3768 results about "Modified carbon" patented technology

A promoted activated carbon sorbent is described that is highly effective for the removal of mercury from flue gas streams. The sorbent comprises a new modified carbon form containing reactive forms of halogen and halides. Optional components may be added to increase reactivity and mercury capacity. These may be added directly with the sorbent, or to the flue gas to enhance sorbent performance and / or mercury capture. Mercury removal efficiencies obtained exceed conventional methods. The sorbent can be regenerated and reused. Sorbent treatment and preparation methods are also described. New methods for in-flight preparation, introduction, and control of the active sorbent into the mercury contaminated gas stream are described.

A promoted activated carbon sorbent is described that is highly effective for the removal of mercury from flue gas streams. The sorbent comprises a new modified carbon form containing reactive forms of halogen and halides. Optional components may be added to increase reactivity and mercury capacity. These may be added directly with the sorbent, or to the flue gas to enhance sorbent performance and / or mercury capture. Mercury removal efficiencies obtained exceed conventional methods. The sorbent can be regenerated and reused. Sorbent treatment and preparation methods are also described. New methods for in-flight preparation, introduction, and control of the active sorbent into the mercury contaminated gas stream are described.

The present invention relates to a field emission device comprising an anode and a cathode, wherein said cathode includes carbon nanotubes nanotubes which have been subjected to energy, plasma, chemical, or mechanical treatment. The present invention also relates to a field emission cathode comprising carbon nanotubes which have been subject to such treatment. A method for treating the carbon nanotubes and for creating a field emission cathode is also disclosed. A field emission display device containing carbon nanotube which have been subject to such treatment is further disclosed.

A method of chemically modifying carbon nanotubes having a diameter less than one micron comprising: contacting the nanotubes with a peroxygen compound selected from the group consisting of organic peroxyacids, inorganic peroxoacids and organic hydroperoxides, or a salt thereof, under oxidation conditions and thereby producing modified carbon nanotubes. Oxidation of the nanotubes increases the degree of dispersion of aggregates of nanotubes and aids in the disassembling of such aggregates. The dispersed nanotubes are used to prepare rigid structures and can be used in electrodes and capacitors.

Fuel cells are described and contain a gas diffusion electrode, a gas diffusion counter-electrode, an electrolyte membrane located between the electrode and counter-electrode. The electrode or counter-electrode or both contain at least one modified carbon product. The electrolyte membrane can also or alternatively contain modified carbon products as well. The modified carbon product is a carbon product having attached at least one organic group. Preferably the organic group is a proton conducting group and / or an electron conducting group. The present invention preferably permits the elimination of fluoropolymer binder in the active or catalyst layer and further preferably leads to a thinner active layer and / or a thinner electrolyte membrane. Other uses and advantages are also described.

Electrodes and electrocatalyst layers incorporating modified carbon products. The modified carbon products may advantageously enhance the properties of an electrode or electrode layer, leading to more efficiency within the a fuel cell or similar device.

Gas / Fluid diffusion layers incorporating modified carbon products. The modified carbon products advantageously enhance the properties of gas / fluid diffusion layers, leading to more efficiency within a fuel cell or similar device incorporating the gas / fluid diffusion layer.

The invention relates to a graphene modified carbon fiber emulsion sizing agent and a preparation method thereof. The conventional solvent sizing agent is not environment-friendly. The sizing agent is a mixed system consisting of organic resin, an emulsifying agent, a lubricating agent, graphene, an organic solvent and deionized water, wherein the emulsifying agent, the lubricating agent, the graphene and the organic solvent are respectively 2 to 14 percent, 0.5 to 2 percent, 0.05 to 1 percent and 30 to 200 percent based on the mass of the organic resin; and the solid content of the mixed system is 0.1 to 5 percent. The preparation method of the sizing agent comprises the following steps of: dissolving the organic resin in the organic solvent to form organic resin solution, adding the emulsifying agent, the lubricating agent and the deionized water into the organic resin solution, and stirring until the mixed system is subjected to phase transfer; adding the deionized water until the solid content is 30 to 50 percent to obtain organic resin emulsion; and adding the graphene into the organic resin emulsion, and adding the deionized water to dilute the mixed system until the solid content is 0.1 to 5 percent so as to obtain the graphene modified sizing agent. The method is simple and reliable, and the prepared graphene modified sizing agent can well protect carbon fibers and effectively improve the interface property of the carbon fibers and matrix resin.

