Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Production of carbon nanostructures from functionalized fullerenes
- Patent Title (中): 从功能化富勒烯生产碳纳米结构
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Application No.: US14243429Application Date: 2014-04-02
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Publication No.: US08974644B2Publication Date: 2015-03-10
- Inventor: Vijay Krishna , Brij M. Moudgil , Benjamin L. Koopman
- Applicant: University of Florida Research Foundation, Inc.
- Applicant Address: US FL Gainesville
- Assignee: University of Florida Research Foundation, Inc.
- Current Assignee: University of Florida Research Foundation, Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US FL Gainesville
- Agency: Saliwanchik, Lloyd & Eisenschenk
- Main IPC: C01B31/00
- IPC: C01B31/00 ; B01J19/12 ; C01B31/02 ; C01B31/06 ; B82Y40/00 ; B82Y30/00 ; B82Y99/00

Abstract:
Electromagnetic irradiation of functionalized fullerenes in an oxygen-free environment induces conversion of the functionalized fullerenes to carbon nanotubes, carbon nanohorns, carbon onions, diamonds and/or carbon schwarzites. The carbon nanotubes can be multi-wall carbon nanotubes. Advantageously, the subject invention can be used for in-situ synthesis of carbon nanostructures within a matrix to form a carbon nanostructure composite, where positioning of the carbon nanostructures is controlled by the manner of dispersion of the functionalized fullerenes in the matrix. Carbon nanotube comprising features, such as electrical connects, can be formed on a surface by irradiating a portion of a functionalized fullerene coating with a laser beam.
Public/Granted literature
- US20140224642A1 PRODUCTION OF CARBON NANOSTRUCTURES FROM FUNCTIONALIZED FULLERENES Public/Granted day:2014-08-14
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