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| Application No. | Application Title | Issue Date |
| 20110046289 | Pristine nano graphene-modified tires A tire or tire lining comprising a rubber composite, comprising at least one rubber or elastomer matrix and pristine nano graphene platelets dispersed in the matrix. The pristine nano graphene-modified tire or tire lining has a significantly enhanced thermal conductivit... | 02/24/2011 |
| 20110046027 | Nano graphene-modified lubricant A lubricant composition having improved lubricant properties, comprising: (a) a lubricating fluid; and (b) nano graphene platelets (NGPs) dispersed in the fluid, wherein nano graphene platelets have a proportion of 0.001% to 60% by weight b... | 02/24/2011 |
| 20110017955 | Nano graphene-modified curing agents for thermoset resins The present invention provides a modified curing agent for a thermosetting resin, such as epoxy resin. As one example, the epoxy curing agent comprises: (a) multiple nano graphene platelets; (b) a chemical functional group having multiple ends with a first end being bon... | 01/27/2011 |
| 20110017587 | Production of chemically functionalized nano graphene materials Provided in this invention is a process for producing chemically functionalized nano graphene materials, known as nano graphene platelets (NGPs), graphene nano sheets, or graphene nano ribbons. Subsequently, a polymer can be grafted to a functional group of the resultin... | 01/27/2011 |
| 20110017585 | Mass production of pristine nano graphene materials The present invention provides a method of producing pristine or non-oxidized nano graphene platelets (NGPs) that are highly conductive. The method comprises: (a) providing a pristine graphitic material comprising at least a graphite crystallite having at least a graphe... | 01/27/2011 |
| 20100222482 | MASS PRODUCTION OF NANO-SCALED PLATELETS AND PRODUCTS Disclosed is a process for exfoliating a layered material to produce nano-scaled platelets having a thickness smaller than 100 nm, typically smaller than 10 nm, and often between 0.34 nm and 1.02 nm. The process comprises: (a) charging a layered material to an intercala... | 09/02/2010 |
| 20100176337 | Process for producing nano graphene reinforced composite particles for lithium battery electrodes A process for producing solid nanocomposite particles for lithium metal or lithium ion battery electrode applications is provided. In one preferred embodiment, the process comprises: (A) Preparing an electrode active material in a form of fine particles, rods, wires, fi... | 07/15/2010 |
| 20100173198 | Secondary lithium ion battery containing a prelithiated anode The present invention provides a lithium ion battery that exhibits a significantly improved specific capacity and much longer charge-discharge cycle life. In one preferred embodiment, the battery comprises an anode active material that has been prelithiated and pre-pulv... | 07/08/2010 |
| 20100120179 | Method of producing prelithiated anodes for secondary lithium ion batteries A method of producing a lithium-ion battery anode comprising: (a) providing an anode active material; (b) intercalating or absorbing a desired amount of lithium into this anode active material to produce a prelithiated anode active material; (c) comminuting the prelithi... | 05/13/2010 |
| 20100056819 | Process for producing dispersible and conductive Nano Graphene Platelets from non-oxidized graphitic materials The present invention provides a process for producing nano graphene platelets (NGPs) that are both dispersible and electrically conducting. The process comprises: (a) preparing a pristine NGP material from a graphitic material; and (b) subjecting the pristine NGP mater... | 03/04/2010 |
| 20100055458 | Dispersible and conductive Nano Graphene Platelets The present invention provides a dispersible and electrically conductive nano graphene platelet (NGP) material comprising at least a single-layer or multiple-layer graphene sheet, wherein the NGP material has an oxygen content no greater than 25% by weight and no less t... | 03/04/2010 |
| 20100055025 | Process for producing dispersible Nano Graphene Platelets from oxidized graphite The present invention provides a process for producing nano graphene platelets (NGPs) that are dispersible and conducting. The process comprises: (a) preparing a graphite intercalation compound (GIC) or graphite oxide (GO) from a laminar graphite material; (b) exposing ... | 03/04/2010 |
| 20100044646 | Supercritical fluid process for producing nano graphene platelets The present invention provides a process for producing pristine or non-oxidized nano graphene platelets (NGPs) that are highly conductive. The process comprises: (i) subjecting a graphitic material to a supercritical fluid at a first temperature and a first pressure for... | 02/25/2010 |
| 20100021819 | Graphene nanocomposites for electrochemical cell electrodes A composite composition for electrochemical cell electrode applications, the composition comprising multiple solid particles, wherein (a) a solid particle is composed of graphene platelets dispersed in or bonded by a first matrix or binder material, wherein the graphene... | 01/28/2010 |
