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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 23, 2009
Filed:
Feb. 27, 2006
Applicants:
Lawrence T. Drzal, Okemos, MI (US);
Hiroyuki Fukushima, Lansing, MI (US);
Inventors:
Lawrence T. Drzal, Okemos, MI (US);
Hiroyuki Fukushima, Lansing, MI (US);
Assignee:
Board of Trustees of Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B28B 5/00 (2006.01); B27J 5/00 (2006.01); B29B 17/00 (2006.01); B29C 33/48 (2006.01); B29C 63/00 (2006.01); B29C 65/00 (2006.01); B29C 69/00 (2006.01); B29C 71/00 (2006.01); C01B 31/00 (2006.01); C01B 31/04 (2006.01); C04B 14/00 (2006.01); C04B 16/00 (2006.01); C08K 3/00 (2006.01); C08K 3/04 (2006.01); C08K 3/26 (2006.01); C04B 18/00 (2006.01); C04B 20/06 (2006.01); C04B 35/00 (2006.01); D04H 1/54 (2006.01); C08F 2/16 (2006.01); C08F 2/22 (2006.01); H01B 1/04 (2006.01); H01M 4/58 (2006.01); H01M 4/62 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
Graphite nanoplatelets of expanded graphite and composites and products produced therefrom are described. The preferred method of expanding the graphite is by microwaves or other radiofrequency wave treatment of intercalated graphite. The expanded graphite is preferably then crushed to nanometer (substantially all 200 microns or less). The expanded graphite is used in polymer composites. The expanded graphite is particularly useful for batteries, anodes and fuel cells.