Patent application number | Description | Published |
20090036302 | PROCESS FOR PRODUCING NANOPOROUS CARBIDE DERIVED CARBON WITH LARGE SPECIFIC SURFACE AREA - Processes for the synthesis of high specific surface area nanoporous carbons by reacting select carbides with one or more halogens to produce compositions comprising carbon and halogens and contacting the reacted carbides with a species capable of removing the halogen are provided. Methods for removing halogen impurities from carbon compositions having pores and for modifying the surface terminations of carbon compositions having pores are also provided. | 02-05-2009 |
20090042029 | POLYAMIDE NANOFIBERS AND METHODS THEREOF - Provided are methods for dissolving polyamides under ambient conditions and for forming polyamide nanofibers by electrospinning. Also provided are methods for incorporating nanoparticles, including nanotubes, into such nanofibers. | 02-12-2009 |
20090258782 | MESOPOROUS CARBONS - Provided are products, systems, and methods relating to the removal of particles from fluid samples using mesoporous carbon materials. | 10-15-2009 |
20100012576 | NANOPOROUS CARBONACEOUS MEMBRANES AND RELATED METHODS - Disclosed are nanoporous carbonaceous membranes and related devices, along with associated methods. | 01-21-2010 |
20100028675 | PROCESS OF PURIFYING NANODIAMOND COMPOSITIONS AND APPLICATIONS THEREOF - The presence of large amounts of non-diamond carbon in detonation synthesized nanodiamond (ND) severely limits applications of this exciting nanomaterial. An environmentally-friendly process is disclosed to selectively remove sp | 02-04-2010 |
20100285392 | ELECTROCATALYSTS FOR FUEL CELLS - Disclosed are metallized carbonaceous materials, processes for forming such materials, and electrodes and fuel cells comprising the disclosed materials. | 11-11-2010 |
20110006218 | NANODIAMOND COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS OF MAKING AND USING THEREOF - Provided are functionalized nanodiamonds. Also provided are methods for fabricating such functionalized nanodiamonds. Also provided are composites including nanodiamonds and polymers. Also provided are methods for fabricating such composites including nanodiamonds and polymers. Also provided are electrospun fibers including nanodiamonds and polymers. Also provided are methods for fabricating such electrospun fibers including nanodiamonds and polymers. | 01-13-2011 |
20110122542 | SUPERCAPACITOR COMPOSITIONS, DEVICES AND RELATED METHODS - Disclosed are supercapacitor materials comprising compositions having pores that are optimally sized to maximize capacitance. Also disclosed are related methods for fabricating such supercapacitors. | 05-26-2011 |
20110128671 | SUPERCAPACITORS AND METHODS FOR PRODUCING SAME - Disclosed are microporous carbon compositions suitable for use in supercapacitor devices, which compositions comprise pores having an average characteristic cross-sectional dimension of less than about 1 nm. Also described are electrodes and electrochemical cells that utilize the disclosed compositions and methods of making the disclosed compositions. | 06-02-2011 |
20110251604 | NANO DISCHARGES IN LIQUIDS - The present invention is direct to a nano-probe corona tool and uses thereof. A nano-probe corona tool is disclosed having a tip with a diameter in the nano-scale, typically around 100 nm. The nano-probe corona tool is constructed of electrically conductive material. On the other end of the tool, a pulsed voltage source outputs a pulsed voltage to generated a pulsed electrical potential at the tip. The pulsed electrical potential at the tip causes a plasma discharge corona to occur. Uses of the corona discharge include, but are not limited to, optical emission spectroscopy, in the enhancement of deposition of coatings and nanoscale welding, e.g., nanotube or nanowires to a contact pad and welding two nanowires together, and in nanoscale surgery. For example, a nano-probe comprising CNTs may be inserted into cell membranes. The resulting corona discharge may be used to destroy tumors within the cell. | 10-13-2011 |
20120060984 | Carbon Nanotubes Containing Confined Copper Azide - The invention concerns copper azide containing carbon nanotubes. The invention also concerns methods of producing such nanotubes by placing CuO nanoparticles within carbon nanotubes to produce CuO-containing carbon nanotubes, contacting CuO-containing carbon nanotubes with hydrogen to produce reduced nanotubes; and contacting the reduced nanotubes with hydrazoic acid to produce copper azide containing carbon nanotubes. | 03-15-2012 |
20120093709 | NANOPOROUS CARBIDE DERIVED CARBON WITH TUNABLE PORE SIZE - The present invention provides a method for producing a nanoporous carbide-derived carbon composition with a tunable pore structure and a narrow pore size. Also provided are compositions prepared by the method. | 04-19-2012 |
20120121683 | FUNCTIONAL NANOPARTICLE FILLED NANOTUBES AND METHODS OF THEIR PRODUCTION - Carbon nanotubes with a suspension or colloidal solution of functional nanoparticles and methods for production of carbon nanotubes loaded with functional nanoparticles are provided. | 05-17-2012 |
20130091607 | METHODS OF PREPARING NANOPROBES AND ENDOSCOPE-LIKE DEVICES - The present invention is directed to methods of preparing nanoprobes, including multifunctional cellular endoscope-like devices, comprising nanotubes, nanorods, and/or nanowires. | 04-11-2013 |
20130244121 | NOVEL APPLICATIONS FOR ALLIFORM CARBON - This invention relates to novel applications for alliform carbon, useful in conductors and energy storage devices, including electrical double layer capacitor devices and articles incorporating such conductors and devices. Said alliform carbon particles are in the range of 2 to about 20 percent by weight, relative to the weight of the entire electrode. Said novel applications include supercapacitors and associated electrode devices, batteries, bandages and wound healing, and thin-film devices, including display devices. | 09-19-2013 |
20130309595 | ELECTROCATALYSTS FOR FUEL CELLS - Disclosed are metallized carbonaceous materials, processes for forming such materials, and electrodes and fuel cells comprising the disclosed materials. | 11-21-2013 |
20140042989 | ELECTROCHEMICAL FLOW CAPACITORS - The present invention generally relates to devices for energy storage technologies, and more particularly to electrochemical flow capacitor systems and applications. Embodiments of this invention provide energy storage devices comprising: a positive electrode current collector, a negative electrode current collector, and an ion-permeable separator separating the positive and negative electrode current collectors; a positive electrode disposed between the positive electrode current collector and the ion-permeable separator; a negative electrode disposed between the negative electrode current collector and the ion-permeable separator; wherein at least one of the positive and negative electrodes comprises a non-stationary (including moveable or flowable, relative to the current collectors) solid or semi-solid composition comprising supercapacitive particles and an electrolytic solvent; and wherein the electrolytic solvent is substantially free of electrochemically oxidizable or reducible species. In some embodiments, the electrodes are in electrical communication with at least a portion of the respective electrode current collector. | 02-13-2014 |
20140162130 | COMPOSITIONS COMPRISING FREE-STANDING TWO-DIMENSIONAL NANOCRYSTALS - The present invention is directed to compositions comprising free standing and stacked assemblies of two dimensional crystalline solids, and methods of making the same. | 06-12-2014 |
20150038593 | DISAGGREGATION OF AGGREGATED NANODIAMOND CLUSTERS - The present invention is directed to methods of disaggregating nanodiamond clusters, especially those clusters typically produced from detonation syntheses, the nanodiamond particles and dispersions produced from these disaggregation processes, and compositions derived from these nanodiamond particles and dispersions. | 02-05-2015 |