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James M. Tour
Also filed as: TOUR JAMES · TOUR JAMES M · TOUR JAMES MITCHELL
113 granted patents·77 pending applications·1,081 citations·filing 1990–2025
99Inventor score
Files withUNIV RICE WILLIAM M89TOUR JAMES M57UNIV SOUTH CAROLINA18B G NEGEV TECHNOLOGIES AND APPLICATIONS LTD AT BEN GURION UNIV3UNIV YALE3
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190 records- 0198US8269501B2Methods for magnetic imaging of geological structuresSCHMIDT HOWARD K·Filed 2009·Granted Sep 18, 2012·70 cites·25 claims
- 0296US9455094B2Graphene-carbon nanotube hybrid materials and use as electrodesTOUR JAMES M·Filed 2012·Granted Sep 27, 2016·21 cites·55 claims
- 0396US7887774B2Methods for selective functionalization and separation of carbon nanotubesUNIV RICE WILLIAM M·Filed 2009·Granted Feb 15, 2011·29 cites·30 claims
- 0494US6320200B1Sub-nanoscale electronic devices and processesUNIV YALE·Filed 1996·Granted Nov 20, 2001·94 cites·4 claims
- 0593US10403894B2Vertically aligned carbon nanotube arrays as electrodesUNIV RICE WILLIAM M·Filed 2016·Granted Sep 3, 2019·5 cites·25 claims
- 0693US8183180B2Graphene compositions and drilling fluids derived therefromTOUR JAMES M·Filed 2010·Granted May 22, 2012·17 cites·22 claims
- 0793US7250147B2Process for derivatizing carbon nanotubes with diazonium speciesTOUR JAMES M·Filed 2002·Granted Jul 31, 2007·48 cites·29 claims
- 0892US10505193B2Laser induced graphene materials and their use in electronic devicesUNIV RICE WILLIAM M·Filed 2015·Granted Dec 10, 2019·6 cites·45 claims
- 0992US9776165B2Porous carbon materials for CO2 separation in natural gasTOUR JAMES M·Filed 2016·Granted Oct 3, 2017·8 cites·17 claims
- 1092US9597656B2Porous carbon materials for CO2 separation in natural gasUNIV RICE WILLIAM M·Filed 2015·Granted Mar 21, 2017·9 cites·15 claims
- 1192US7572426B2Selective functionalization of carbon nanotubesUNIV RICE WILLIAM M·Filed 2004·Granted Aug 11, 2009·44 cites·13 claims
- 1291US12012336B2Methods of fabricating laser-induced graphene and compositions thereofUNIV RICE WILLIAM M·Filed 2021·Granted Jun 18, 2024·2 cites·14 claims
- 1391US11161744B2Methods of fabricating laser-induced graphene and compositions thereofUNIV RICE WILLIAM M·Filed 2017·Granted Nov 2, 2021·7 cites·23 claims
- 1491US9096437B2Growth of graphene films from non-gaseous carbon sourcesTOUR JAMES·Filed 2012·Granted Aug 4, 2015·27 cites·30 claims
- 1591US7892517B2Process for derivatizing carbon nanotubes with diazonium species and compositions thereofWILLIAM MARSH UNIVERSITY·Filed 2007·Granted Feb 22, 2011·17 cites·19 claims
- 1691US6430511B1Molecular computerUNIV SOUTH CAROLINA·Filed 2000·Granted Aug 6, 2002·97 cites·14 claims
- 1790US9428394B2Highly oxidized graphene oxide and methods for production thereofTOUR JAMES M·Filed 2010·Granted Aug 30, 2016·7 cites·29 claims
- 1889US11605817B2Sulfurized carbon cathodesUNIV RICE WILLIAM M·Filed 2020·Granted Mar 14, 2023·2 cites·28 claims
- 1989US7459137B2Process for functionalizing carbon nanotubes under solvent-free conditionsUNIV RICE WILLIAM M·Filed 2003·Granted Dec 2, 2008·41 cites·25 claims
- 2088US11807533B2Method for printing objects having laser-induced graphene (LIG) and/or laser-induced graphene scrolls (LIGS) materialsUNIV RICE WILLIAM M·Filed 2020·Granted Nov 7, 2023·2 cites·19 claims
- 2188US8703090B2Methods for preparation of graphene nanoribbons from carbon nanotubes and compositions, thin films and devices derived therefromTOUR JAMES M·Filed 2009·Granted Apr 22, 2014·23 cites·33 claims
- 2287US9845551B2Methods for production of single-crystal graphenesTOUR JAMES M·Filed 2013·Granted Dec 19, 2017·6 cites·45 claims
- 2387US8592791B2Electronic devices containing switchably conductive silicon oxides as a switching element and methods for production and use thereofTOUR JAMES M·Filed 2010·Granted Nov 26, 2013·8 cites·34 claims
