{"number":"US12697607B2","kindCode":"B2","documentType":"grant","title":{"original":"Methods and compositions for production of CO2-free hydrogen and carbon nanomaterials by methane decomposition","english":"Methods and compositions for production of CO2-free hydrogen and carbon nanomaterials by methane decomposition"},"abstract":{"original":"In one aspect, the disclosure relates to relates to CO2-free methods of co-producing hydrogen and solid forms of carbon via methane decomposition. The methods are efficient, self-sustaining, and environmentally sound. In a further aspect, the disclosure relates to recyclable and recoverable catalysts supported by solid forms of carbon and methods for recycling the catalysts. In some aspects, the disclosure relates to catalysts that do not require support by solid forms of carbon.…","english":"In one aspect, the disclosure relates to relates to CO2-free methods of co-producing hydrogen and solid forms of carbon via methane decomposition. The methods are efficient, self-sustaining, and environmentally sound. In a further aspect, the disclosure relates to recyclable and recoverable catalysts supported by solid forms of carbon and methods for recycling the catalysts. In some aspects, the disclosure relates to catalysts that do not require support by solid forms of carbon.…"},"applicants":["BATTELLE MEMORIAL INSTITUTE","WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY"],"inventors":["Jianli HU","I-Wen WANG","Lili LI","Robert Alexander DAGLE","Juan A. LOPEZ-RUIZ","Mengze XU","Stephen deLemos DAVIDSON"],"filingDate":"2022-04-28","publicationDate":"2026-08-04","grantDate":"2026-08-04","verifiedWithOffice":true,"pdfUrl":"https://downloadpatent.com/pdf/US12697607B2.pdf","pages":{"en":"https://downloadpatent.com/patent/US12697607B2","zh-Hant":"https://downloadpatent.com/zh-Hant/patent/US12697607B2","ja":"https://downloadpatent.com/ja/patent/US12697607B2"}}