| 20100000441 | Nano graphene platelet-based conductive inks A nano graphene platelet-based conductive ink comprising: (a) nano graphene platelets (preferably un-oxidized or pristine graphene), and (b) a liquid medium in which the nano graphene platelets are dispersed, wherein the nano graphene platelets occupy a proportion of at... | 01/07/2010 |
| 20090305135 | Conductive nanocomposite-based electrodes for lithium batteries This invention provides a nanocomposite-based lithium battery electrode comprising: (a) A porous aggregate of electrically conductive nano-filaments that are substantially interconnected, intersected, physically contacted, or chemically bonded to form a three-dimensiona... | 12/10/2009 |
| 20090269511 | Process for producing hybrid nano-filament electrodes for lithium batteries This invention provides a process for producing a hybrid nano-filament composition for use in a lithium battery electrode. The process comprises: (a) providing a porous aggregate of electrically conductive nano-wires that are substantially interconnected, intersected, p... | 10/29/2009 |
| 20090186276 | Hybrid nano-filament cathode compositions for lithium metal or lithium ion batteries This invention provides a hybrid nano-filament composition for use as a cathode active material. The composition comprises (a) an aggregate of nanometer-scaled, electrically conductive filaments that are substantially interconnected, intersected, or percolated to form a... | 07/23/2009 |
| 20090176159 | Mixed nano-filament electrode materials for lithium ion batteries This invention provides a mixed nano-filament composition for use as an electrochemical cell electrode. The composition comprises: (a) an aggregate of nanometer-scaled, electrically conductive filaments that are substantially interconnected, intersected, or percolated t... | 07/09/2009 |
| 20090169996 | Hybrid nano-filament anode compositions for lithium ion batteries This invention provides a hybrid nano-filament composition for use as an electrochemical cell electrode. The composition comprises: (a) an aggregate of nanometer-scaled, electrically conductive filaments that are substantially interconnected, intersected, or percolated ... | 07/02/2009 |
| 20090169725 | Method of producing hybrid nano-filament electrodes for lithium metal or lithium ion batteries Disclosed is a method of producing a hybrid nano-filament composition for use in a lithium battery electrode. The method comprises: (a) providing an aggregate of nanometer-scaled, electrically conductive filaments that are substantially interconnected, intersected, phys... | 07/02/2009 |
| 20090169467 | Production of ultra-thin nano-scaled graphene platelets from meso-carbon micro-beads A method of producing nano-scaled graphene platelets (NGPs) having an average thickness no greater than 50 nm, typically less than 2 nm, and, in many cases, no greater than 1 nm. The method comprises (a) intercalating a supply of meso-carbon microbeads (MCMBs) to produc... | 07/02/2009 |
| 20090155676 | Anode protective layer compositions for lithium metal batteries The present invention provides a battery cell, comprising: (a) an anode comprising an active metal or a metal ion storage material (e.g., an intercalation compound that accommodates lithium ion); (b) a cathode structure; and (c) an ionically conductive protective layer ... | 06/18/2009 |
| 20090155578 | Nano-scaled graphene platelets with a high length-to-width aspect ratio This invention provides a nano-scaled graphene platelet (NGP) having a thickness no greater than 100 nm and a length-to-width ratio no less than 3 (preferably greater than 10). The NGP with a high length-to-width ratio can be prepared by using a method comprising (a) in... | 06/18/2009 |
| 20090151847 | Process for producing laminated exfoliated graphite composite-metal compositions for fuel cell bipolar plate applications A process for producing an electrically conductive laminate composition for fuel cell flow field plate or bipolar plate applications. The process comprises: (a) feeding a thin metal sheet, having a first surface and a second surface, into a consolidating zone; and (b) f... | 06/18/2009 |
| 20090117467 | Nano graphene platelet-based composite anode compositions for lithium ion batteries The present invention provides a nano-scaled graphene platelet-based composite material composition for use as an electrode, particularly as an anode of a lithium ion battery. The composition comprises: (a) micron- or nanometer-scaled particles or coating which are capa... | 05/07/2009 |
| 20090117466 | Hybrid anode compositions for lithium ion batteries The present invention provides an exfoliated graphite-based hybrid material composition for use as an electrode, particularly as an anode of a lithium ion battery. The composition comprises: (a) micron- or nanometer-scaled particles or coating which are capable of absor... | 05/07/2009 |
