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| Application No. | Application Title | Issue Date |
| 20120129736 | HIGHLY OXIDIZED GRAPHENE OXIDE AND METHODS FOR PRODUCTION THEREOF A highly oxidized form of graphene oxide and methods for production thereof are described in various embodiments of the present disclosure. In general, the methods include mixing a graphite source with a solution containing at least one oxidant and at least one protecti... | 05/24/2012 |
| 20120128570 | PROCESS FOR THE PREPARATION OF GRAPHITE OXIDE AND GRAPHENE SHEETS A process for the preparation of graphite oxide from graphite using a permanganate salt and an aqueous sulfuric acid solution. The graphite oxide may be further reacted to form graphene sheets.... | 05/24/2012 |
| 20120042806 | Highly concentrated nano-reinforcement suspensions for cementitious materials and method of reinforcing such materials Highly concentrated carbon nanotube or other nano-reinforcement suspensions and/or masses are prepared for use as admixtures in cement base materials to make cementitious composite materials.... | 02/23/2012 |
| 20120020859 | Method for Capturing Carbon Oxides with a View to Subsequently Storing Same The present invention relates to a method for capturing carbon oxides, in particular for recovering carbon oxides from an industrial facility, and specifically to a method for capturing CO2 contained in a gas flow with a view to storing said CO2, s... | 01/26/2012 |
| 20120003143 | OXIDATION TREATMENT METHOD AND OXIDATION TREATMENT APPARATUS An oxidation treatment method of the present invention includes the step of bringing a solution having an ozone concentration of 120 to 500 mg/L into contact with a substance to be treated made of a combustible substance, thereby subjecting the substance to be treated a... | 01/05/2012 |
| 20110294013 | EXFOLIATED CARBON NANOTUBES, METHODS FOR PRODUCTION THEREOF AND PRODUCTS OBTAINED THEREFROM In various embodiments, exfoliated carbon nanotubes are described in the present disclosure. The carbon nanotubes maintain their exfoliated state, even when not dispersed in a medium such as a polymer or a liquid solution. Methods for making the exfoliated carbon nanotu... | 12/01/2011 |
| 20110287241 | Graphene Tapes Graphene tapes made by forming a film comprising graphene sheets and at least one polymeric binder and heating the film to decompose the polymer. The tapes may be used as electrodes.... | 11/24/2011 |
| 20110280787 | NITRATE SALT-BASED PROCESS FOR MANUFACTURE OF GRAPHITE OXIDE The present invention relates to a nitrate salt-based process for preparing a graphite oxide. The invention nitrate salt-based process employs starting materials comprising a sulfuric acid, an inorganic nitrate salt, an amount of water, a first amount of chlorate salt, ... | 11/17/2011 |
| 20110274610 | PROCESS FOR MANUFACTURE OF GRAPHITE OXIDE WITH PURGE OF CHLORINE DIOXIDE The present invention relates to a process for preparing a graphite oxide while purging chlorine dioxide. The invention process employs starting materials comprising a sulfuric acid, a nitric acid, a chlorate salt, and a graphite and further employs an inert purge gas.... | 11/10/2011 |
| 20110227000 | ELECTROPHORETIC DEPOSITION AND REDUCTION OF GRAPHENE OXIDE TO MAKE GRAPHENE FILM COATINGS AND ELECTRODE STRUCTURES Disclosed are methods for preparing electrophoretically deposited graphene based films.... | 09/22/2011 |
| 20110189452 | Crosslinked Graphene and Graphite Oxide Compositions comprising crosslinked graphene sheets and/or graphite oxide and having essentially no polymer binder and methods of making crosslinked graphene sheets and/or graphite oxide. The compositions can be made by crosslinking coatings comprising graphene sheets a... | 08/04/2011 |
| 20110172132 | MATERIALS COMPRISING DEAGGREGATED DIAMOND NANOPARTICLES Heat-transfer fluids and lubricating fluids comprising deaggregated diamond nanoparticles are described herein. Also described are composites comprising deaggregated diamond nanoparticles, and methods of making such composites. Method of using deaggregated diamond nanop... | 07/14/2011 |
| 20110144386 | Graphene Compositions and Drilling Fluids Derived Therefrom Drilling fluids comprising graphenes and nanoplatelet additives and methods for production thereof are disclosed. Graphene includes graphite oxide, graphene oxide, chemically-converted graphene, and functionalized chemically-converted graphene. Derivatized graphenes and... | 06/16/2011 |
