公开(公告)号：US08269501B2

公开(公告)日：2012-09-18

申请号：US12350914

申请日：2009-01-08

申请人： Howard K. Schmidt ,  James M. Tour

发明人： Howard K. Schmidt ,  James M. Tour

IPC分类号： G01V3/00 ,  G01V3/08

CPC分类号： G01V3/26

摘要： Methods for imaging geological structures include injecting magnetic materials into the geological structures, placing at least one magnetic probe in a proximity to the geological structures, generating a magnetic field in the geological structures and detecting a magnetic signal. The at least one magnetic probe may be on the surface of the geological structures or reside within the geological structures. The methods also include injecting magnetic materials into the geological structures, placing at least one magnetic detector in the geological structures and measuring a resonant frequency in the at least one magnetic detector. Methods for using magnetic materials in dipole-dipole, dipole-loop and loop-loop transmitter-receiver configurations for geological structure electromagnetic imaging techniques are also disclosed.

摘要翻译： 成像地质结构的方法包括将磁性材料注入到地质结构中，将至少一个磁探针放置在地质结构附近，在地质结构中产生磁场并检测磁信号。 至少一个磁探针可以在地质结构的表面上或者位于地质结构内。 所述方法还包括将磁性材料注入到地质结构中，将至少一个磁性检测器放置在地质结构中并测量至少一个磁性检测器中的谐振频率。 还公开了在偶极偶极子中使用磁性材料的方法，用于地质结构电磁成像技术的偶极环和环路发射器 - 接收器配置。

公开(公告)号：US20120197051A1

公开(公告)日：2012-08-02

申请号：US13378528

申请日：2010-06-11

申请人： James M. Tour ,  Dmitry Kosynkin

发明人： James M. Tour ,  Dmitry Kosynkin

IPC分类号： C07C15/20 ,  C07C1/32 ,  B82Y40/00

CPC分类号： C01B31/0446 ,  B82Y30/00 ,  B82Y40/00 ,  C01B32/15 ,  C01B32/184 ,  C01B32/19 ,  C01B2204/06 ,  C07C1/32 ,  C07C15/20 ,  Y10S977/896

摘要： In various embodiments, the present disclosure describes processes for preparing functionalized graphene nanoribbons from carbon nanotubes. In general, the processes include exposing a plurality of carbon nanotubes to an alkali metal source in the absence of a solvent and thereafter adding an electrophile to form functionalized graphene nanoribbons. Exposing the carbon nanotubes to an alkali metal source in the absence of a solvent, generally while being heated, results in opening of the carbon nanotubes substantially parallel to their longitudinal axis, which may occur in a spiralwise manner in an embodiment. The graphene nanoribbons of the present disclosure are functionalized on at least their edges and are substantially defect free. As a result, the functionalized graphene nanoribbons described herein display a very high electrical conductivity that is comparable to that of mechanically exfoliated graphene.

摘要翻译： 在各种实施方案中，本公开描述了从碳纳米管制备官能化石墨烯纳米带的方法。 通常，该方法包括在不存在溶剂的情况下将多个碳纳米管暴露于碱金属源，然后加入亲电体以形成官能化的石墨烯纳米带。 通常在加热的情况下，将碳纳米管暴露于碱金属源，通常在被加热的情况下导致碳纳米管的开口基本上平行于它们的纵向轴线，这在实施例中可以以螺旋方式发生。 本公开的石墨烯纳米带至少在其边缘上被官能化，并且基本上是无缺陷的。 因此，本文所述的功能化石墨烯纳米带显示出与机械剥离的石墨烯相当的非常高的电导率。

公开(公告)号：US20120129736A1

公开(公告)日：2012-05-24

申请号：US13321623

申请日：2010-05-14

申请人： James M. Tour ,  Dmitriy V. Kosynkin

发明人： James M. Tour ,  Dmitriy V. Kosynkin

IPC分类号： C09K8/03 ,  C07C67/00 ,  C07C39/12 ,  C01B31/00 ,  C01B31/04 ,  C07C37/60 ,  C07C245/20 ,  B82B3/00 ,  B82B1/00

CPC分类号： C01B31/0476 ,  B82Y30/00 ,  B82Y40/00 ,  C01B32/192 ,  C01B32/23 ,  C09K8/032

摘要： 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 protecting agent and then oxidizing the graphite source with the at least one oxidant in the presence of the at least one protecting agent to form the graphene oxide. Graphene oxide synthesized by the presently described methods is of a high structural quality that is more oxidized and maintains a higher proportion of aromatic rings and aromatic domains than does graphene oxide prepared in the absence of at least one protecting agent. Methods for reduction of graphene oxide into chemically converted graphene are also disclosed herein. The chemically converted graphene of the present disclosure is significantly more electrically conductive than is chemically converted graphene prepared from other sources of graphene oxide.

