Patents
US 12214337 B2: Transition metal MXene catalysts for conversion of carbon dioxide to hydrocarbons
- Granted
- 2025-02-04
- Filed
- 2023-07-25 application 18225765
- Type
- Utility · 16 claims
- Elsewhere
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Abstract
Transition metal MXene catalysts and methods for using with electrochemical cells for reduction of carbon dioxide and production of hydrocarbons. The transition metal catalysts include nanostructured transition metal carbides, nitrides, or carbonitrides. The method includes electrochemically reducing carbon dioxide in an electrochemical cell, by contacting the carbon dioxide with at least one transition metal carbide, nitride, or carbonitride catalyst in the electrochemical cell and applying a potential to the electrochemical cell. Also an apparatus and method for energy production and carbon sequestration. A photovoltaic cell is paired with an electrochemical cell, wherein a cathode side of the electrochemical cell reduces carbon dioxide to hydrocarbon, and an anode side of the electrochemical cell oxidizes water to oxygen. The hydrocarbon outlet can be connected to a heating element of an air handling unit, and the oxygen can likewise be introduced to the unit for air improvement. The cathode includes transition metal catalysts for reducing the carbon dioxide.
Source: PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 (ipg250204.xml).
Assignees
| Assignee | Type | Place | Also on furp.org | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Illinois Institute of Technology 82 patents | US company or organization | Chicago, IL | Illinois Institute of Technology College or university EXACT high confidence: identical full name and state ILLINOIS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY Federal lobbying client EXACT high confidence: identical full name and state ILLINOIS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY Nonprofit EXACT high confidence: identical full name and state | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
Inventors
| Inventor | Place | Patents | Person page | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mohammad Asadi | Chicago, IL | 6 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 | |
| Alireza Kondori | Chicago, IL | 4 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 | |
| Mohammadreza Esmaeilirad | Chicago, IL | 4 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 | |
| Andres Ruiz Belmonte | Saja, ES | 1 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
CPC categories
| Subclass | Category | First group | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| B01J | Chemical or physical processes, e.g. catalysis or colloid chemistry; their relevant apparatus | B01J27/22 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
| C25B | Electrolytic or electrophoretic processes for the production of compounds or non-metals; apparatus therefor | C25B3/03 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
Cooperative Patent Classification, as currently assigned (one row per subclass).
Assignments and security interests
| Recorded | What | From | To | Reel/frame | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-12-23 | Assignment Assignment of assignor's interest | ASADI, MOHAMMAD signed 2024-12-12 ESMAEILIRAD, MOHAMMADREZA signed 2024-12-13 BELMONTE, ANDRES RUIZ signed 2024-12-14 KONDORI, ALIREZA signed 2024-12-15 | ILLINOIS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY CHICAGO, IL | 69668/916 | ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25 |
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