Titanium dioxide, single-walled carbon nanotube composites

Yao, Yuan; Li, Gonghu; Gray, Kimberly; Lueptow, Richard M.

Titanium dioxide, single-walled carbon nanotube composites

Patent · Tue Jul 14 04:00:00 EDT 2015

OSTI ID:1193401

Yao, Yuan; Li, Gonghu; Gray, Kimberly; Lueptow, Richard M.

The present invention provides titanium dioxide/single-walled carbon nanotube composites (TiO.sub.2/SWCNTs), articles of manufacture, and methods of making and using such composites. In certain embodiments, the present invention provides membrane filters and ceramic articles that are coated with TiO.sub.2/SWCNT composite material. In other embodiments, the present invention provides methods of using TiO.sub.2/SWCNT composite material to purify a sample, such as a water or air sample.

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Research Organization:: Northwestern University, Evanston, IL (United States)

Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE

DOE Contract Number:: FG02-03ER15457

Assignee:: Northwestern University (Evanston, IL)

Patent Number(s):: 9,078,942

Application Number:: 12/152,481

OSTI ID:: 1193401

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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