摘要翻译： 在本公开的各种实施方案中描述了高度氧化形式的石墨烯氧化物及其生产方法。 通常，所述方法包括将石墨源与含有至少一种氧化剂和至少一种保护剂的溶液混合，然后在至少一种保护剂存在下用至少一种氧化剂氧化石墨源以形成石墨烯 氧化物。 通过目前描述的方法合成的石墨烯氧化物具有比在不存在至少一种保护剂时制备的氧化石墨烯更高氧化并且维持更高比例的芳香环和芳族结构域的高结构质量。 将氧化石墨烯还原成化学转化的石墨烯的方法也在本文中公开。 本公开的化学转化的石墨烯比由其他氧化石墨烯源生产的化学转化的石墨烯显着更具导电性。

公开(公告)号：US20120063988A1

公开(公告)日：2012-03-15

申请号：US13202352

申请日：2010-02-19

申请人： James M. Tour ,  Matteo Pasquali ,  Natnael Behabtu ,  Jay R. Lomeda ,  Dmitry V. Kosynkin ,  Amanda Duque ,  Micah J. Green ,  A. Nicholas Parra-Vasquez ,  Colin Young

发明人： James M. Tour ,  Matteo Pasquali ,  Natnael Behabtu ,  Jay R. Lomeda ,  Dmitry V. Kosynkin ,  Amanda Duque ,  Micah J. Green ,  A. Nicholas Parra-Vasquez ,  Colin Young

IPC分类号： C01B31/00 ,  C08L77/10 ,  C08L79/00 ,  D01F9/12 ,  B29C47/00 ,  B05D3/02 ,  C08K3/30 ,  C01B31/04 ,  B82Y30/00 ,  B82Y40/00

CPC分类号： D01D1/02 ,  B82Y30/00 ,  B82Y40/00 ,  C01B32/19 ,  C01B32/194 ,  C01B32/20 ,  C01B32/23 ,  D01D5/04 ,  D01F9/12

摘要： Methods for dissolving carbon materials such as, for example, graphite, graphite oxide, oxidized graphene nanoribbons and reduced graphene nanoribbons in a solvent containing at least one superacid are described herein. Both isotropic and liquid crystalline solutions can be produced, depending on the concentration of the carbon material The superacid solutions can be formed into articles such as, for example, fibers and films, mixed with other materials such as, for example, polymers, or used for functionalization of the carbon material. The superacid results in exfoliation of the carbon material to produce individual particles of the carbon material. In some embodiments, graphite or graphite oxide is dissolved in a solvent containing at least one superacid to form graphene or graphene oxide, which can be subsequently isolated. In some embodiments, liquid crystalline solutions of oxidized graphene nanoribbons in water are also described.

摘要翻译： 本文描述了将碳材料例如石墨，氧化石墨，氧化石墨烯纳米带和还原的石墨烯纳米带溶解在含有至少一种超强酸的溶剂中的方法。 根据碳材料的浓度，可以生产各向同性和液晶溶液。超强酸溶液可以形成为诸如纤维和薄膜的制品，与其它材料例如聚合物混合或使用 用于碳材料的官能化。 超强酸导致碳材料的剥离以产生碳材料的单个颗粒。 在一些实施方案中，将石墨或氧化石墨溶解在含有至少一种超强酸的溶剂中以形成石墨烯或氧化石墨烯，其可以随后分离。 在一些实施方案中，还描述了氧化石墨烯纳米带在水中的液晶溶液。

公开(公告)号：US07821079B2

公开(公告)日：2010-10-26

申请号：US12094960

申请日：2006-11-24

申请人： Gyou-Jin Cho ,  Min Hun Jung ,  Jared L. Hudson ,  James M. Tour

发明人： Gyou-Jin Cho ,  Min Hun Jung ,  Jared L. Hudson ,  James M. Tour

IPC分类号： H01L21/8234

CPC分类号： H01L51/0005 ,  B82Y10/00 ,  H01L51/0022 ,  H01L51/0048 ,  H01L51/0049 ,  H01L51/0545 ,  Y10S977/847 ,  Y10S977/938

摘要： The invented ink-jet printing method for the construction of thin film transistors using all SWNTs on flexible plastic films is a new process. This method is more practical than all of existing printing methods in the construction TFT and RFID tags because SWNTs have superior properties of both electrical and mechanical over organic conducting oligomers and polymers which often used for TFT. Furthermore, this method can be applied on thin films such as paper and plastic films while silicon based techniques can not used on such flexible films. These are superior to the traditional conducting polymers used in printable devices since they need no dopant and they are more stable. They could be used in conjunction with conducting polymers, or as stand-alone inks.

