Replies to post #18 on Energy production and storage using nanotechnology

[Ecomike]

I found a ton of news hits googling the polymer compound. Looks like a full court news press this week on it!

http://www.google.com/search?q=polydiallyldimethylammoniumn+chloride&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8&aq=t&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&client=firefox-a

[Ubertino]

This prior art is the closest I could find:

Preparation method of electrode modified by carbon nano-tube

Publication number:
CN101158663 (A)

Publication date:
2008-04-09

Inventor(s):
LIYI SHI [CN]; SHUPING ZHANG [CN]; LIANGANG SHAN [CN] +

Applicant(s):
UNIV SHANGHAI SCIENCE & TECH [CN] +

Application number:
CN20071170699 20071121
Priority number(s):
CN20071170699 20071121

Also published as:
CN101158663 (B)

Abstract of CN 101158663 (A)

The invention discloses a carbon nanometer tube modified electrode preparation method, which comprises raw materials solution preparation, carbon nanometer tube galvanic deposit at a glassy carbon electrode surface and layer upon layer static electricity self-assemble process. The invention deposits the carbon nanometer tube with negative charge to the glassy carbon electrode surface by using galvanic deposit technology, thus solving the problem that the belt negative charge quantity is insufficient after the glassy carbon electrode surface pretreatment, then layer upon layer static electricity self-assemble process is carried on in PDDA solution and carbon nanometer tube dispersing liquid, finally the high self-assembled efficiency and stabile modified electrode is obtained. The invention effectively modifies carbon nanometer tube in the glassy carbon electrode surface.; The formed modified material layer has the catalytic effect to the electrochemistry active material, enhances the examination sensitivity, reduces the oxidizing reaction electric potential, and enhances electrode selectivity and stability.

http://v3.espacenet.com/publicationDetails/biblio?DB=EPODOC&adjacent=true&locale=en_EP&FT=D&date=20080409&CC=CN&NR=101158663A&KC=A

And this:

(WO/2011/033377) MULTIFUNCTIONAL NANOCOMPOSITES

Pub. No.:
WO/2011/033377

International Application No.:
PCT/IB2010/002341

Publication Date:
24.03.2011

International Filing Date:
17.09.2010

Applicants:
VIVE NANO, INC. [CA/CA]; 700 Bay Street, Suite 1100 Toronto, Ontario M5G 1Z6 (CA) (All Except US).
LOUKINE, Nikolai [CA/CA]; (CA) (US Only).
DAS, Anjan [IN/CA]; (CA) (US Only).
NORTON, Danielle [CA/CA]; (CA) (US Only).
ANDERSON, Darren, J. [CA/CA]; (CA) (US Only).

Inventors: LOUKINE, Nikolai; (CA).
DAS, Anjan; (CA).
NORTON, Danielle; (CA).
ANDERSON, Darren, J.; (CA).

Priority Data:
61/243,349
17.09.2009 US

Title:
MULTIFUNCTIONAL NANOCOMPOSITES

Abstract:
The present invention provides a multifunctional nanocomposite with at least two components, at least one component of which is a nanoparticle that includes a polymer.

Claims

1. A multifunctional nanocomposite comprising at least two components, at least one component of which is a nanoparticle comprising a polymer and the other component comprises an inorganic phase.

11. The multifunctional nanocomposite of claim 1, wherein the secondary inorganic phase is selected from the group consisting of amorphous carbon, pyrolytic carbon, activated carbon, charcoal, ash, graphite, fullerenes, nanotubes and diamond.

19. The multifunctional nanocomposite of claim 1, wherein the nanocomposite is a catalyst.

http://is.gd/BhYZhH

VIVE NANO, INC:
http://www.nntech.com/index.html