Patent application number | Description | Published |
20120046482 | METHOD FOR SYNTHESIZING GOLD NANOPARTICLES - The present disclosure relates to a method for synthesizing gold nanoparticles. In the method, a gold ion containing solution and a carboxylic acid including at least two carboxyl groups are provided. The gold ion containing solution and the carboxylic acid are mixed to form a mixture. The mixture is reacted at a reaction temperature of about 20° C. to about 60° C. | 02-23-2012 |
20120149547 | METHOD FOR MAKING CARBON NANOTUBE BASED COMPOSITE - 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. | 06-14-2012 |
20130002023 | HYBRID POWER SUPPLY SYSTEM - A hybrid power supply system includes a number of power modules electrically connected with each other in series. Each power module includes a fuel cell unit and a lithium-ion battery unit. Each fuel cell unit includes at least two fuel cell monomers electrically connected with each other in series. Each lithium-ion battery unit includes one or more lithium ion battery monomers electrically connected with each other in parallel. Each fuel cell unit is electrically connected with each lithium-ion battery unit in parallel to directly charge the lithium-ion battery unit. | 01-03-2013 |
20130146446 | MEMBRANE REACTOR - A membrane reactor used for electrochemically converting a carbon dioxide gas into an expected product includes a cavity, a solid electrolyte membrane separator, a cathode, an anode, and a fuel cell. The solid electrolyte membrane separator is disposed in the cavity and divides the cavity into two chambers defined as a cathode chamber and an anode chamber. The cathode is disposed in the cathode chamber, and the anode is disposed in the anode chamber. The fuel cell is disposed outside the cavity to provide an electrolytic voltage. The fuel cell includes a fuel inlet, an oxidant inlet, and a reaction product outlet. The expected product includes a hydrogen gas and an oxygen gas. The hydrogen gas used as a fuel is fed in the fuel inlet, and the oxygen gas used as an oxidant is fed in the oxidant inlet for the fuel cell to produce electrical power. | 06-13-2013 |
20130146448 | MEMBRANE REACTOR - A membrane reactor used for electrochemically converting a carbon dioxide gas into an expected product includes a cavity, a solid electrolyte membrane separator, a cathode, an anode, and a power source. The solid electrolyte membrane separator is disposed in the cavity and divides the cavity into two chambers defined as a cathode chamber and an anode chamber. The cathode is disposed in the cathode chamber, and the anode is disposed in the anode chamber. The cathode is a trickle bed structure including a porous conductive layer and cathode particles disposed on the porous conductive layer. The power source is disposed outside the cavity to provide an electrolytic voltage. | 06-13-2013 |
20130146470 | METHOD FOR ELECTROCHEMICALLY CONVERTING CARBON DIOXIDE - A method for electrochemically converting a carbon dioxide gas into expected products includes using a member reactor. In the method, a membrane reactor includes a cavity, a solid electrolyte membrane separator, a cathode, an anode, and a fuel cell is provided. A cathode electrolyte and the carbon dioxide gas are passed through the cathode, and an anode electrolyte and an anode active material are passed through the anode chamber at the same time. An electrolytic voltage is applied to decompose the carbon dioxide gas into expected products. The expected products include a hydrogen gas and an oxygen gas which are fed back to the fuel cell to generate electric power. | 06-13-2013 |
20130171055 | METHOD FOR MAKING GRAPHENE - In the method for making graphene, an electrolyte solution is formed by dissolving an electrolyte lithium salt in an organic solvent. Lithium ions are separated out from the electrolyte lithium salt in the electrolyte solution. Metal lithium and graphite are disposed in the electrolyte solution, and the metal lithium and the graphite are in contact with each other. In the electrolyte solution, lithium ions and organic solvent molecules jointly insert between adjacent layers of the graphite to form a graphite intercalation compound. The graphene is peeled off from the graphite intercalation compound. | 07-04-2013 |
20130171339 | METHOD FOR MAKING SULFUR-GRAPHENE COMPOSITE MATERIAL - A method for making sulfur-graphene composite material is disclosed. In the method, a dispersed solution including a solvent and a plurality of graphene sheets dispersed in the solvent is provided. A sulfur-source chemical compound is dissolved into the dispersed solution to form a mixture. A reactant, according to the sulfur-source chemical compound, is introduced to the mixture. Elemental sulfur is produced on a surface of the plurality of graphene sheets due to a redox reaction between the sulfur-source chemical compound and the reactant, to achieve the sulfur-graphene composite material. The sulfur-graphene composite material is separated from the solvent. | 07-04-2013 |
20130171355 | METHOD FOR MAKING SULFUR-GRAPHENE COMPOSITE MATERIAL - A method for making a sulfur-graphene composite material is provided. In the method, an elemental sulfur solution and a graphene dispersion are provided. The elemental sulfur solution includes a first solvent and an elemental sulfur dissolved in the first solvent. The graphene dispersion includes a second solvent and graphene sheets dispersed in the second solvent. The elemental sulfur solution is added to the graphene dispersion, a number of elemental sulfur particles are precipitated and attracted to a surface of the graphene sheets to form the sulfur-graphene composite material. The sulfur-graphene composite material is separated from the mixture. | 07-04-2013 |
20130171517 | CURRENT COLLECTOR, ELECTRODE OF ELECTROCHEMICAL BATTERY, AND ELECTROCHEMICAL BATTERY USING THE SAME - A current collector includes a metal foil and a graphene film coated on a surface of the current collector. An electrode of an electrochemical battery includes the current collector and an electrode active material layer coated on a surface of the current collector. An electrochemical battery is also provided which including the electrode. | 07-04-2013 |
20130305525 | METHOD FOR MAKING CURRENT COLLECTOR - A method for making current collector is described. In the method, a substrate, a graphene film, and a plastic support film are provided. The substrate has a surface. The graphene film is disposed on the surface of the substrate. The graphene film disposed on the surface of the substrate and the plastic support film are laminated to form a substrate-graphene-plastic support film composite structure. The substrate is removed. | 11-21-2013 |
20130309565 | CURRENT COLLECTOR, ELECTROCHEMICAL CELL ELECTRODE AND ELECTROCHEMICAL CELL - A current collector includes a plastic support film and a graphene film covering on at least one surface of the plastic support film. An electrochemical cell electrode includes the current collector and an electrode material layer covering on at least one surface of the current collector. An electrochemical cell is also provided which including the electrochemical cell electrode. | 11-21-2013 |
20140158526 | CATHODE CATALYST, CATHODE MATERIAL USING THE SAME, AND REACTOR USING THE SAME - A cathode catalyst used for conversion of a carbon dioxide gas by an electrochemical reduction includes at least one first catalyst layer and at least one second catalyst layer disposed on a surface of the at least one first catalyst layer. The at least one second catalyst layer is a porous structure. The at least one first catalyst layer and the at least one second catalyst layer are physically combined with each other, and materials of the at least one first catalyst layer and the at least one second catalyst layer are different. A cathode material and a reactor include the cathode catalyst are also provided. | 06-12-2014 |