Catalyst for microelectromechanical systems microreactors

Patent · 14 November 2011

OSTI ID:1033223

Morse, Jeffrey D ^[1]; Sopchak, David A ^[2]; Upadhye, Ravindra S ^[3]; Reynolds, John G ^[4]; Satcher, Joseph H ^[5]; Gash, Alex E ^[6]

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1. Martinez, CA
2. Livermore, CA
3. Pleasanton, CA
4. San Ramon, CA
5. Patterson, CA
6. Brentwood, CA

A microreactor comprising a silicon wafer, a multiplicity of microchannels in the silicon wafer, and a catalyst coating the microchannels. In one embodiment the catalyst coating the microchannels comprises a nanostructured material. In another embodiment the catalyst coating the microchannels comprises an aerogel. In another embodiment the catalyst coating the microchannels comprises a solgel. In another embodiment the catalyst coating the microchannels comprises carbon nanotubes.

• Research Organization: Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL), Livermore, CA (United States)
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE
• DOE Contract Number: W-7405-ENG-48
• Assignee: Lawrence Livermore National Security, LLC (Livermore, CA)
• Patent Number(s): 8,057,988
• Application Number: 12/779,819
• OSTI ID: 1033223
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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