Christopher G Brooks

US Patent:

20120241327, Sep 27, 2012

Filed:

Mar 26, 2012

Appl. No.:

13/430209

Inventors:

Steven L. SUIB - Storrs CT, US
Christopher James BROOKS - Dublin OH, US
Samuel FRUEH - Storrs CT, US
Boxun HU - Storrs CT, US
Eric Rolland KREIDLER - Pickerington OH, US

Assignee:

THE UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT - Farmington CT
HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD. - Tokyo

International Classification:

C25B 3/00
C25B 9/08

US Classification:

205462, 204252, 977842

Abstract:

The present teachings are directed toward an electrocatalytic cell including a barrier, having at least a first side and a second side opposite the first side, comprising a material permeable to oxygen ions and impermeable to at least CO, CO, H, HO and hydrocarbons, an electrical power supply in communication with the barrier, a catalyst adjacent the first side of the barrier, a supply of feedstock components in communication with the first side of the barrier, a supply of a carrier gas component in communication with the second side of the barrier; wherein the feedstock components contact the catalyst and react to form hydrocarbon-containing components and oxygen-containing components, and the electrical power supply biases the barrier to thereby conduct oxygen ions from the first side to the second side. Also presented are a device and methods for producing carbon nanotubes.

US Patent:

20120245236, Sep 27, 2012

Filed:

Mar 26, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/072683

Inventors:

Steven L. Suib - Storrs CT, US
Boxun Hu - Storrs CT, US
Eric Rolland Kreidler - Pickerinston OH, US
Christopher James Brooks - Dublin OH, US

International Classification:

B01J 23/32
C07C 1/04
C07C 1/12
B01J 27/22

US Classification:

518717, 502324, 502177

Abstract:

Cryptomelane-type manganese oxide octahedral molecular sieves (OMS-2) supported Fe and Co catalysts are utilized in a method for producing hydrocarbons by a Fischer-Tropsch mechanism. The hydrocarbon producing method includes providing a catalyst of a manganese oxide-based octahedral molecular sieve nanofibers with an active catalyst component of at least one of iron, cobalt, nickel, copper, manganese, vanadium, zinc, and mixtures thereof, and further containing an alkali metal. The formation of iron carbides and cobalt carbides by exposing the catalyst to conditions sufficient to form those carbides is also taught. After the catalyst has been appropriately treated, a carbon source and a hydrogen source are provided and contacted with the catalyst to thereby form a hydrocarbon containing product. The catalyst have high catalytic activity and selectivity (75%) for C2+ hydrocarbons in both CO hydrogenation and CO2 hydrogenation. Highly selective syntheses of high value jet fuel, C2-C6 alkenes, C2-C6 carboxylic acids; α-hydroxylic acids and their derivatives have been realized by tuning the oxidation ability of OMS-2 supports and by doping with Cu ions.