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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 16, 2024
Filed:
May. 04, 2021
West Virginia University Board of Governors on Behalf of West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV (US);
Jianli Hu, Morgantown, WV (US);
Changle Jiang, Morgantown, WV (US);
Brandon Robinson, Morgantown, WV (US);
Xinwei Bai, Morgantown, WV (US);
I-Wen Wang, Morgantown, WV (US);
West Virginia University Board of Governors on Behalf of West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV (US);
Abstract
In one aspect, the disclosure relates to CO-free and/or low-COmethods of co-producing hydrogen and solid forms of carbon via natural gas decomposition using microwave radiation. The methods are efficient, self-sustaining, and environmentally benign. In a further aspect, the disclosure relates to recyclable and recoverable catalysts useful for enhancing the disclosed methods, wherein the catalysts are supported by solid forms of carbon. Methods for recycling the catalysts are also disclosed. This abstract is intended as a scanning tool for purposes of searching in the particular art and is not intended to be limiting of the present disclosure.