A dispersion includes a plurality of non-chemically modified carbon nanotubes, a soluble block copolymer providing at least one block of a conjugated polymer and at least one block of a non-conjugated polymer, and at least one solvent. At 25° C. exclusive of any mechanical force and after one hour, at least 90% of the plurality of carbon nanotubes exist in the dispersion as isolated carbon nanotubes. The components of the dispersion can be combined with a polymer miscible with the block copolymer to form a carbon nanotube polymer composite upon removal of the solvent. The dispersion can be cast on a substrate and then dried to form a coating, including forming a superhydrophobic coating on the substrate. The non-conjugated polymer of the block copolymer or another miscible conjugated polymer including a copolymer can include functionalities that non-covalently attach to the carbon nanotube surface, such as for manipulating carbon nanotube properties including for enhanced solubility or enhanced biocompatibility.

The invention discloses a preparation method for a carbon-containing material metal organic framework-based composite phase change material and belongs to the field of nano composite materials and composite phase change materials. The preparation method comprises the following steps: carrying out in-situ growth of MOFs particles on a polyvinylpyrrolidone (PVP)-modified carbon material surface by adopting a hydrothermal method to prepare a carbon-containing material metal organic framework-based porous carrier material; then, dispersing a carbon material @MOFs porous carrier material into a prepared solution containing a phase change core material by adopting a solution dipping method; adsorbing a phase change core material by utilizing an oversized specific surface area of the metal organic framework material and a nao duct structure; and drying at a temperature higher than the phase change material to obtain the carbon-containing material metal organic framework-based composite phase change material. The material can be used for improving the heat transfer performances of the composite phase-change material, effectively preventing core material leakage, and has the advantages of wide core material selection range. The composite phase change material prepared by the method provided by the invention is excellent in heat transfer performance, good in circulating stability, simple in process and suitable for large-scale production.

The invention relates to a preparation method of a nano particle carbon nanotube compound catalyst. The carbon nanotube with electric charges on surface is obtained from the materials which can generate non-covalent action with the carbon nanotube. Then nano particle with opposite electric charges on surface to that of the non-covalent modified carbon nanotube is added and completely mixed, and excess nano particle is removed to finally obtain the nano particle carbon nanotube catalyst compound. A plurality of nano particle carbon nanotube catalyst compounds can be prepared by the invention, all of which represent very good catalytic activities. The invention adopts the method of non-covalent modified carbon nanotube to obtain carbon nanotube with perfect surface. Meanwhile, the invention provides the nano particle, in particular, the morphology controllable nano particle on the load of carbon nanotube with an effective way by utilizing the electrostatic interaction of carbon nanotube and namo particle, thus extending the applications of morphology controllable nano particle in catalytic field.

A preparation method of a nano-SiO2 modified carbon fiber emulsion sizing agent, which uses nano-SiO2 as a sizing resin modification material, and the modified material, sizing resin, emulsifier, dispersant, organic solvent and particle-free water are prepared in a certain weight ratio Carbon fiber-forming functional emulsion sizing agent. After the carbon fiber is impregnated with a certain concentration of modified sizing agent for an appropriate time, the strength of the carbon fiber increases by up to 8.7%; the interfacial shear strength (IFSS) of the single fiber composite material can reach up to 43.67MPa; ILSS) up to 98.7MPa.

Bipolar plates incorporating modified carbon products. The modified carbon products advantageously enhance the properties of the bipolar plates, leading to more efficiency within a fuel cell or a similar device.

The invention discloses a composition for water-based electric heating nano paint. The composition comprises water-based resin and a water dispersion containing conductive nano particles; the water dispersion containing the conductive nano particles is a water dispersion containing hydroxyl modified carbon nanotube or a water dispersion containing graphene, or the water dispersion containing the conductive nano particles comprises a water dispersion containing the hydroxyl modified carbon nanotube and a water dispersion containing graphene. The invention also discloses water-based electric heating nano paint as well as a preparation method and application thereof. The water-based conductive heat-conduction nano paint can be used for solving the defects in the prior art that the oil organic resin is used as a bonding agent and the organic solvent serving as the solvent is harmful to the environment; meanwhile, the adhesive force is better, the resistance rate is lower, the heating is faster, the heating amount is higher, and the heating performance is more stable.

