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Catalytic surface for hydrogen release reactor

US8535381B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

ASEMBLON, INC. · US

Inventors

David O'Connor · North Bend, US
Robert B. Nelson · Shelburne Falls, US

Key dates

Filing date	Oct 1, 2008
Grant date	Sep 17, 2013
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jan 4, 2032

Classification

Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
CPC primaryY10T442/339
WIPO fieldMedical technology
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

There is disclosed a gold surface for the catalytic release of hydrogen from an alkane thiol. More specifically, the present disclosure provides a large surface area of gold on a carbon fiber scaffold that does not contain any sublayers of metals that can block the catalytic release of hydrogen from alkane thiols or form other reactions that remove the sulfur moiety from alkane thiol. There is further disclosed a method for forming a gold surface onto woven carbon fiber sheets wherein no sublayer or other intermediate material is used.

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