List updated September 29, 2009

"Engineered cementitious hazardous contaminant barriers and their method of manufacture"
Galen D. Stucky, Hamlin Jennings, Simon Hodson
U. S. Patent No. 5,169,566 (December 8, 1992)
Novel cementitious contaminant barriers are formed by positioning a hydraulic cement composition into a predetermined configuration and then hydrating the cement composition. The contaminant barriers of the present invention include at least one liquid, gas, or ion getter capable of binding with or absorbing liquids, ions, or gases which may penetrate the barrier. The contaminant barriers of the present invention may be engineered to include mixtures of different getters, single and multiple layers of different getters, multiple layers of cement and getters, and a host of different getter, cement, mixture, and layer combinations. Novel waste containers are advantageously prepared utilizing contaminant barriers within the scope of the present invention. The waste containers may be prepared by surrounding waste material with at least one getter and with a powdered hydraulic cement composition and then compressing the cement and getter around the waste material. Preformed waste containers may also be prepared within the scope of the present invention. Use of reinforcing fibers and aggregates to improve the mechanical properties of the hazardous waste container is disclosed.

"M41S materials having nonlinear optical properties"
Jeffrey Beck, Günter Kühl, David H. Olson, John Schlenker, Galen D. Stucky, James C. Vartuli
U. S. Patent No. 5,348,687 (September 20, 1994)
A material exhibiting third order nonlinear optic properties includes quantum size clusters of semiconducting guest material incorporated into the pores of M41S material in an arrangement to provide nonlinear optic properties. A material exhibiting second order nonlinear optic properties includes an organic guest material incorporated into the pores of M41S material so that a non-centrosymmetric structure is formed which will provide second harmonic generation when subjected to electromagnetic radiation of a selected frequency.

"Sensor device containing mesoporous crystalline material"
David H. Olson, Galen D. Stucky, James C. Vartuli
U. S. Patent No. 5,364,797 (November 15, 1994)
A sensor device includes ultra-large pore crystalline material M41S as a selective detecting element, and a measuring element for quantifying physical, chemical or biological events which occur within the crystalline material. The crystalline material may also contain an additional selective detecting component within its pores.

"Modular, energy-dissipating material and method for using it"
Paul K. Hansma, Johannes Kindt, Timothy J. Deming, Daniel E. Morse, Galen D. Stucky
U. S. Patent No. 6,376,636 (April 23, 2002)
Modular, energy-dissipating material prevents failure of adhesives, fibers and composite and other structures. The modules comprise folded subunits or domains that unfold in a stepped fashion at forces below that necessary to break the backbone of the material and, with adhesive material, below that necessary to break the bonds that fasten the material to surfaces being glued.

"Hierarchically ordered porous oxides"
Peidong Yang, Tao Deng, George M. Whitesides, Galen D. Stucky, Dongyuan Zhao, Bradley F. Chmelka, David Pine, Pingyun Feng
U. S. Patent No. 6,541,539 (April 1, 2003)
A low-cost, efficient method of preparing hierarchically ordered structures by combining, concurrently or sequentially, micromolding, latex templating, and cooperative self-assembly of hydrolyzed inorganic species and amphiphilic block copolymers.

"Method for forming hierarchically ordered porous oxides"
Peidong Yang, Tao Deng, George M. Whitesides, Galen D. Stucky, Dongyuan Zhao, Bradley F. Chmelka, David Pine, Pingyun Feng
U. S. Patent No. 6,716,378 (April 6, 2004)
A low-cost, efficient method of preparing hierarchically ordered structures by filling a mold with a self-assembling mixture of hydrolyzed inorganic species and amphiphilic block copolymers and applying pressure to the mixture. Polymerization of the inorganic species within the mixture results in a mesoscopically structured material having molded features. A mesoporous material can be produced by subsequent thermal removal of the copolymers.

"Method of forming mesoscopically structured material"
Peidong Yang, Tao Deng, George M. Whitesides, Galen D. Stucky, Dongyuan Zhao, Bradley F. Chmelka, David J. Pine, Pingyun Feng
U. S. Patent No. 7,014,799 (March 21, 2006)
A low-cost, efficient method of preparing hierarchically ordered structures by filling a minimold with a microsphere-containing latex suspension, forming a close-packed array of microspheres within the minimold and filling void space in the array with a self-assembling mixture of hydrolyzed inorganic species and amphiphilic block copolymers. A macroporous and mesoporous material can be produced by subsequent thermal removal of the microspheres and copolymers.