An electro thermal fluidized bed furnace is adapted to be used in a process for continuously heat treating of fine particulate matter, such as carbon black material, by continuously introducing a non-reactive fluidizing gas through the nozzles of the furnace at a pre-determined rate, continuously introducing untreated carbon black material through the feed pipe of the furnace at a predetermined rate so that it forms a fluidized bed, energizing the electrode so as to heat the fluidized bed, and continuously collecting the treated carbon black from the discharge pipe. The carbon black collected from the discharge pipe exhibits properties of having the PAHs and sulfur removed, the carbon black has been graphitized, the moisture pick-up by the carbon black has been eliminated and the carbon black is more oxidation resistant, Furthermore, the resultant furnace carbon backs have a particle size of 7-100 nm and an oil absorption number of 50-300 ml / 100 g., while the thermal blacks have a particle size of 200-500 nm and an oil absorption number of less than 50 ml / 100 g. All of these properties result in thermally modified carbon blacks having such properties and of such purity so as to provide improved performance properties in food contact type applications, moisture cured polymer systems, zinc-carbon dry cell battery applications, and semi-conductive wire and cable applications.

The invention relates to a high-performance natural rubber vulcanized rubber of a carbon-containing nano-tube, which is prepared by a method comprising the steps of: plasticating the carbon-containing nano-tube with a modified surface and natural rubber together to prepare master batch; adding crude rubber, carbon black, zinc oxide, vulcanized agent and accelerating agent into the master batch, processing the obtained mixture by an open mill or an internal mixer, and obtaining natural rubber mixer modified by the carbon-containing nano-tube; and carrying out vulcanizing processing, and obtaining the modified natural rubber vulcanized rubber. By adding the modified carbon-containing nano-tube into the natural rubber material, the invention leads the comprehensive performances such as wear-resisting property, mechanism strength, anti-aging performance, heat-conducting property, anti-fatigue performance and the like of the natural rubber to be remarkably improved, thus improving the using performance of the natural rubber vulcanized rubber, reducing the using quantity of carbon black, and expanding the application scope of the natural rubber vulcanized rubber.

Compositions including modified carbide-containing nanorods and / or modified oxycarbide-containing nanorods and / or modified carbon nanotubes bearing carbides and oxycarbides and methods of making the same are provided. Rigid porous structures including modified oxycarbide-containing nanorods and / or modified carbide containing nanorods and / or modified carbon nanotubes bearing modified carbides and oxycarbides and methods of making the same are also provided. The compositions and rigid porous structures of the invention can be used either as catalyst and / or catalyst supports in fluid phase catalytic chemical reactions. Processes for making supported catalyst for selected fluid phase catalytic reactions are also provided.

The invention discloses a compound dispersing agent of a carbon nanomaterial and a method for preparing an electric conduction polymeric composite thereof. The compound dispersing agent comprises a surface active agent and graphene oxide, wherein the mass ratio of the surface active agent to graphene oxide ranges from 0.1:1 to 9:1. The compound dispersing agent modified carbon nanomaterial is compounded with a nano-polymer, so that the polymer-carbon nanomaterial electric conduction composite with high electric conductivity can be obtained. The compound dispersing agent has a good dispersing effect on the carbon nanomaterial and can effectively reduce contact resistance of the modified carbon nanomaterial; the preparation process is easy to operate, the environment is protected, the compound dispersing agent can be widely applied to fields of preparation of various coatings such as antistatic coatings, electromagnetic shielding coatings and conductive coating and the like.

The invention provides a surface modification method for a carbon nano tube and belongs to the field of nanotechnology. The method includes step one, uniformly mixing a carbon nano tube which is subjected to acidification by a strong oxidizing acid with a silane coupling agent and deionized water, reacting under a certain condition, filtering, washing, and drying to obtain a primary modified carbon nano tube; step two, uniformly mixing the primary modified carbon nano tube with polyhydric alcohols and a concentrated sulfuric acid, reacting under a certain condition, filtering, washing to neutral, and drying to obtain a secondary modified carbon nano tube; uniformly mixing the secondary modified carbon nano tube with an organic carboxylic acid, an esterification reaction catalyst and N,N-dimethylformamide, reacting under a certain condition by the aid of the protection of inert gases, cooling to the room temperature, filtering, washing, and drying to obtain the surface modification carbon nano tube. When the prepared modified carbon nano tube which is provided with ester groups on the surface is mixed with a polyester resin, the interface-free mixing is achieved, and the heat stability and the mechanical property of the modified polyester resin can be improved.

