Javier Concepcion

US Patent:

8524903, Sep 3, 2013

Filed:

Aug 24, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/862538

Inventors:

Javier Jesus Concepcion Corbea - Chapel Hill NC, US
Zuofeng Chen - Chapel Hill NC, US
Jonah Wesley Jurss - Chapel Hill NC, US
Joseph L. Templeton - Chapel Hill NC, US
Paul Hoertz - Morrisville NC, US
Thomas J. Meyer - Chapel Hill NC, US

Assignee:

The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill - Chapel Hill NC

International Classification:

C07F 15/00
C25B 11/04

US Classification:

546 2, 204292, 205631, 205639

Abstract:

The present invention provides ruthenium or osmium complexes and their uses as a catalyst for catalytic water oxidation. Another aspect of the invention provides an electrode and photo-electrochemical cells for electrolysis of water molecules.

US Patent:

20130020113, Jan 24, 2013

Filed:

Jan 21, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/575422

Inventors:

Javier Jesus Concepcion Corbea - Chapel Hill NC, US
Jonah Wesley Jurss - Berkeley CA, US
Paul Hoertz - Morrisville NC, US
Thomas J. Meyer - Chapel Hill NC, US

International Classification:

H05K 1/09
B82Y 99/00

US Classification:

174257, 977773, 977932

Abstract:

The present invention provides an electrode which comprises (a) a supporting substrate, and (b) nanoparticle composition comprising optically transparent conductive nanoparticles. In one embodiment, the nanoparticles are selected from tin-doped indium oxide (ITO), fluorine doped tin oxide (FTO), antimony tin oxide (ATO), gallium zinc oxide (GZO), indium zinc oxide (IZO), copper aluminum oxide, fluorine-doped zinc oxide and aluminum zinc oxide (AZO) nanoparticles and combinations thereof. In one embodiment, the electrode further comprises a transition metal catalyst, and the catalyst is absorbed to the surface of the nanoparticles. Another aspect of the invention relates to methods for preparing the electrode described herein which comprises the step of (1) preparing a suspension of nanoparticles; (2) applying the suspension of the nanoparticles to a support substrate; and (3) annealing the supporting substrate with the nanoparticle for a period of time and at a temperature sufficient to produce nanoparticle film on the electrode.

US Patent:

20140034505, Feb 6, 2014

Filed:

Aug 5, 2013

Appl. No.:

13/958843

Inventors:

Javier Jesus Concepcion Corbea - Upton NY, US
Zuofeng Chen - Chapel Hill NC, US
Jonah Wesley Jurss - Chapel Hill NC, US
Joseph L. Templeton - Chapel Hill NC, US
Paul Hoertz - Morrisville NC, US
Thomas J. Meyer - Chapel Hill NC, US

Assignee:

The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill - Chapel Hill NC

International Classification:

C25B 1/04
C25B 3/04

US Classification:

205340, 546 2, 205351

Abstract:

The present invention provides ruthenium or osmium complexes and their uses as a catalyst for catalytic water oxidation. Another aspect of the invention provides an electrode and photo-electrochemical cells for electrolysis of water molecules.

US Patent:

20150073143, Mar 12, 2015

Filed:

Sep 22, 2014

Appl. No.:

14/492887

Inventors:

Javier Jesus Concepcion Corbea - Upton NY, US
Jonah Wesley Jurss - Berkeley CA, US
Joseph L. Templeton - Chapel Hill NC, US
Paul Hoertz - Morrisville NC, US
Thomas J. Meyer - Chapel Hill NC, US

Assignee:

THE UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT CHAPEL HILL - Chapel Hill NC

International Classification:

C25B 9/00
C07F 15/00

US Classification:

544225, 546 2

Abstract:

The present invention provides ruthenium or osmium complexes and their uses as a catalyst for catalytic water oxidation. Another aspect of the invention provides an electrode and photo-electrochemical cells for electrolysis of water molecules.

US Patent:

20140311916, Oct 23, 2014

Filed:

Mar 25, 2014

Appl. No.:

14/224606

Inventors:

- Chapel Hill NC, US
Leila Alibabaei - Carrboro NC, US
Javier J. Concepcion - Upton NY, US
Christopher J. Dares - Chapel Hill NC, US
Thomas J. Meyer - Chapel Hill NC, US

Assignee:

THE UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT CHAPEL HILL - Chapel Hill NC

International Classification:

C25B 11/04
B01J 31/26
C25B 1/04

US Classification:

205630, 204294, 252506, 502101

Abstract:

The present invention provides, in some embodiments, hybrid materials having reticulated vitreous carbon (RVC) and nanoparticles of a conductive, transparent metal oxide such as tin-doped indium oxide (ITO). The material can further include one or more transition metal catalysts, such as {Ru(Mebimpy)[′-((HO)OPCH)bpy](OH)}. Oxidation of water, benzyl alcohol, and other useful reactants is possible when the material is employed as an electrode.