Title: Nanofibers decorated with nanoparticles and methods of their manufacture

Abstract

Nanostructured materials, and methods and apparatus for their production are provided. Nanostructured materials comprise nanofibers having nanoparticles deposited along the outer surface thereof. The size of the nanofibers and nanoparticles, and the spacing of such nanoparticles along the nanofibers may be controlled over a wide range. Nanostructured materials may comprise a plurality of such nanofibers interwoven together to form fiber cloth-like materials. Many materials may be used to form the nanofibers including polymer nanofiber materials (e.g., polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) polyvinylpyrrolidone (PVP), etc.) along with compatible nanoparticle materials (e.g., salts or other crystallizable materials).

Inventors:

Radacsi, Norbert; Giapis, Konstantinos P.

Issue Date:

Tue Sep 20 00:00:00 EDT 2022

Research Org.:

California Institute of Technology (CalTech), Pasadena, CA (United States)

Sponsoring Org.:

USDOE Advanced Research Projects Agency - Energy (ARPA-E)

OSTI Identifier:

1925128

Patent Number(s):

11450860

Application Number:

15/623,220

Assignee:

California Institute of Technology (Pasadena, CA)

Patent Classifications (CPCs):

B - PERFORMING OPERATIONS B82 - NANOTECHNOLOGY B82Y - SPECIFIC USES OR APPLICATIONS OF NANOSTRUCTURES

C - CHEMISTRY C08 - ORGANIC MACROMOLECULAR COMPOUNDS C08L - COMPOSITIONS OF MACROMOLECULAR COMPOUNDS

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B - PERFORMING OPERATIONS B82 - NANOTECHNOLOGY B82Y - SPECIFIC USES OR APPLICATIONS OF NANOSTRUCTURES

B82Y30/00 - Nanotechnology for materials or surface science, e.g. nanocomposites
B82Y40/00 - Manufacture or treatment of nanostructures

C - CHEMISTRY C08 - ORGANIC MACROMOLECULAR COMPOUNDS C08L - COMPOSITIONS OF MACROMOLECULAR COMPOUNDS

C08L2203/20 - use in electrical or conductive gadgets
C08L2205/16 - Fibres
C08L57/10 - containing oxygen atoms
C08L71/00 - Compositions of polyethers obtained by reactions forming an ether link in the main chain

D - TEXTILES D01 - NATURAL OR MAN-MADE THREADS OR FIBRES D01D - MECHANICAL METHODS OR APPARATUS IN THE MANUFACTURE OF ARTIFICIAL FILAMENTS, THREADS, FIBRES, BRISTLES OR RIBBONS

D01D5/003 - {the material being a polymer solution or dispersion
D01D5/0076 - {characterised by the collecting device, e.g. drum, wheel, endless belt, plate or grid

D - TEXTILES D01 - NATURAL OR MAN-MADE THREADS OR FIBRES D01F - CHEMICAL FEATURES IN THE MANUFACTURE OF ARTIFICIAL FILAMENTS, THREADS, FIBRES, BRISTLES OR RIBBONS

D01F1/10 - Other agents for modifying properties

D - TEXTILES D06 - TREATMENT OF TEXTILES OR THE LIKE D06M - TREATMENT, NOT PROVIDED FOR ELSEWHERE IN CLASS D06, OF FIBRES, THREADS, YARNS, FABRICS, FEATHERS OR FIBROUS GOODS MADE FROM SUCH MATERIALS

D06M11/00 - Treating fibres, threads, yarns, fabrics or fibrous goods made from such materials, with inorganic substances or complexes thereof

H - ELECTRICITY H01 - BASIC ELECTRIC ELEMENTS H01M - PROCESSES OR MEANS, e.g. BATTERIES, FOR THE DIRECT CONVERSION OF CHEMICAL ENERGY INTO ELECTRICAL ENERGY

H01M4/665 - {Composites}
H01M4/666 - {in the form of mixed materials
H01M4/8647 - {consisting of more than one material, e.g. consisting of composites}
H01M4/8652 - {as mixture}
H01M4/8663 - {Selection of inactive substances as ingredients for catalytic active masses, e.g. binders, fillers}
H01M4/88 - Processes of manufacture
H01M4/8803 - {Supports for the deposition of the catalytic active composition
H01M4/8842 - {Coating using a catalyst salt precursor in solution followed by evaporation and reduction of the precursor}
H01M4/9075 - {Catalytic material supported on carriers, e.g. powder carriers
H01M8/086 - Phosphoric acid fuel cells [PAFC]

Y - NEW / CROSS SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES Y02 - TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE Y02P - CLIMATE CHANGE MITIGATION TECHNOLOGIES IN THE PRODUCTION OR PROCESSING OF GOODS

Y02P70/50 - Manufacturing or production processes characterised by the final manufactured product

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DOE Contract Number:  

AR0000495; T-109440

Resource Type:

Patent

Resource Relation:

Patent File Date: 06/14/2017

Country of Publication:

United States

Language:

English

Subject:

77 NANOSCIENCE AND NANOTECHNOLOGY