METHOD OF CONDITIONING AN INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE

    公开(公告)号:CA2662769A1

    公开(公告)日:2008-03-13

    申请号:CA2662769

    申请日:2007-09-04

    Inventor: REED KENNETH J

    Abstract: A method of Improving the efficiency of a diesel engine provided with a s ource of diesel fuel includes the steps of: a) adding to the diesel fuel a r everse-micellar composition having an aqueous first disperse phase that incl udes a free radical initiator and a first continuous phase that includes a f irst hydrocarbon liquid, a first surfactant, and optionally a co-surfactant, thereby producing a modified diesel fuel; and b) operating the engine, ther eby combusting the modified diesel fuel. The efficiency of a diesel engine p rovided with a source of diesel fuel and a source of lubricating oil can als o be improved by modifying the lubricating oil by the addition of a stabiliz ed nanoparticulate composition of cerium dioxide. The efficiency of a diesel engine can also be improved by adding to the diesel fuel a reverse-micellar composition that includes an aqueous disperse phase containing boric acid o r a borate salt.

    CERIUM DIOXIDE NANOPARTICLE-CONTAINING FUEL ADDITIVE

    公开(公告)号:CA2662765A1

    公开(公告)日:2008-03-13

    申请号:CA2662765

    申请日:2007-09-04

    Inventor: REED KENNETH J

    Abstract: A fuel additive composition includes: a) a reverse-micellar composition h aving an aqueous disperse phase that includes cerium dioxide nanoparticles i n a continuous phase that includes a hydrocarbon liquid, a surfactant, and o ptionally a co-surfactant and b) a reverse micellar composition having an aq ueous disperse phase that includes a cetane improver effective for improving engine power during fuel combustion. A method of making a cerium-containing fuel additive includes the steps of: a) providing a mixture of a nonpolar s olvent, a surfactant, and a co-surfactant; and b) combining the mixture with an aqueous suspension of stabilized cerium dioxide nanoparticles.

    STRUCTURED CATALYTIC NANOPARTICLES AND METHOD OF PREPARATION
    24.
    发明申请
    STRUCTURED CATALYTIC NANOPARTICLES AND METHOD OF PREPARATION 审中-公开
    结构化催化纳米粒子及其制备方法

    公开(公告)号:WO2011112244A2

    公开(公告)日:2011-09-15

    申请号:PCT/US2011/000429

    申请日:2011-03-08

    Abstract: This application claims the benefit of priority from U.S. Provisional Application No. 61/311,416, STRUCTURED CATALYTIC NANOPARTICLES AND METHOD OF PREPARATION, filed March 8, 2010. This application is also related to: PCT/US07/077545, METHOD OF PREPARING CERIUM DIOXIDE NANOPARTICLES, and PCT/US07/077535, CERIUM DIOXIDE NANOPARTICLE- CONTAINING FUEL ADDITIVE, both filed September 4, 2007; which applications claim the benefit of priority from: Provisional Application Serial No. 60/824,514, CERIUM-CONTAINING FUEL ADDITIVE, filed September 5, 2006; Provisional Application Serial No. 60/911,159, REVERSE MICELLAR FUEL ADDITIVE COMPOSITION, filed April 11, 2007; and Provisional Application Serial No. 60/938,314, REVERSE MICELLAR FUEL ADDITIVE COMPOSITION, filed May 16, 2007. This application is also related to: US2010/0242342, CERIUM-CONTAINING NANOPARTICLES, filed May 13, 2010; and US2010/0152077, PROCESS FOR SOLVENT SHIFTING A NANOPARTICLE DISPERSION, filed August 28, 2009; both applications of which claim the benefit of priority from PCT/US2008/087133, FUEL ADDITIVE CONTAINING LATTICE ENGINEERED CERIUM DIOXIDE NANOPARTICLES, filed December 17, 2008. The disclosures of all of these applications are incorporated herein by reference.

    Abstract translation: 本申请要求2010年3月8日提交的美国临时申请No.61 / 311,416,结构化催化纳米材料和制备方法的优先权。该申请还涉及:PCT / US07 / 077545,制备二氧化硅纳米颗粒的方法 和PCT / US07 / 077535,二氧化锗纳米粒子燃料添加剂,均于2007年9月4日提交; 该申请要求优先权:2006年9月5日提交的含CERIUM燃料添加剂的临时申请序列号60 / 824,514; 2007年4月11日提交的REVERSE MICELLAR FUEL ADDITIVE COMPOSITION的临时申请序列号60 / 911,159; 和2007年5月16日提交的REVERSE MICELLAR FUEL ADDITIVE COMPOSITION的临时申请序列号60 / 938,314。该申请还涉及:2010年5月13日提交的US2010 / 0242342,含CERIUM纳米粒子; 和US2010 / 0152077,2009年8月28日提交的溶剂转移纳米颗粒分散体的方法; 这两项申请均要求2008年12月17日提交的PCT / US2008 / 087133,包含燃料添加剂的工程化二氧化锗纳米粒子的优先权的优先权。所有这些申请的公开内容通过引用并入本文。

    RAPID METHOD FOR PRODUCTION OF CERIUM-CONTAINING OXIDE ORGANIC COLLOIDS
    26.
    发明申请
    RAPID METHOD FOR PRODUCTION OF CERIUM-CONTAINING OXIDE ORGANIC COLLOIDS 审中-公开
    用于生产含有氧化物有机胶体的快速方法

    公开(公告)号:US20130192122A1

    公开(公告)日:2013-08-01

    申请号:US13756971

    申请日:2013-02-01

    Abstract: Improved methods for producing colloidal dispersions of cerium-containing oxide nanoparticles in substantially non-polar solvents is disclosed. The cerium-containing oxide nanoparticles of an aqueous colloid are transferred to a substantially non-polar liquid comprising one or more amphiphilic materials, one or more low-polarity solvents, and, optionally, one or more glycol ether promoter materials. The transfer is achieved by mixing the aqueous and substantially non-polar materials, forming an emulsion, followed by a phase separation into a remnant polar solution phase and a substantially non-polar organic colloid phase. The organic colloid phase is then collected. The promoter functions to speed the transfer of nanoparticles to the low-polarity phase. The promoter accelerates the phase separation, and also provides improved colloidal stability of the final substantially non-polar colloidal dispersion. The glycol ether promoter reduces the temperature necessary to achieve the phase separation, while providing high extraction yield of nanoparticles into the low-polarity organic phase. In addition, use of particular amphiphilic materials, such as heptanoic acid or octanoic acid, enable efficient extractions at ambient temperatures without the use of a glycol ether promoter.

    Abstract translation: 公开了用于在基本上非极性溶剂中生产含铈氧化物纳米粒子的胶体分散体的改进方法。 含水胶体的含铈氧化物纳米颗粒被转移到包含一种或多种两亲物质,一种或多种低极性溶剂和任选的一种或多种二醇醚促进剂材料的基本上非极性的液体中。 通过混合水性和基本上非极性材料,形成乳液,然后将相分离成剩余的极性溶液相和基本上非极性的有机胶体相来实现转移。 然后收集有机胶体相。 启动子用于加速纳米颗粒转移到低极性相。 促进剂加速相分离,并且还提供最终的基本上非极性的胶体分散体的改进的胶体稳定性。 二醇醚促进剂降低实现相分离所需的温度,同时提供纳米颗粒到低极性有机相的高提取产率。 此外,使用特定的两亲性物质,例如庚酸或辛酸,可以在环境温度下有效提取,而不使用二醇醚促进剂。

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