Abstract:
The present invention provides a process for obtaining fullerene-like metal chalcogenide nanoparticles, comprising feeding a metal precursor selected from metal halide, metal carbonyl, organo-metallic compound and metal oxyhalide vapor into a reaction chamber towards a reaction zone to interact with a flow of at least one chalcogen material in gas phase, the temperature conditions in said reaction zone being such to enable the formation of the fullerene-like metal chalcogenide nanoparticles product. The present invention further provides novel IF metal chalcogenides nanoparticles with spherical shape and optionally having a very small or no hollow core exhibiting excellent tribological behaviour. The present invention further provides an apparatus for preparing various IF nanostructures.
Abstract:
The present invention provides a method for producing carbon structures by laser irradiation, the method comprising:(i) providing a substrate, at least a portion of whose surface being covered with a sample comprising one or more thermally degradable organic compounds, said sample being in the form of homogeneous solution, suspension or emulsion; (ii) irradiating said covered surface portion locally by applying a focused laser beam, thus resulting in local deposition of carbon, and (iii) repeating step (ii) by moving either the laser beam or the sample, thus creating a desired pattern of carbon structures. The present invention further provides carbon structures produced by the method of the invention.
Abstract:
The present invention provides a process for obtaining fullerene-like metal chalcogenide nanoparticles, comprising feeding a metal precursor (INi) selected from metal halide, metal carbonyl, organo-metallic compound and metal oxyhalide vapor into a reaction chamber (12) towards a reaction zone to interact with a flow of at least one chalcogen material (IN2) in gas phase, the temperature conditions in said reaction zone being such to enable the formation of the fullerene-like metal chalcogenide nanoparticles product. The present invention further provides novel IF metal chalcogenides nanoparticles with spherical shape and optionally having a very small or no hollow core and also exhibiting excellent tribological behavior. The present invention further provides an apparatus for preparing various IF nanostructures.
Abstract:
The present invention provides a method for producing carbon structures by laser irradiation, the method comprising:(i) providing a substrate, at least a portion of whose surface being covered with a sample comprising one or more thermally degradable organic compounds, said sample being in the form of homogeneous solution, suspension or emulsion; (ii) irradiating said covered surface portion locally by applying a focused laser beam, thus resulting in local deposition of carbon, and (iii) repeating step (ii) by moving either the laser beam or the sample, thus creating a desired pattern of carbon structures. The present invention further provides carbon structures produced by the method of the invention.