"Block copolymer processing for mesostructured inorganic oxide materials"
G. D. Stucky, Bradley F. Chmelka, Dongyuan Zhao, Nick Melosh, Qisheng Huo, Jianglin Feng, Peidong Yang, David J. Pine, David I. Margolese, Wayne W. Lukens, Jr., Glenn H. Fredrickson, Patrick Schmidt-Winkel
U. S. Patent No. 6,592,764 (July 15, 2003)
Mesoscopically ordered, hydrothermally stable metal oxide-block copolymer composite or mesoporous materials are described herein that are formed by using amphiphilic block copolymers which act as structure directing agents for the metal oxide in a self-assembling system.

"Methods, compositions, and biomimetic catalysts for in vitro synthesis of silica, polysilsequioxane, polysiloxane, and polymetallo-oxanes"
Daniel E. Morse, Galen D. Stucky, Timothy J. Deming, Jennifer Cha, Katsuhiko Shimuzu, Yan Zhou
U. S. Patent No. 6,670,438 (December 30, 2003)
Methods, compositions, and biomimetic catalysts, such as silicateins and block copolypeptides, used to catalyze and spatially direct the polycondensation of silicon alkoxides, metal alkoxides, and their organic conjugates to make silica, polysiloxanes, polymetallo-oxanes, and mixed poly(silicon/metalklo)oxane materials under environmentally benign conditions.

"Self-healing organosiloxane materials containing reversible and energy-dispersive crosslinking domains"
John H. Harreld, Michael S. Wong, Paul K. Hansma, Daniel E. Morse, Galen D. Stucky
U. S. Patent No. 6,783,709 (August 31, 2004)
Self-healing copolymeric materials comprising a plurality of intermediate strength crosslinks are provided. The copolymeric materials comprise a silicon component and a plurality of crosslinking components. The crosslinking components comprise a polymeric structure forming a structure held together by ionic and/or hydrogen bonding with a net intermediate strength. The plurality of intermediate strength crosslinks provide toughness to the material, and allow for rehealing by allowing reforming of the crosslinks after a disruptive stress incidence. The material is also suited for recasting, and can be used as an active matrix by incorporating additional substances. Articles of manufacture incorporating such materials, and methods of recasting such materials are also provided.

"Inorganic/block copolymer-dye composites and dye doped mesoporous materials for optical and sensing applications"
Gernot Wirnsberger, Brian J. Scott, Howard C. Huang, Nicholas A. Melosh, Peidong Yang, Bradley F. Chmelka, Galen D. Stucky
U. S. Patent No. 6,952,436 (October 4, 2005)
A method for preparing transparent mesostructured inorganic/block-copolymer composites or inorganic porous solids containing optically responsive species with selective optical, optoelectronic, and sensing properties resulting therefrom. Mesoscopically organized inorganic/block copolymer composites doped with dyes or complexes are prepared for use as optical hosts, chemical/physical/biological sensors, photochromic materials, optical waveguides, tunable solid-state lasers, or optoelectronic devices. The materials can be processed into a variety of different shapes, such as films, fibers, monoliths, for novel optical and sensing applications.

"Hydrophilic polymer-oxide-phosphoric acid compositions for proton conducting membranes"
Wenbin Hong, Galen D. Stucky, Ken Tasaki
US Patent 7,118,821 (October 10, 2006)
An organic-inorganic hydrophilic polymer-oxide hybrid proton conducting membrane (PCM) is produced from a host organic polymer, a filler inorganic oxide, and a proton-source with a pKa less than about 5. Usually, the subject invention comprises PCMs containing host polymer-x-strong acid-y-filler oxide, wherein x is between about 1 and about 10 (with "x" as the molar ratio of acid anion to polymer repeat unit) and y &le about 50% (with "y" the weight percentage of filler oxide in the composite).

"Method of and apparatus for manufacturing methanol"
Jeffrey H. Sherman, Peter C. Ford, Galen D. Stucky, Philip Grosso
U. S. Patent No. 6,214,176 (April 10, 2001)
In a method of and apparatus for manufacturing methanol and higher alcohols from natural gas a catalytic area is formed on the exterior of a gas permeable partition. Natural gas is maintained on the interior of the gas permeable partition at predetermined pressure. Relative movement between the gas permeable partition and the water forms sub-micron-sized bubbles of natural gas. Electromagnetic radiation is directed onto the catalytic surface to form hydroxyl radicals from the water. Methyl, ethyl, and propyl ions from the natural gas combine with the hydroxyl ions to form methanol, ethanol, and propanol.