Chemically-modified surfaces on unoxidized carbon, silicon, and germanium substrates are disclosed. Ultraviolet radiation mediates the reaction of protected omega-modified, alpha-unsaturated aminoalkenes (preferred) with hydrogen-terminated carbon, silicon, or germanium surfaces. Removal of the protecting group yields an aminoalkane-modified silicon surface. These amino groups can be coupled to terminal-modified oligonucleotides using a bifunctional crosslinker, thereby permitting the preparation of modified surfaces and arrays. Methods for controlling the surface density of molecules attached to the substrate are also disclosed.

The invention relates to a silver-modified carbon nitride composite photocatalytic material and a preparation method thereof. The preparation method comprises: dissolving dicyanodiamide or melamine in deionized water or dimethyl sulfoxide and performing ultrasonic dispersing, so as to obtain a dicyanodiamide or melamine dispersion liquid; dissolving silver nitrate in deionized water and stirring uniformly, so as to obtain a silver nitrate solution; slowly dropwise adding the silver nitrate solution into the above dicyanodiamide or melamine dispersion liquid under the condition of magnetic stirring, and continuing stirring the solution, so as to obtain a mixed precursor solution; using anhydrous ethanol and deionized water repeatedly wash the obtained mixed precursor solution for multiple times, and performing vacuum drying; and putting the obtained product in a proper crucible and covering, putting in a high-temperature furnace, and sintering for a period under the condition of nitrogen protection, so as to obtain a powdery sample. The advantages comprise that the raw material source is wide, the preparation technology is simple and practicable, and the cost is relatively low; and the prepared composite photocatalytic material has relatively good photocatalytic degradation effect on organic dye rhodamine B under irradiation of visible light.

In this invention, processes which can be used to achieve stable doped carbon nanotubes are disclosed. Preferred CNT structures and morphologies for achieving maximum doping effects are also described. Dopant formulations and methods for achieving doping of a broad distribution of tube types are also described.

The invention discloses a carbon material modified porous polymer electrolyte membrane and a preparation method thereof, and relates to the polymer electrolyte membrane and the preparation method thereof. The invention aims at solving the problems of low ionic conductivity, small lithium ion transference number and poor electrochemical stability of the conventional porous polymer electrolyte membrane. The carbon material modified porous polymer electrolyte membrane is prepared by soaking the porous polymer membrane in an electrolyte of a lithium ion battery for 1h-4h; and the porous polymer membrane is prepared from PVDF-HFP (polyvinylidene fluoride-hexafluoropropylene), a solvent, a plasticizer and a modified carbon material. The method comprises the following steps of: (1) preparing theporous polymer membrane; and (2) performing soaking treatment to get the carbon material modified porous polymer electrolyte membrane. The carbon material modified porous polymer electrolyte membranehas the advantages that the ionic conductivity achieves 10-3S / cm order of magnitude, the lithium ion transference number is 0.80-0.95, and an electrochemical stability window is 5.5V-6.0V. The preparation method disclosed by the invention is mainly used for preparing the carbon material modified porous polymer electrolyte membrane.

Fuel cells are described and contain a gas diffusion electrode, a gas diffusion counter-electrode, an electrolyte membrane located between the electrode and counter-electrode. The electrode or counter-electrode or both contain at least one modified carbon product. The electrolyte membrane can also or alternatively contain modified carbon products as well. The modified carbon product is a carbon product having attached at least one organic group. Preferably the organic group is a proton conducting group and / or an electron conducting group. The present invention preferably permits the elimination of fluoropolymer binder in the active or catalyst layer and further preferably leads to a thinner active layer and / or a thinner electrolyte membrane. Other uses and advantages are also described.

Proton exchange membranes incorporating modified carbon products. The modified carbon products advantageously enhance the properties of proton exchange membranes, leading to more efficiency within a fuel cell or similar device.