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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 04, 2023
Filed:
May. 16, 2022
Applicant:
University of Houston System, Houston, TX (US);
Inventor:
Zhifeng Ren, Pearland, TX (US);
Assignee:
UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON SYSTEM, Houston, TX (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C11D 17/00 (2006.01); C11D 7/02 (2006.01); C11D 3/14 (2006.01); C11D 11/00 (2006.01); C11D 7/26 (2006.01); C11D 7/20 (2006.01); B82Y 40/00 (2011.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
C11D 3/14 (2013.01); C11D 7/20 (2013.01); C11D 7/26 (2013.01); C11D 11/0047 (2013.01); C11D 17/0004 (2013.01); C11D 17/0013 (2013.01); B82Y 40/00 (2013.01);
Abstract
A cleaning composition is provided herein. The cleaning composition includes a plurality of metal particles and a base fluid. The plurality of metal particles have an average size in a range of from about 1 nanometer (nm) to about 10,000 micrometers (μm), and are dispersed in the base fluid. The cleaning composition is configured to generate an exothermic reaction when contacted with one or more components on a surface and water to facilitate removal of the one or more components from the surface. Methods of making and utilizing the cleaning composition are also provided.