic acid, and acetic acid, are provided. The catalysts are mixed condensed phosphates. Methods of preparing the catalysts are also provided. | 10-17-2013 |
20130274095 | Catalysts For The Production Of Acrylic Acid Or Its Derivatives - Catalysts for dehydrating hydroxypropionic acid, hydroxypropionic acid derivatives, or mixtures thereof to acrylic acid, acrylic acid derivatives, or mixtures thereof with high yield and selectivity, short residence time, and without significant conversion to undesired side products, such as, for example, acetaldehyde, propionic acid, and acetic acid, are provided. The catalysts are mixed protonated monophosphates. Methods of preparing the catalysts are also provided. | 10-17-2013 |
20130281286 | Methods of Making and Using Activated Carbon-Containing Coated Substrates and the Products Made Therefrom - The present disclosure relates to methods of making and using activated carbon-containing coated substrates, and products made therefrom. | 10-24-2013 |
20140162869 | CATALYSTS FREE FROM NOBLE METALS SUITABLE FOR THE ELECTROCHEMICAL REDUCTION OF OXYGEN - The invention concerns new catalysts for the reduction of oxygen suitable for PEM fuel cells, the process for their preparation and their use in other electrolytic processes. | 06-12-2014 |
20140256540 | HIGH SURFACE AREA PHOTOCATALYST MATERIAL AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURE - Photocatalytic materials are described herein which include thin nanostructures. For example, the catalytic material can include a nanostructure that has a thin structure of a photocatalytic composition, wherein the thin structure is defined by a first surface and a second surface on opposite sides of the thin structure of the photocatalytic composition. The photocatalytic composition may include an inorganic compound, such as a titanium and/or stannous oxide. The first surface and a second surface may be relatively large as compared to the thickness of the thin structure, or the thickness of the nanostructure. | 09-11-2014 |
20160130148 | Graphene Materials with Controlled Morphology - Novel non-planar non-contiguous graphene structures and novel methods for forming the same. According to some embodiments the novel methods result in three-dimensional graphene structures. According to a further embodiment these three-dimensional graphene structures have a specific, controlled morphology. According to a still further method the novel method results in decoratable graphene sheets or three-dimensional graphene structures. | 05-12-2016 |
20160130151 | PROCESS FOR PREPARATION OF NANOPOROUS GRAPHENE AND GRAPHENE QUANTUM DOTS - The present invention discloses a simple and easily scalable process for preparation of two potentially value added carbonaceous materials from graphene. The invention further discloses simultaneous preparation of graphene quantum dots (GQDs,) and porous graphene (pGr) from graphene. The invention further relates to nitrogen doped porous graphene having excellent activity towards electrochemical oxygen reduction reaction (ORR). | 05-12-2016 |
20160151766 | CARBON-CONTAINING SOLID ACID HAVING SULFONATE GROUP | 06-02-2016 |
20160197357 | PROCESS FOR THE SYNTHESIS OF NITROGEN-DOPED CARBON ELECTRO-CATALYST | 07-07-2016 |
20160199821 | NON-PRECIOUS METAL BASED WATER ELECTROLYSIS CATALYST FOR OXYGEN EVOLUTION AT ANODE AND HYDROGEN EVOLUTION AT CATHODE AND PREPARATION METHOD OF THE SAME | 07-14-2016 |