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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 31, 2013
Filed:
Mar. 31, 2010
Applicants:
Marek A. Wójtowicz, East Hartford, CT (US);
Eric P. Rubenstein, Longmeadow, MA (US);
Michael A. Serio, Sturbridge, MA (US);
Joseph E. Cosgrove, Columbia, CT (US);
Inventors:
Marek A. Wójtowicz, East Hartford, CT (US);
Eric P. Rubenstein, Longmeadow, MA (US);
Michael A. Serio, Sturbridge, MA (US);
Joseph E. Cosgrove, Columbia, CT (US);
Assignee:
Advanced Fuel Research, Inc., East Hartford, CT (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C01B 31/02 (2006.01); F41H 1/02 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
High-strength porous carbon and a method of its manufacture are described for multifunctional applications, such as ballistic protection, structural components, ultracapacitor electrodes, gas storage, and radiation shielding. The carbon is produced from a polymer precursor via carbonization, and optionally by surface activation and post-treatment.