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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 12, 2013
Filed:
Apr. 20, 2011
Applicants:
Ralph T. Yang, Ann Arbor, MI (US);
Yingwei LI, Ann Arbor, MI (US);
Anthony J. Lachawiec, Jr., Ann Arbor, MI (US);
Inventors:
Ralph T. Yang, Ann Arbor, MI (US);
Yingwei Li, Ann Arbor, MI (US);
Anthony J. Lachawiec, Jr., Ann Arbor, MI (US);
Assignee:
The Regents of The University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C23C 22/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
Methods for enhancing hydrogen spillover and storage are disclosed. One embodiment of the method includes doping a hydrogen receptor with metal particles, and exposing the hydrogen receptor to ultrasonication as doping occurs. Another embodiment of the method includes doping a hydrogen receptor with metal particles, and exposing the doped hydrogen receptor to a plasma treatment.