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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 31, 2026
Filed:
Oct. 20, 2022
Applicant:
University of Massachusetts, Boston, MA (US);
Inventors:
Reika Katsumata, Worcester, MA (US);
Todd Emrick, South Deerfield, MA (US);
James Nicolas Matias Pagaduan, Amherst, MA (US);
Assignee:
University of Massachusetts, Boston, MA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C08L 25/06 (2006.01); C08K 3/30 (2006.01); C08L 29/10 (2006.01); C09D 129/10 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
C08L 25/06 (2013.01); C08L 29/10 (2013.01); C09D 129/10 (2013.01); C08K 2003/3009 (2013.01);
Abstract
A method of making a porous structure is described herein. The method includes combining a hard material comprising a carbonaceous material, an inorganic material, or a combination thereof, with a polymer blend to provide a mixture; and heating the mixture to a temperature effective to template the hard material, degrade the polymer blend and provide the porous structure comprising the hard material. Porous structures having a a solid continuous phase and a gaseous dispersed phase are also provided.