摘要翻译： 本发明的用于在柔性塑料薄膜上构造使用所有SWNT的薄膜晶体管的喷墨打印方法是一个新的过程。 这种方法比建筑TFT和RFID标签中现有的所有印刷方法更为实用，因为SWNT具有优于常用于TFT的有机导电低聚物和聚合物的电和机械性能。 此外，该方法可以应用于诸如纸和塑料膜的薄膜上，而基于硅的技术不能用于这种柔性膜。 它们优于用于可印刷装置的传统导电聚合物，因为它们不需要掺杂剂并且它们更稳定。 它们可以与导电聚合物一起使用，或者作为独立的油墨使用。

公开(公告)号：US20100252824A1

公开(公告)日：2010-10-07

申请号：US12754268

申请日：2010-04-05

申请人： James M. Tour ,  Michael P. Stewart ,  Jianli He ,  Harrry F. Pang

发明人： James M. Tour ,  Michael P. Stewart ,  Jianli He ,  Harrry F. Pang

IPC分类号： H01L51/30

CPC分类号： H01L27/1203 ,  G01N27/414 ,  G11C11/407 ,  H01L21/3205 ,  H01L27/0883 ,  H01L27/105 ,  H01L29/78 ,  H01L29/8126 ,  H01L51/005 ,  H01L51/0562

摘要： This invention is generally related to a method of making a molecule-surface interface comprising at least one surface comprising at least one material and at least one organic group wherein the organic group is adjoined to the surface and the method comprises contacting at least one organic group precursor with at least one surface wherein the organic group precursor is capable of reacting with the surface in a manner sufficient to adjoin the organic group and the surface. The present invention is directed to hybrid molecular electronic devices having a molecule-surface interface. Such hybrid molecular electronic devices may advantageously have either a top or bottom gate electrode for modifying a conductivity of the devices.

摘要翻译： 本发明通常涉及一种制备分子 - 表面界面的方法，该分子 - 表面界面包括至少一个包含至少一种材料和至少一种有机基团的表面，其中有机基团邻接于该表面，并且该方法包括使至少一种有机基团 具有至少一个表面的前体，其中有机基团前体能够以足以邻接有机基团和表面的方式与表面反应。 本发明涉及具有分子 - 表面界面的混合分子电子器件。 这种混合分子电子器件可以有利地具有用于改变器件的导电性的顶部或底部栅电极。

公开(公告)号：US20100197783A1

公开(公告)日：2010-08-05

申请号：US12593585

申请日：2008-03-26

申请人： James M. Tour ,  Meng Lu ,  Rebecca Lucente-Schultz ,  Ashley Leonard ,  Condell Dewayne Doyle ,  Dmitry V. Kosynkin ,  Brandi Katherine Price

发明人： James M. Tour ,  Meng Lu ,  Rebecca Lucente-Schultz ,  Ashley Leonard ,  Condell Dewayne Doyle ,  Dmitry V. Kosynkin ,  Brandi Katherine Price

IPC分类号： A61K31/215 ,  A61P43/00 ,  C07C229/00

CPC分类号： A61K9/0092 ,  A61K8/19 ,  A61K47/60 ,  A61K47/6925 ,  A61K2800/413 ,  A61Q17/04 ,  B82Y5/00 ,  B82Y30/00 ,  B82Y40/00 ,  C01B32/15 ,  C01B2202/02 ,  C01B2202/04 ,  C01B2202/06

摘要： A method of reducing side effects of damage in a human subject exposed to radiation includes administering to the human subject carbon nanotubes in a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier after or prior to exposure to radiation. A composition for reducing radical damage includes a carbon nanotube which is functionalized (1) for substantial water solubility and (2) with a radical trapping agent appended to the carbon nanotube forming a radical scavenger-carbon nanotube conjugate.

