公开(公告)号：US20230085247A1

公开(公告)日：2023-03-16

申请号：US17945382

申请日：2022-09-15

Applicant: The Texas A&M University System

Inventor： Ahmad Amiri ,  Andreas A. Polycarpou ,  Kian Bashandeh ,  Mohammad G. Naraghi

IPC: H01G11/36 ,  H01G11/24 ,  H01G11/40

Abstract: In an embodiment, the present disclosure pertains to a metal oxide-coated nanofiber yarn. In some embodiments, the metal oxide-coated nanofiber yarn includes a plurality of twisted carbon nanofibers. In some embodiments, each twisted carbon nanofiber includes a porous hollow fiber. In some embodiments, each twisted carbon nanofiber includes metal oxide nanoparticles coated on a surface thereof. In some embodiments, an outer surface of each twisted carbon nanofiber, an inner surface of each twisted carbon nanofiber, and holes or channels of a main fiber skeleton of the plurality of twisted carbon nanofibers with the possibility of transferring a metal ion are covered by the metal oxide nanoparticles. In a further embodiment, the present disclosure pertains to methods of making the metal oxide-coated nanofiber yarn. In an additional embodiment, the present disclosure pertains to a structural supercapacitor utilizing the metal oxide-coated nanofiber yarn.

公开(公告)号：US20250018613A1

公开(公告)日：2025-01-16

申请号：US18709507

申请日：2022-11-17

Applicant: The Texas A&M University System ,  Texas Research Institute Austin, Inc.

Inventor： Micah J. Green ,  Mohammad G. Naraghi ,  Aniruddh Vashisth ,  Spencer Hawkins

IPC: B29B17/02 ,  B29B17/04 ,  B29K105/08 ,  B29K105/26 ,  B29K307/04

Abstract: In an embodiment, the present disclosure pertains to a method of recycling that includes applying an electromagnetic field to a composite material having carbon fiber therein, heating the composition, degrading a matrix of the composite material, and recovering the carbon fiber from the composite material. In an additional embodiment, the present disclosure pertains to a method of non-contact recycling that includes applying an electromagnetic field to a composite material having carbon fiber therein with an electromagnetic applicator via at least one of direct current or alternating current, heating the composition, degrading a matrix of the composite material, and recovering the carbon fiber from the composite material. In some embodiments, the electromagnetic field is applied in a non-contact manner. In some embodiments, the heating is locally induced heating that includes increasing the temperature inside the composite material via an inside-out method thereby initiating pyrolysis within the composite material.