| 20090092747 | Process for producing nano-scaled graphene platelet nanocomposite electrodes for supercapacitors A process for producing meso-porous nanocomposite electrode comprising nano-scaled graphene platelets. The process comprises: (A) providing nano-scaled graphene platelets, wherein each of the platelets comprises a single graphene sheet or a stack of multiple graphene sh... | 04/09/2009 |
| 20090090640 | Process for producing carbon anode compositions for lithium ion batteries This invention provides a process for producing a lithium secondary battery. The process comprises: (a) providing a positive electrode; (b) providing a negative electrode comprising a carbonaceous material capable of absorbing and desorbing lithium ions, wherein the car... | 04/09/2009 |
| 20090072448 | Continious production of exfoliated graphite composite compositions and flow field plates A process of continuously producing a more isotropic, electrically conductive composite composition is provided. The process comprises: (a) continuously supplying a compressible mixture comprising exfoliated graphite worms and a binder or matrix material, wherein the bi... | 03/19/2009 |
| 20090061312 | Method of producing graphite-carbon composite electrodes for supercapacitors A method of producing a composite electrode having a specific surface area of at least 100 m2/gm for use in an electrochemical capacitor. The method comprises (a) providing exfoliated graphite flakes that are substantially interconnected to form a porous, con... | 03/05/2009 |
| 20090061191 | Recompressed exfoliated graphite articles This invention provides an electrically conductive, less anisotropic, recompressed exfoliated graphite article comprising a mixture of (a) expanded or exfoliated graphite flakes; and (b) particles of non-expandable graphite or carbon, wherein the non-expandable graphite... | 03/05/2009 |
| 20090059474 | Graphite-Carbon composite electrode for supercapacitors A composite composition for use in an electrode for electrochemical capacitors, comprising: (a) an electrochemically active material; and (b) exfoliated graphite flakes that are substantially interconnected to form a porous, conductive graphite network comprising pores,... | 03/05/2009 |
| 20090057940 | Method of producing less anisotropic flexible graphite This invention provides a method for recompressing expanded or exfoliated graphite to produce a less anisotropic, flexible graphite foil having a thickness-direction electrical conductivity no less than 15 S/cm. In one preferred embodiment, the method comprises: (a) pro... | 03/05/2009 |
| 20090047579 | Carbon anode compositions for lithium ion batteries A lithium secondary battery comprising a positive electrode, a negative electrode comprising a carbonaceous material which is capable of absorbing and desorbing lithium ions, and a non-aqueous electrolyte disposed between the negative electrode and the positive electrod... | 02/19/2009 |
| 20090026086 | Electrochemical method of producing nano-scaled graphene platelets A method of producing nano-scaled graphene platelets with an average thickness smaller than 30 nm from a layered graphite material. The method comprises (a) forming a carboxylic acid-intercalated graphite compound by an electrochemical reaction which uses a carboxylic a... | 01/29/2009 |
| 20090028778 | Environmentally benign graphite intercalation compound composition for exfoliated graphite, flexible graphite, and nano-scaled graphene platelets A carboxylic-intercalated graphite compound composition for the production of exfoliated graphite, flexible graphite, or nano-scaled graphene platelets. The composition comprises a layered graphite with interlayer spaces or interstices and a carboxylic acid residing in ... | 01/29/2009 |
| 20090028777 | Environmentally benign chemical oxidation method of producing graphite intercalation compound, exfoliated graphite, and nano-scaled graphene platelets A method of producing exfoliated graphite, flexible graphite, or nano-scaled graphene platelets. The method comprises: (a) forming a graphite intercalation compound by a chemical oxidation reaction which uses a combination of a carboxylic acid and hydrogen peroxide as a... | 01/29/2009 |
| 20090020734 | Method of producing conducting polymer-transition metal electro-catalyst composition and electrodes for fuel cells A method of producing an electro-catalyst composition for use as an electrode, gas diffusion layer-supported electrode, catalyst-coated solid electrolyte layer, and membrane-electrode assembly in a proton exchange membrane (PEM) type fuel cell. The method comprises: (a)... | 01/22/2009 |
| 20090022649 | Method for producing ultra-thin nano-scaled graphene platelets A method of producing ultra-thin, separated nano-scaled platelets having an average thickness no greater than 2 nm or comprising, on average, no more than 5 layers per platelet from a layered graphite material. The method comprises: (a) providing a supply of nano-scaled... | 01/22/2009 |
