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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 06, 2021
Filed:
Apr. 11, 2019
Applicant:
South Dakota Board of Regents, Pierre, SD (US);
Inventors:
Haiping Hong, Rapid City, SD (US);
Christian A. Widener, Rapid City, SD (US);
Gregory Lee Christensen, Rapid City, SD (US);
Assignee:
South Dakota Board of Regents, Pierre, SD (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C01B 32/174 (2017.01); C09K 5/10 (2006.01); H01B 1/24 (2006.01); B82Y 30/00 (2011.01); H01B 1/04 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
C01B 32/174 (2017.08); B82Y 30/00 (2013.01); C09K 5/10 (2013.01); H01B 1/04 (2013.01); H01B 1/24 (2013.01); C01B 2202/02 (2013.01); C01B 2202/06 (2013.01); C01B 2202/22 (2013.01); C01B 2202/24 (2013.01);
Abstract
Disclosed herein is a conductive grease composition that includes a functionalized carbon nanomaterial and/or boron nanomaterial and a base oil. The nanomaterial and base oil forms hydrogen bond network in the disclosed composition. Because of the formed hydrogen bonds, the disclosed grease exhibits enhanced thermal or electrical conductivity. Also disclosed is a method to improve thermal or electrical conductivity of an existing grease composition.