"Process for synthesizing olefin oxides"
Xiao Ping Zhou, Galen D. Stucky, Jeffrey H. Sherman
U. S. Patent No. 6,403,840 (June 11, 2002)
Olefin bromohydrins and/or alkane dibromides are reacted with metal oxide to form olefin oxides. The metal bromide is converted to form the original metal oxide and bromine, both of which are recycled.

"Integrated process for synthesizing alcohols and ethers from alkanes"
(a) Xiao Ping Zhou, Ivan M. Lorkovic, Galen D. Stucky, Peter C. Ford, Jeffrey H. Sherman, Philip Grosso
U. S. Patent No. 6,462,243 (October 8, 2002)
Alcohols and/or ethers are synthesized from alkanes by mixing an alkane and bromine in a reactor to form alkyl bromide and hydrogen bromide. The alkyl bromide is directed into contact with metal oxide to form alcohol and/or ether and a metal bromide. The metal bromide is oxidized to metal oxide and bromine, both of which are recycled.
(b) Xiao Ping Zhou, Galen D. Stucky, Jeffrey H. Sherman
U. S. Patent No. 6,465,696 (October 15, 2002)
Alcohols, ethers, and olefins are manufactured from alkanes by mixing an alkane and bromine in a reactor to form alkyl bromide and hydrogen bromide. The alkyl bromide only or the alkyl bromide and the hydrogen bromide are directed into contact with metal oxide to form an alcohol and/or an ether, or an olefin and metal bromide. The metal bromide is oxidized to form original metal oxide and bromine, both of which are recycled.
(c) Xiao Ping Zhou, Ivan M. Lorkovic, Galen D. Stucky, Peter C. Ford, Jeffrey H. Sherman, Philip Grosso
U. S. Patent No. 6,472,572 (October 29, 2002)
Methanol and/or dimethyl ether are manufactured from methane by mixing methane and bromine in a reactor to form methyl bromide and hydrogen bromide. The methyl bromide only or the methyl bromide and the hydrogen bromide are directed into contact with metal oxide to form methanol and/or dimethyl ether and a metal bromide. The metal bromide is oxidized to form original metal oxide catalyst and bromine, both of which are recycled.

"Integrated process for synthesizing alcohols, ethers, aldehydes, and olefins from alkanes"
Aysen Yilmaz, Gurkan A. Yilmaz, Ivan M. Lorkovic, Galen D. Stucky, Peter C. Ford, Eric W. McFarland, Jeffrey H. Sherman
U. S. Patent No. 6,713,655 (March 30, 2004)
Alcohols, ethers, aldehydes, and olefins are manufactured from alkanes by mixing an alkane and a halogen selected from the group including chlorine, bromine, and iodine in a reactor to form alkyl halide and hydrogen halide. The alkyl halide only or the alkyl halide and the hydrogen halide are directed into contact with metal oxide to form an alcohol and/or an ether, or an olefin and metal halide. The metal halide is oxidized to form original metal oxide and halogen, both of which are recycled.

"Method and apparatus for synthesizing olefins, alcohols, ethers, and aldehydes"
Jeffrey H. Sherman, Eric W. McFarland, Michael J. Weiss, Ivan Lorkovic, Leroy Laverman, Shouli Sun, Dieter J. Schaefer, Galen D. Stucky, Peter C. Ford
U.S. Patent 7,161,050 (January 9, 2007)
A reactant selected from the group consisting of alkanes, alkenes, alkynes, dienes, and aromatics is reacted with a halide selected from the group including chlorine, bromine, and iodine to form a first reaction product. The first reaction product is reacted with a solid oxidizer to form a product selected from the group including olefins, alcohols, ethers, and aldehydes, and spent oxidizer. The spent oxidizer is oxidized to form the original solid oxidizer and the second reactant which are recycled.

"Hydrogen cyano fullerene containing proton conducting membranes"
Fred Wudl, Galen D. Stucky, Hengbin Wang, Bruno Jousselme, Ken Tasaki, Arunkumar Venkatesan
U.S. Patent 7,588,824 (September 15, 2009)
The components of and a proton conducting membrane (PCM) produced from a host polymer and an attached or physically blended in hydrogen cyano fullerene proton-source agent, with the physical blending of the host polymer and hydrogen cyano fullerene further promoted by a poly(ethylene oxide) attached fullerene mixing agent.

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