Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Method of forming carbon nanotube or graphene-based aerogels
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Application No.: US14606709Application Date: 2015-01-27
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Publication No.: US09963570B2Publication Date: 2018-05-08
- Inventor: Lei Zhai , Jianhua Zou
- Applicant: University of Central Florida Research Foundation, Inc.
- Applicant Address: US FL Orlando
- Assignee: University of Central Florida Research Foundation, Inc.
- Current Assignee: University of Central Florida Research Foundation, Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US FL Orlando
- Agency: Jetter & Associates, P.A.
- Main IPC: B01J13/00
- IPC: B01J13/00 ; C08F230/08 ; C08F10/00 ; C08J9/00 ; C08J9/28

Abstract:
A method of forming aerogels includes mixing a plurality of polymers or aromatic molecules, a solvent, and a plurality of carbon nanotubes (CNTs) or graphene including structures to form a mixture, where the polymers or aromatic molecules have at least one crosslinkable structure. A solid gel is formed including a plurality of supramolecular structures from the mixture. The plurality of supramolecular structures include a plurality of the polymers or aromatic molecules secured by π-π bonds to the outer surface of the CNTs or graphene including structures. The solid gel includes a portion of the solvent trapped therein. The plurality of supramolecular structures are crosslinked and then dried to remove the solvent trapped therein to form the aerogel.
Public/Granted literature
- US20150166757A1 METHOD OF FORMING CARBON NANOTUBE OR GRAPHENE-BASED AEROGELS Public/Granted day:2015-06-18
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