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(43) Date of publication: 21.10.2026 Bulletin 2026/43 (21) Application number: 24904704.4 (22) Date of filing: 10.12.2024

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  C01B 33/20(2006.01) C01B 33/24(2006.01) C01F 11/02(2006.01) C01B 33/22(2006.01) C01D 1/02(2006.01) (52) Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC): C01B 32/60; C01F 5/24; C01F 11/18; C01D 15/08; C01G 23/047; C01G 45/022; C01G 51/04; C01F 7/30 (86) International application number: PCT/US2024/059299 (87) International publication number: WO 2025/128513 (19.06.2025 Gazette 2025/25)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC ME MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR Designated Extension States: BA Designated Validation States: GE KH MA MD TN (30) Priority: 11.12.2023 US 202363608699 P (71) Applicant: Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey New Brunswick, NJ 08901 (US)	(72) Inventors: RIMAN, Richard E. Belle Meade, New Jersey 08502 (US) KOPP, Daniel Fair Lawn, New Jersey 07410 (US) (74) Representative: Hindles Limited  Clarence House 131-135 George Street Edinburgh, EH2 4JS Edinburgh, EH2 4JS (GB)