Catalysts
Homogeneous Ternary Liquid Metal System for Highly Efficient Clean Hydrogen Production from Methane Pyrolysis (2023-026)
This invention is a cost-effective multiple-catalyst for methane pyrolysis that uses molten catalysis with a promoter element, resulting in high H2 selectivity and low activation energy, and is ideal for industrially large-scale production of CO2-free hydrogen.
Inventors: Luning Chen;Ji Su *
Contact: Lucian Sweitzer
Molecular Cobalt Pentapyridine Catalysts for Generating Hydrogen from Water (3067)
This invention is a highly stable and efficient cobalt catalyst that has been developed for generating hydrogen from neutral water, with tunable overpotentials by molecular design.
Inventors: Christopher J. Chang;Jeffrey R Long *;Yujie Sun
Contact: Lucian Sweitzer
Molecular Molybdenum Persulfide and Related Catalyst for Generating Hydrogen from Acidic Water (3001)
The invention is a molecular electrocatalyst that can generate hydrogen from acidic water at a rapid rate and without degradation.
Inventors: Christopher J. Chang;Hemamala Indivari Karunadasa;Jeffrey R Long;Marcin M Majda *
Contact: Lucian Sweitzer
Molecular Metal-Oxo Catalysts for Generating Hydrogen from Water (2724)
This invention is a new type of catalyst that can produce hydrogen from water, even in untreated seawater, using a molecular metal-oxo complex that has a longer lifetime and higher turnover frequency than previous electrocatalysts. The catalyst is cost-effective and can be fine-tuned by modifying its ligand platform and metal center, and could potentially replace fossil fuels in various transportation applications.
Inventors: Christopher J. Chang;Hemamala Indivari Karunadasa;Jeffrey R Long *
Contact: Lucian Sweitzer
Electrolyzers
Laser ablation of porous transport layers for water electrolyzers (2022-029)
This invention is a laser ablation process that enhances transport and kinetics of the oxygen evolution reaction in proton exchange membrane electrolyzers. The process involves using a laser to increase surface area, optimize the interface with the catalyst layer, and improve bulk transport in commercial PTL materials, ultimately enhancing cell efficiency, durability, and reducing hydrogen production costs.
Inventors: Nemanja Danilovic; Jason Keonhag Lee; Iryna Zenyuk; Adam Weber; Xiong Peng; Devashish Shashikant Kulkarni
Contact: Shanshan Li
Fabrication of Ionomer-Free Porous Transport Electrodes for Water Electrolyzers (2022-119)
This invention involves a novel method for constructing porous transport electrodes in PEM water electrolyzers, allowing reduced iridium loading through direct deposition of the IrOx catalyst onto the porous transport layer, accompanied by successful catalyst recycling and impressive electrolyzer durability.
Inventors: Xiong Peng; Keonhag Lee; Adam Weber; Nemanja Danilovic
Contact: Shanshan Li
Hydrogen Storage
Graphene Oxide / Metal Nanocrystal Multilaminates for Safe, Selective Hydrogen Storage (2015-017)
This invention is the first air-stable zero-valent alkali or alkali-earth metal nanocrystal with thin graphitic encapsulating layers, promising enhanced hydrogen storage properties for applications in fuel cells, batteries, and energetic materials by facilitating hydrogen penetration, absorption/desorption, and preventing nanocrystal degradation.
Inventors: Shaul Aloni; Jeffrey J Urban; Anne Ruminski; Eun Seon Cho
Contact: Jeremy Greeter
Solar Fuel Production
Photochemical diodes for unassisted biomass valorization coupled with hydrogen production and carbon dioxide fixation (2023-046)
This technology is a photochemical diode design architecture that can simultaneously valorize biomass and produce hydrogen or fix carbon dioxide using semiconductors and inorganic catalysts under 1 sun illumination, without the need for external bias or exotic photovoltaic devices.
Inventors: Guillermo Fernandez Moroni ;Stephen E Holland *
Contact: Lucian Sweitzer
A Fully Integrated Nanosystem of Semiconductor Nanowires for Direct Solar Water Splitting (2013-124)
This invention is a fully integrated nanosystem of inorganic nanowire photoelectrodes for direct solar water splitting, achieving a solar-to-fuel conversion efficiency comparable to natural photosynthesis, and offering a modular and efficient approach for solar-driven water splitting.
Inventors: Hao Ming Chen; Bin Liu; Chong Liu; Jinyao Tang; Peidong Yang *
Contact: Lucian Sweitzer