| 20110133132 | Chemically functionalized submicron graphitic fibrils, methods for producing same and compositions containing same The present invention provides a chemically functionalized submicron graphitic fibril having a diameter or thickness less than 1 μm, wherein the fibril is free of continuous thermal carbon overcoat, free of continuous hollow core, and free of catalyst. The fibril is ob... | 06/09/2011 |
| 20110114897 | FUNCTIONALIZED GRAPHENE SHEETS HAVING HIGH CARBON TO OXYGEN RATIOS Functionalized graphene sheets having a carbon to oxygen molar ratio of at least about 23:1 and method of preparing the same.... | 05/19/2011 |
| 20110112339 | Dehydrochlorination Of Hydrochlorofluorocarbons Using Pre-Treated Activated Carbon Catalysts The present disclosure provides methods for pre-treating activated carbon before it is used in a dehydrochlorination process. The methods can comprise mixing the activated carbon with an acid, an oxidizing agent in a liquid phase, or an oxidizing agent in a gas phase. A... | 05/12/2011 |
| 20110080689 | Ionic Liquids for Use in Ultracapacitor and Graphene-Based Ultracapacitor One embodiment of the current disclosure provides an ultracapacitor including at least one graphene-based electrode, an electrolyte containing an ionic liquid, and a dielectric separator dividing the ultracapacitor into two chambers, each chamber containing an electrode... | 04/07/2011 |
| 20110079748 | Exfoliation of Graphite Oxide in Propylene Carbonate and Thermal Reduction of Resulting Graphene Oxide Platelets Disclosed are compositions and methods wherein graphite oxide was exfoliated and dispersed in propylene carbonate (PC) by bath sonication. Heating the graphene oxide suspensions at 150° C. significantly reduced the graphene oxide platelets; paper samples comprised of s... | 04/07/2011 |
| 20110060087 | CARBON NANOFIBER, METHOD FOR PRODUCTION THEREOF, METHOD FOR PRODUCTION OF CARBON FIBER COMPOSITE MATERIAL USING CARBON NANOFIBER, AND CARBON FIBER COMPOSITE MATERIAL A method of producing a carbon fiber composite material includes a first step and a second step. The first step includes oxidizing first carbon nanofibers produced by a vapor growth method to obtain second carbon nanofibers having an oxidized surface. The second step in... | 03/10/2011 |
| 20110052476 | THERMALLY EXFOLIATED GRAPHITE OXIDE A modified graphite oxide material contains a thermally exfoliated graphite oxide with a surface area of from about 300 m2/g to 2600 m2/g, wherein the thermally exfoliated graphite oxide displays no signature of the original graphite and/or graphit... | 03/03/2011 |
| 20110014111 | HIGHLY EFFICIENT PROCESS FOR MANUFACTURE OF EXFOLIATED GRAPHENE A process for preparing oxidized graphite that provides exfoliated graphene, preferably with high surface area. The process uses considerably less chlorate than previously known systems.... | 01/20/2011 |
| 20110008709 | CATALYST, PROCESS FOR PREPARING THE SAME, AND USES OF THE SAME The present invention provides a catalyst which is not corroded in an acidic electrolyte or at a high potential, is excellent in durability and has high oxygen reduction activity. The catalyst of the present invention comprises an oxycarbonitride of titanium. The oxycar... | 01/13/2011 |
| 20100312008 | SOLID ACID CATALYSTS, METHODS OF MAKING, AND METHODS OF USE Embodiments of the present disclosure, in one aspect, relate to solid acid catalysts, methods of making solid acid catalysts, methods of using solid acid catalysts, and the like. An embodiment of the present disclosure can include a reusable and recoverable solid, carbo... | 12/09/2010 |
| 20100276633 | ENHANCEMENT OF THE STRUCTURE AND PROPERTIES OF CARBON NANOTUBE FIBRES AND FILMS A method of increasing the density of carbon nanotube fibres or films containing carbon nanotubes to at least 50% w/w, said method including the steps of exposing the fibre or film to suitable density enhancing agent, or to electromagnetic radiation, or by applying heat... | 11/04/2010 |
| 20100266476 | CONTINUOUS-FEED FURNACE ASSEMBLY AND PROCESSES FOR PREPARING AND CONTINUOUSLY THERMALLY EXFOLIATING GRAPHITE OXIDE The present invention relates to a continuous-feed furnace assembly and processes for preparing and continuously thermally exfoliating graphite oxide to give a highly exfoliated graphite.... | 10/21/2010 |
| 20100239486 | Method for making carbon composite material A method for making a carbon composite material, the method including providing a 1,4-benzenedicarboxylate-metal complex in a vessel, putting the vessel carrying the 1,4-benzenedicarboxylate-metal complex into an environment with a protective gas therein, and heating th... | 09/23/2010 |
