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TOUR JAMES M
US107 patents
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UNIV RICE WILLIAM M
19 patentsUS7572426B2Aug 11, 2009
Selective functionalization of carbon nanotubes
UNIV RICE WILLIAM M44 citations95
US7459137B2Dec 2, 2008
Process for functionalizing carbon nanotubes under solvent-free conditions
UNIV RICE WILLIAM M41 citations92
US7384815B2Jun 10, 2008
Process for attaching molecular wires and devices to carbon nanotubes and compositions thereof
UNIV RICE WILLIAM M18 citations92
US7304103B2Dec 4, 2007
Process for making polymers comprising derivatized carbon nanotubes and compositions thereof
UNIV RICE WILLIAM M11 citations92
US7887774B2Feb 15, 2011
Methods for selective functionalization and separation of carbon nanotubes
UNIV RICE WILLIAM M29 citations91
US10505193B2Dec 10, 2019
Laser induced graphene materials and their use in electronic devices
UNIV RICE WILLIAM M6 citations84
US7939047B2May 10, 2011
Bulk separation of carbon nanotubes by bandgap
UNIV RICE WILLIAM M11 citations82
US6946336B2Sep 20, 2005
Method of making a nanoscale electronic device
UNIV RICE WILLIAM M14 citations82
US11161744B2Nov 2, 2021
Methods of fabricating laser-induced graphene and compositions thereof
UNIV RICE WILLIAM M7 citations80
US9597656B2Mar 21, 2017
Porous carbon materials for CO2 separation in natural gas
UNIV RICE WILLIAM M9 citations80
US10403894B2Sep 3, 2019
Vertically aligned carbon nanotube arrays as electrodes
UNIV RICE WILLIAM M5 citations78
US7176146B2Feb 13, 2007
Method of making a molecule-surface interface
UNIV RICE WILLIAM M5 citations74
US7691359B2Apr 6, 2010
Carbon nanotubes derivatized with diazonium species
UNIV RICE WILLIAM M6 citations73
US9718045B2Aug 1, 2017
Composites for carbon dioxide capture
UNIV RICE WILLIAM M3 citations72
US11807533B2Nov 7, 2023
Method for printing objects having laser-induced graphene (LIG) and/or laser-induced graphene scrolls (LIGS) materials
UNIV RICE WILLIAM M2 citations70
US9919927B2Mar 20, 2018
Methods of producing graphene quantum dots from coal and coke
UNIV RICE WILLIAM M2 citations70
US7821079B2Oct 26, 2010
Preparation of thin film transistors (TFTs) or radio frequency identification (RFID) tags or other printable electronics using ink-jet printer and carbon nanotube inks
UNIV RICE WILLIAM M7 citations70
US12012336B2Jun 18, 2024
Methods of fabricating laser-induced graphene and compositions thereof
UNIV RICE WILLIAM M2 citations69
US11437620B2Sep 6, 2022
Laser induced graphene materials and their use in electronic devices
UNIV RICE WILLIAM M2 citations69
TOUR JAMES M
13 patentsUS7250147B2Jul 31, 2007
Process for derivatizing carbon nanotubes with diazonium species
TOUR JAMES M48 citations95
US9455094B2Sep 27, 2016
Graphene-carbon nanotube hybrid materials and use as electrodes
TOUR JAMES M21 citations93
US8183180B2May 22, 2012
Graphene compositions and drilling fluids derived therefrom
TOUR JAMES M17 citations90
US8703090B2Apr 22, 2014
Methods for preparation of graphene nanoribbons from carbon nanotubes and compositions, thin films and devices derived therefrom
TOUR JAMES M23 citations86
US9428394B2Aug 30, 2016
Highly oxidized graphene oxide and methods for production thereof
TOUR JAMES M7 citations83
US8592791B2Nov 26, 2013
Electronic devices containing switchably conductive silicon oxides as a switching element and methods for production and use thereof
TOUR JAMES M8 citations83
US8395901B2Mar 12, 2013
Vertically-stacked electronic devices having conductive carbon films
TOUR JAMES M7 citations81
US9776165B2Oct 3, 2017
Porous carbon materials for CO2 separation in natural gas
TOUR JAMES M8 citations80
US8080199B2Dec 20, 2011
Interaction of microwaves with carbon nanotubes to facilitate modification
TOUR JAMES M9 citations80
US9572834B2Feb 21, 2017
Use of carbon nanomaterials with antioxidant properties to treat oxidative stress
TOUR JAMES M7 citations74
US9845551B2Dec 19, 2017
Methods for production of single-crystal graphenes
TOUR JAMES M6 citations73
US9896340B2Feb 20, 2018
Rebar hybrid materials and methods of making the same
TOUR JAMES M2 citations72
US9604849B2Mar 28, 2017
Nucleophilic porous carbon materials for CO2 and H2S capture
TOUR JAMES M4 citations71
UNIV SOUTH CAROLINA
12 patentsUS6430511B1Aug 6, 2002
Molecular computer
UNIV SOUTH CAROLINA97 citations96
US7015336B2Mar 21, 2006
Sub-nanoscale electronic devices and processes
UNIV SOUTH CAROLINA15 citations93
US5662876ASep 2, 1997
Purification of fullerenes
UNIV SOUTH CAROLINA31 citations92
US5169929ADec 8, 1992
Lithium/hmpa-promoted synthesis of poly(phenylenes)
UNIV SOUTH CAROLINA28 citations92
US6259277B1Jul 10, 2001
Use of molecular electrostatic potential to process electronic signals
UNIV SOUTH CAROLINA81 citations91
US5904852AMay 18, 1999
Process for purifying fullerenes
UNIV SOUTH CAROLINA28 citations91
US5026894AJun 25, 1991
Compound for use in the synthesis of semiconducting polymers with perpendicularly arranged cores and method of synthesizing said compound
UNIV SOUTH CAROLINA33 citations89
US5310532AMay 10, 1994
Purification of fullerenes
UNIV SOUTH CAROLINA14 citations73
US5492964AFeb 20, 1996
Ceramic materials, method of preparing the same and hydrogenation and oxidation processes using the same
UNIV SOUTH CAROLINA6 citations71
US5264408ANov 23, 1993
Ceramic materials, method of preparing the same and hydrogenation and oxidation processes using the same
UNIV SOUTH CAROLINA6 citations71
US5059695AOct 22, 1991
Silane compound for use in the synthesis of semiconducting polymers with perpendicular arranged cores
UNIV SOUTH CAROLINA8 citations71
US5047380ASep 10, 1991
Ceramic materials, method of preparing the same and hydrogenation and oxidation processes using the same
UNIV SOUTH CAROLINA15 citations71
UNIV YALE
2 patentsSCHMIDT HOWARD K
1 patentWILLIAM MARSH UNIVERSITY
1 patentCHO GYOU-JIN
1 patentHWANG WEN-FANG
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