- 2487US7939047B2Bulk separation of carbon nanotubes by bandgapUNIV RICE WILLIAM M·Filed 2005·Granted May 10, 2011·11 cites·51 claims
- 2586US12500240B2Energy-storage devices having electrodes containing carbon nanotubes and methods of making sameUNIV RICE WILLIAM M·Filed 2023·Granted Dec 16, 2025·0 cites·15 claims
- 2686US5169929ALithium/hmpa-promoted synthesis of poly(phenylenes)UNIV SOUTH CAROLINA·Filed 1990·Granted Dec 8, 1992·28 cites·10 claims
- 2785US9604849B2Nucleophilic porous carbon materials for CO2 and H2S captureTOUR JAMES M·Filed 2014·Granted Mar 28, 2017·4 cites·42 claims
- 2885US8080199B2Interaction of microwaves with carbon nanotubes to facilitate modificationTOUR JAMES M·Filed 2007·Granted Dec 20, 2011·9 cites·22 claims
- 2984US9377449B2Nanocomposite oil sensors for downhole hydrocarbon detectionTOUR JAMES M·Filed 2013·Granted Jun 28, 2016·6 cites·20 claims
- 3084US7384815B2Process for attaching molecular wires and devices to carbon nanotubes and compositions thereofUNIV RICE WILLIAM M·Filed 2003·Granted Jun 10, 2008·18 cites·11 claims
- 3184US2023327113A1Lithium Anodes and Methods for Fabricating Li AnodesUNIV RICE WILLIAM M·Filed 2023·Application pending·0 cites
- 3283US11437620B2Laser induced graphene materials and their use in electronic devicesUNIV RICE WILLIAM M·Filed 2019·Granted Sep 6, 2022·2 cites·19 claims
- 3381US9572834B2Use of carbon nanomaterials with antioxidant properties to treat oxidative stressTOUR JAMES M·Filed 2012·Granted Feb 21, 2017·7 cites·28 claims
- 3480US9718045B2Composites for carbon dioxide captureUNIV RICE WILLIAM M·Filed 2013·Granted Aug 1, 2017·3 cites·30 claims
- 3578US7304103B2Process for making polymers comprising derivatized carbon nanotubes and compositions thereofUNIV RICE WILLIAM M·Filed 2003·Granted Dec 4, 2007·11 cites·16 claims
- 3678US6259277B1Use of molecular electrostatic potential to process electronic signalsUNIV SOUTH CAROLINA·Filed 1999·Granted Jul 10, 2001·81 cites·25 claims
- 3777US2023253545A1Anodes, cathodes, and separators for batteries and methods to make and use sameUNIV RICE WILLIAM M·Filed 2023·Application pending·0 cites
- 3876US10053366B2Methods of controllably forming bernal-stacked graphene layersUNIV RICE WILLIAM M·Filed 2013·Granted Aug 21, 2018·2 cites·33 claims
- 3976US9896340B2Rebar hybrid materials and methods of making the sameTOUR JAMES M·Filed 2014·Granted Feb 20, 2018·2 cites·17 claims
- 4076US7015336B2Sub-nanoscale electronic devices and processesUNIV SOUTH CAROLINA·Filed 2003·Granted Mar 21, 2006·15 cites·14 claims
- 4175US12300818B2Sulfurized carbon cathodesUNIV RICE WILLIAM M·Filed 2022·Granted May 13, 2025·0 cites·19 claims
- 4275US10236135B2Ni(OH)2 nanoporous films as electrodesTOUR JAMES M·Filed 2016·Granted Mar 19, 2019·1 cites·34 claims
- 4375US9534319B2Dissolution of graphite, graphite and graphene nanoribbons in superacid solutions and manipulation thereofTOUR JAMES M·Filed 2010·Granted Jan 3, 2017·3 cites·23 claims
- 4475US8313724B2Short, functionalized, soluble carbon nanotubes, methods of making same, and polymer composites made therefromHWANG WEN-FANG·Filed 2007·Granted Nov 20, 2012·7 cites·8 claims
- 4575US2025122082A1Flash Joule Heating Synthesis Method and Compositions ThereofUNIV RICE WILLIAM M·Filed 2024·Application pending·0 cites
- 4675US2021257616A1Vertically aligned carbon nanotube arrays as electrodesUNIV RICE WILLIAM M·Filed 2020·Application pending·0 cites
- 4774US10232343B2Hydrated porous materials for selective CO2 captureTOUR JAMES M·Filed 2017·Granted Mar 19, 2019·1 cites·22 claims
- 4874US5662876APurification of fullerenesUNIV SOUTH CAROLINA·Filed 1994·Granted Sep 2, 1997·31 cites·11 claims
- 4974US2020106099A1Vertically aligned carbon nanotube arrays as electrodesUNIV RICE WILLIAM M·Filed 2019·Application pending·0 cites
- 5074US2025062307A1Alkali-metal anode with alloy coating applied by frictionUNIV RICE WILLIAM M·Filed 2024·Application pending·0 cites
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