| 20100189625 | GRANULATED PRODUCT OF CARBON NANOTUBE, AND METHOD FOR PRODUCTION THEREOF [Problems] A carbon nanotube has a low apparent bulk density and therefore has serious problems in the workability upon use. Particularly when two or more types of carbon nanotubes are used together, the workability becomes more serious, and it is more difficult to expl... | 07/29/2010 |
| 20100105834 | Methods for Preparation of Graphene Nanoribbons From Carbon Nanotubes and Compositions, Thin Films and Devices Derived Therefrom Methods for producing macroscopic quantities of oxidized graphene nanoribbons are disclosed herein. The methods include providing a plurality of carbon nanotubes and reacting the plurality of carbon nanotubes with at least one oxidant to form oxidized graphene nanoribbo... | 04/29/2010 |
| 20100089752 | FUNCTIONALIZATION OF HYDROGEN DEUTERIUM-TERMINATED DIAMOND Deuterium and hydrogen terminated diamond surfaces are functionalized with alkyl or aryl peroxide.... | 04/15/2010 |
| 20100065776 | Continuous methods and apparatus of functionalizing carbon nanotube The present invention relates to a continuous method and apparatus of functionalizing a carbon nanotube, and more specifically, to a continuous method of functionalizing a carbon nanotube under subcritical water or supercritical water conditions without additional funct... | 03/18/2010 |
| 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 |
| 20100015032 | Carbon-based material and method of producing the same, and composite material and method of producing the same A method of producing a carbon-based material having an activated surface includes: (a) mixing an elastomer and a carbon material, and dispersing the carbon material by applying a shear force to obtain a composite elastomer; and (b) heat-treating the composite elastomer... | 01/21/2010 |
| 20090305091 | Production And Uses Of Carbon Suboxides Methods for the reduction of gaseous carbon dioxide emissions from combustion or oxidation reactions are provided. The various methods involve the formation of carbon suboxides and/or polymerized carbon suboxides (PCS), preferentially over gaseous carbon oxides to there... | 12/10/2009 |
| 20090297424 | Continuous method and apparatus of functionalizing carbon nanotube The present invention relates to a continuous method for functionalizing a carbon nanotube, and more specifically, to a continuous method for functionalizing a carbon nanotube by feeding functional compounds having one or more functional group into a functionalizing rea... | 12/03/2009 |
| 20090226704 | CARBON NANOTUBES FUNCTIONALIZED WITH FULLERENES The present invention relates to covalently bonded fullerene-functionalized carbon nanotubes (CBFFCNTs), a method and an apparatus for their production and to their end products. CBFFCNTs are carbon nanotubes with one or more fullerenes or fullerene based molecules cova... | 09/10/2009 |
| 20090142545 | Method for Treating Nanofiber Material and Composition of Nanofiber Material Disclosed is a composition, in particular a dispersion, which contains nanofiber material in at least one organic matrix component, said nanofiber material being pre-treated in at least one method step for adjusting the physical properties of the composition.... | 06/04/2009 |
| 20090136411 | CARBON NANOTUBE, METHOD FOR POSITIONING THE SAME, FIELD-EFFECT TRANSISTOR MADE USING THE CARBON NANOTUBE, METHOD FOR MAKING THE FIELD-EFFECT TRANSISTOR, AND SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE Carbon nanotube, method for positioning the same, field effect transistor made using the carbon nanotube, method for making the field-effect transistor, and a semiconductor device are provided. The carbon nanotube includes a bare carbon nanotube and a functional group i... | 05/28/2009 |
| 20090123843 | SUPERCAPACITOR AND BATTERY ELECTRODE CONTAINING THERMALLY EXFOLIATED GRAPHITE OXIDE A supercapacitor or battery electrode containing a modified graphite oxide material, which is a thermally exfoliated graphite oxide with a surface area of from about 300 m2/g to 2600 m2/g.... | 05/14/2009 |
| 20090097188 | Carbon Surface Modifications Electrode material typically is made from treated carbons. The number of functional groups residing on the treated carbon is reduced before the treated carbon is integrated into an electrochemical double layer capacitor. In one implementation, the number of functional g... | 04/16/2009 |
| 20090093582 | FUNCTIONALIZATION OF CARBON NANOSHPERES BY SEVERE OXIDATIVE TREATMENT Carbon nanostructures are formed from a carbon precursor and catalytic templating nanoparticles and are treated with a severe oxidative agent to introduce oxygen-containing functional groups to the surface of the graphitic material. Methods for manufacturing carbon nano... | 04/09/2009 |
