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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.

Date of Patent:
Jul. 16, 2024

Filed:

May. 04, 2021
Applicant:

West Virginia University Board of Governors on Behalf of West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV (US);

Inventors:

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);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C01B 3/26 (2006.01); B01J 21/04 (2006.01); B01J 21/18 (2006.01); B01J 23/44 (2006.01); B01J 23/75 (2006.01); B01J 23/755 (2006.01); B01J 35/23 (2024.01); B01J 37/02 (2006.01); B01J 37/03 (2006.01); B01J 37/04 (2006.01); B01J 37/06 (2006.01); B82Y 30/00 (2011.01); B82Y 40/00 (2011.01); C01B 32/162 (2017.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
C01B 3/26 (2013.01); B01J 21/04 (2013.01); B01J 21/185 (2013.01); B01J 23/44 (2013.01); B01J 23/75 (2013.01); B01J 23/755 (2013.01); B01J 35/23 (2024.01); B01J 37/0236 (2013.01); B01J 37/036 (2013.01); B01J 37/04 (2013.01); B01J 37/06 (2013.01); C01B 32/162 (2017.08); B82Y 30/00 (2013.01); B82Y 40/00 (2013.01); C01B 2203/0277 (2013.01); C01B 2203/1052 (2013.01); C01B 2203/1058 (2013.01); C01B 2203/1064 (2013.01); C01B 2203/1082 (2013.01); C01B 2203/1241 (2013.01);
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.


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