US 12,239,960 B2
Zeolite composites for water purification
Marcia Renata Quadros da Silva, Oak Creek, WI (US); David Garman, Lindfield (AU); Mohsen Manjili, Glendale, WI (US); and Yan Zhang, Tianjin (CN)
Assigned to UWM Research Foundation, Inc., Milwaukee, WI (US)
Filed by UWM Research Foundation, Inc., Milwaukee, WI (US)
Filed on Jan. 20, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/153,792.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/138,712, filed on Jan. 18, 2021.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/963,460, filed on Jan. 20, 2020.
Prior Publication US 2021/0252483 A1, Aug. 19, 2021
Int. Cl. C01B 32/23 (2017.01); B01J 20/18 (2006.01); B01J 20/30 (2006.01); B01J 20/32 (2006.01); C02F 1/28 (2023.01); C02F 101/20 (2006.01); C02F 101/34 (2006.01); C02F 101/36 (2006.01)
CPC B01J 20/3204 (2013.01) [B01J 20/183 (2013.01); B01J 20/186 (2013.01); B01J 20/3071 (2013.01); B01J 20/3078 (2013.01); B01J 20/3085 (2013.01); B01J 20/3223 (2013.01); B01J 20/3234 (2013.01); B01J 20/3285 (2013.01); C01B 32/23 (2017.08); C02F 1/288 (2013.01); B01J 2220/46 (2013.01); C01B 2204/04 (2013.01); C01P 2002/82 (2013.01); C01P 2002/85 (2013.01); C01P 2004/03 (2013.01); C02F 1/281 (2013.01); C02F 1/283 (2013.01); C02F 1/285 (2013.01); C02F 2101/20 (2013.01); C02F 2101/345 (2013.01); C02F 2101/36 (2013.01); C02F 2101/363 (2013.01); C02F 2303/16 (2013.01); C02F 2305/04 (2013.01); C02F 2305/08 (2013.01)] 11 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A composition comprising
(a) a zeolite substrate;
(b) a coating adhered to the zeolite substrate, the coating consisting of graphene oxide and/or reduced graphene oxide, in the form of one or more nanosheets; and
(c) a surfactant bonded to the one or more nanosheets;
wherein the one or more nanosheets is adhered to the zeolite substrate by the surfactant.