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REN ZHIFENG

US67 patents
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UNIV HOUSTON SYSTEM

23 patents
US10934475B2Mar 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 patents
US7442284B2Oct 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 patents

CHEN GANG

2 patents

UNIV NEW YORK STATE RES FOUND

1 patent

INTEGRATED VIRAL PROT SOLUTIONS LLC

1 patent

REN ZHIFENG

1 patent

CAI DONG

1 patent

FENG HSIEN-PING

1 patent

KEMPA KRZYSZTOF J

1 patent

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