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REN ZHIFENG
US67 patents
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UNIV HOUSTON SYSTEM
23 patentsUS10934475B2Mar 2, 2021
Surfactant for enhanced oil recovery
UNIV HOUSTON SYSTEM10 citations86
US11271193B2Mar 8, 2022
Synthesis of metal metaphosphate for catalysts for oxygen evolution reactions
UNIV HOUSTON SYSTEM2 citations73
US9899117B2Feb 20, 2018
Metallic nanomesh
UNIV HOUSTON SYSTEM2 citations70
US10008653B2Jun 26, 2018
NbFeSb based half-heusler thermoelectric materials and methods of fabrication and use
UNIV HOUSTON SYSTEM2 citations65
US11692155B1Jul 4, 2023
Nano-micro particle fluid for cleaning dirty and greasy surfaces and pipes
UNIV HOUSTON SYSTEM0 citations63
US12441624B2Oct 14, 2025
N-type Mg3.2Bi2-based materials for thermoelectric cooling application
UNIV HOUSTON SYSTEM0 citations62
US11891304B2Feb 6, 2024
Method of preparing a stable nanofluid of amphiphilic Janus nanosheets in salt water
UNIV HOUSTON SYSTEM0 citations62
US11725292B2Aug 15, 2023
Bifunctional porous non-noble metal phosphide catalyst for overall water splitting and methods of making and using same
UNIV HOUSTON SYSTEM1 citations62
US11447882B2Sep 20, 2022
Methods for making bifunctional porous non-noble metal phosphide catalyst for overall water splitting, electrodes for overall water splitting, and methods for electrocatalytic water splitting
UNIV HOUSTON SYSTEM0 citations62
US11365294B2Jun 21, 2022
Method to synthesize graphene-based amphiphilic janus nanosheets
UNIV HOUSTON SYSTEM0 citations62
US11162179B2Nov 2, 2021
Three-dimensional porous NiSe2 foam-based hybrid catalysts for ultra-efficient hydrogen evolution reaction in water splitting
UNIV HOUSTON SYSTEM0 citations62
US10533777B2Jan 14, 2020
Selective solar absorbers with tuned oxygen deficiency and methods of fabrication thereof
UNIV HOUSTON SYSTEM1 citations62
US12226728B2Feb 18, 2025
Detoxification device having heated filter for killing pathogens
UNIV HOUSTON SYSTEM0 citations59
US12297563B2May 13, 2025
Ultra-high ambipolar mobility cubic boron arsenide
UNIV HOUSTON SYSTEM0 citations58
US11975979B2May 7, 2024
Unusual high thermal conductivity in boron arsenide bulk crystals
UNIV HOUSTON SYSTEM0 citations57
US11785850B2Oct 10, 2023
ZrCoBi based half Heuslers with high thermoelectric conversion efficiency
UNIV HOUSTON SYSTEM0 citations55
US11411154B2Aug 9, 2022
ZrCoBi based half Heuslers with high thermoelectric conversion efficiency
UNIV HOUSTON SYSTEM0 citations55
US11627691B2Apr 11, 2023
Zintl compounds with high thermoelectric performance and methods of manufacture thereof
UNIV HOUSTON SYSTEM0 citations53
US11552299B2Jan 10, 2023
Semi-tubular carbon film for stable lithium metal anodes and methods of manufacture thereof
UNIV HOUSTON SYSTEM0 citations53
US10930834B2Feb 23, 2021
Synthesis of N-type thermoelectric materials, including Mg—Sn—Ge materials, and methods for fabrication thereof
UNIV HOUSTON SYSTEM0 citations53
US9905744B2Feb 27, 2018
Systems and methods for the synthesis of high thermoelectric performance doped-SnTe materials
UNIV HOUSTON SYSTEM1 citations52
US10818832B2Oct 27, 2020
Fabrication of stable electrode/diffusion barrier layers for thermoelectric filled skutterudite devices
UNIV HOUSTON SYSTEM0 citations51
US10319489B2Jun 11, 2019
Scratch resistant flexible transparent electrodes and methods for fabricating ultrathin metal films as electrodes
UNIV HOUSTON SYSTEM0 citations51
TRUSTEES BOSTON COLLEGE
15 patentsUS7442284B2Oct 28, 2008
Coated carbon nanotube array electrodes
TRUSTEES BOSTON COLLEGE62 citations97
US7147966B2Dec 12, 2006
Coated carbon nanotube array electrodes
TRUSTEES BOSTON COLLEGE74 citations97
US7649665B2Jan 19, 2010
Apparatus and methods for optical switching using nanoscale optics
TRUSTEES BOSTON COLLEGE59 citations96
US7589880B2Sep 15, 2009
Apparatus and methods for manipulating light using nanoscale cometal structures
TRUSTEES BOSTON COLLEGE55 citations96
US6958216B2Oct 25, 2005
DNA-bridged carbon nanotube arrays
TRUSTEES BOSTON COLLEGE233 citations96
US6911260B2Jun 28, 2005
Reinforced carbon nanotubes
TRUSTEES BOSTON COLLEGE49 citations94
US7255846B2Aug 14, 2007
Methods for synthesis of semiconductor nanocrystals and thermoelectric compositions
TRUSTEES BOSTON COLLEGE26 citations92
US7943847B2May 17, 2011
Apparatus and methods for solar energy conversion using nanoscale cometal structures
TRUSTEES BOSTON COLLEGE29 citations91
US7634162B2Dec 15, 2009
Apparatus and methods for nanolithography using nanoscale optics
TRUSTEES BOSTON COLLEGE19 citations91
US7452452B2Nov 18, 2008
Carbon nanotube nanoelectrode arrays
TRUSTEES BOSTON COLLEGE33 citations91
US7754964B2Jul 13, 2010
Apparatus and methods for solar energy conversion using nanocoax structures
TRUSTEES BOSTON COLLEGE30 citations90
US7294417B2Nov 13, 2007
Metal oxide nanostructures with hierarchical morphology
TRUSTEES BOSTON COLLEGE39 citations89
US7442414B2Oct 28, 2008
Methods for producing reinforced carbon nanotubes
TRUSTEES BOSTON COLLEGE12 citations82
US7623746B2Nov 24, 2009
Nanoscale optical microscope
TRUSTEES BOSTON COLLEGE6 citations73
US7666051B2Feb 23, 2010
Device and method for achieving enhanced field emission utilizing nanostructures grown on a conductive substrate
TRUSTEES BOSTON COLLEGE1 citations52
MASSACHUSETTS INST TECHNOLOGY
4 patentsUS7465871B2Dec 16, 2008
Nanocomposites with high thermoelectric figures of merit
MASSACHUSETTS INST TECHNOLOGY59 citations97
US7591913B2Sep 22, 2009
Thermoelectric properties by high temperature annealing
MASSACHUSETTS INST TECHNOLOGY8 citations82
US7586033B2Sep 8, 2009
Metal-doped semiconductor nanoparticles and methods of synthesis thereof
MASSACHUSETTS INST TECHNOLOGY16 citations82
US9011763B2Apr 21, 2015
Nanocomposites with high thermoelectric figures of merit
MASSACHUSETTS INST TECHNOLOGY1 citations62
CHEN GANG
2 patentsUNIV NEW YORK STATE RES FOUND
1 patentINTEGRATED VIRAL PROT SOLUTIONS LLC
1 patentREN ZHIFENG
1 patentCAI DONG
1 patentFENG HSIEN-PING
1 patentKEMPA KRZYSZTOF J
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