摘要翻译： 在暴露于辐射的人类受试者中减少损伤的副作用的方法包括在暴露于辐射之后或暴露于辐射之前向人受试者在药学上可接受的载体中施用碳纳米管。 用于还原自由基损伤的组合物包括官能化（1）用于大量水溶性的碳纳米管和（2）附着到形成自由基清除剂 - 碳纳米管缀合物的碳纳米管上的自由基捕获剂。

公开(公告)号：US20100105834A1

公开(公告)日：2010-04-29

申请号：US12544017

申请日：2009-08-19

申请人： James M. Tour ,  Dmitry V. Kosynkin ,  Amanda Higginbotham ,  Brandi Katherine Price

发明人： James M. Tour ,  Dmitry V. Kosynkin ,  Amanda Higginbotham ,  Brandi Katherine Price

IPC分类号： C08F301/00 ,  D01F9/12 ,  C01B31/00 ,  C01B21/082

CPC分类号： C01B31/0446 ,  B82Y30/00 ,  B82Y40/00 ,  C01B32/184 ,  C01B32/194 ,  C01B32/23 ,  C01B2204/06 ,  H01J9/025 ,  Y10S977/734 ,  Y10S977/842

摘要： 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 nanoribbons. The at least one oxidant is operable to longitudinally open the carbon nanotubes. In some embodiments, the reacting step takes place in the presence of at least one acid. In some embodiments, the reacting step takes place in the presence of at least one protective agent. Various embodiments of the present disclosure also include methods for producing reduced graphene nanoribbons by reacting oxidized graphene nanoribbons with at least one reducing agent. Oxidized graphene nanoribbons, reduced graphene nanoribbons and compositions and articles derived therefrom are also disclosed herein.

摘要翻译： 本文公开了生产宏观量的氧化石墨烯纳米带的方法。 所述方法包括提供多个碳纳米管并使多个碳纳米管与至少一种氧化剂反应以形成氧化石墨烯纳米带。 至少一种氧化剂可操作以纵向打开碳纳米管。 在一些实施方案中，反应步骤在至少一种酸的存在下进行。 在一些实施方案中，反应步骤在至少一种保护剂的存在下进行。 本公开的各种实施方案还包括通过使氧化石墨烯纳米带与至少一种还原剂反应来生产还原的石墨烯纳米带的方法。 氧化石墨烯纳米带，还原石墨烯纳米带以及由其衍生的组合物和制品也在本文中公开。

公开(公告)号：US20090269593A1

公开(公告)日：2009-10-29

申请号：US12407471

申请日：2009-03-19

申请人： James M. Tour ,  Michael P. Stewart

发明人： James M. Tour ,  Michael P. Stewart

IPC分类号： B32B9/04

CPC分类号： H01L21/02118 ,  H01L21/02282 ,  H01L21/288 ,  H01L21/312 ,  H01L21/3205 ,  Y10T428/31663

摘要： This invention is generally related to a method of making a molecule-surface interface comprising at least one surface comprising at least one material and at least one organic group wherein the organic group is adjoined to the surface and the method comprises contacting at least one organic group precursor with at least one surface wherein the organic group precursor is capable of reacting with the surface in a manner sufficient to adjoin the organic group and the surface.

摘要翻译： 本发明通常涉及一种制备分子 - 表面界面的方法，该分子 - 表面界面包括至少一个包含至少一种材料和至少一种有机基团的表面，其中有机基团邻接于该表面，并且该方法包括使至少一种有机基团 具有至少一个表面的前体，其中有机基团前体能够以足以邻接有机基团和表面的方式与表面反应。

公开(公告)号：US20090215953A1

公开(公告)日：2009-08-27

申请号：US12280523

申请日：2007-02-22

申请人： Wen-Fang Hwang ,  Zheyl Chen ,  James M. Tour

发明人： Wen-Fang Hwang ,  Zheyl Chen ,  James M. Tour

IPC分类号： C08K3/04 ,  D01F9/12 ,  C09K3/00

CPC分类号： B82Y30/00 ,  B82Y40/00 ,  C01B32/174 ,  C01B32/176 ,  C01B2202/02 ,  C01B2202/28

摘要： In some embodiments, the present invention relates to new processes to simultaneously shorten and functionalize raw or purified carbon nanotubes to improve their dispersity and processibility, and the short functionalized nanotubes that may be made by the processes. This present invention also relates to new compositions of matter using short functionalized carbon nanotubes with thermoset, thermoplastic polymers, high temperature polymers, and other materials; the processes for making such composite materials; and the products of said processes.

摘要翻译： 在一些实施方案中，本发明涉及同时缩短和官能化原始或纯化的碳纳米管以提高其分散性和可加工性的新方法以及可通过该方法制备的短官能化纳米管。 本发明还涉及使用具有热固性，热塑性聚合物，高温聚合物和其它材料的短官能化碳纳米管的物质的新组合物; 制造这种复合材料的方法; 和所述方法的产品。