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| Application No. | Application Title | Issue Date |
| 20120107221 | METHOD FOR THE SYNTHESIS OF CARBON NANOTUBES ON LONG PARTICULATE MICROMETRIC MATERIALS The invention relates to a method for the synthesis of carbon nanotubes on the surface of a material. The invention more particularly relates to a method for the synthesis of carbon nanotubes (or CNT) at the surface of a material using a carbon source comprising acetyle... | 05/03/2012 |
| 20120107594 | Nanotube Film Electrode and an Electroactive Device Fabricated with the Nanotube Film Electrode and Methods for Making Same Disclosed is a single wall carbon nanotube (SWCNT) film electrode (FE), all-organic electroactive device systems fabricated with the SWNT-FE, and methods for making same. The SWCNT can be replaced by other types of nanotubes. The SWCNT film can be obtained by filtering ... | 05/03/2012 |
| 20120107610 | DOUBLE-WALLED CARBON NANOTUBES AND METHODS FOR PRODUCTION AND APPLICATION The present invention relates to fullerene carbon nanotubes having a cylindrical wall comprising a double layer of carbon atoms and methods for the production and application of these double-wall carbon nanotubes; and, more particularly, to nanotubes with controlled num... | 05/03/2012 |
| 20120083408 | CARBON NANOTUBE AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING SAME There is provided a high-purity carbon nanotube, which can be produced with simple purification by causing graphite to be hardly contained in crude soot obtained immediately after being synthesized by arc-discharge, and a method for producing the same. Soot containing c... | 04/05/2012 |
| 20120082613 | Method for Production of Carbon Nanotube and Method for Purification of the Same The present invention provides a method for producing a carbon nanotube having a high purity and a method for purifying an unpurified carbon nanotube or a carbon nanotube having a low purity. The method for producing a carbon nanotube comprises a step of providing a car... | 04/05/2012 |
| 20120040186 | Process For Preparing Catalyst Composition For The Synthesis Of Carbon Nanotube With High Yields Using The Spray Pyrolysis Method The present invention relates to a process for preparing catalyst composition for the synthesis of carbon nanotube with high yields using the spray pyrolysis method. More particularly, this invention relates to a process for preparing catalyst composition for the synthe... | 02/16/2012 |
| 20120034150 | Method for Producing Solid Carbon by Reducing Carbon Oxides A method for the production of various morphologies of solid carbon product by reducing carbon oxides with a reducing agent in the presence of a catalyst. The carbon oxides are typically either carbon monoxide or carbon dioxide. The reducing agent is typically either a ... | 02/09/2012 |
| 20110315605 | Pretreatment Method for the Synthesis of Carbon Nanotubes and Carbon Nanostructures from Coal and Carbon Chars Carbon nanostructures such as multiwalled carbon nanotubes are formed from electrolyzed coal char. The electrolyzed coal char is formed by forming a slurry of coal particles, metal catalyst and water and subjecting this to electrolysis, which generates carbon dioxide an... | 12/29/2011 |
| 20110318255 | CARBON NANOTUBE STRUCTURE A carbon nanotube structure includes a number of carbon wires and a number of second carbon nanotubes. Each of the carbon nanotube wires includes a number of first carbon nanotubes joined end to end by the carbon-carbon bonds therebetween. The carbon wires and the carbo... | 12/29/2011 |
| 20110311430 | PROCESS FOR PRODUCTION OF PRECURSOR FIBER FOR PREPARING CARBON FIBER HAVING HIGH STRENGTH AND HIGH ELASTIC MODULUS The present invention provides a process for producing a precursor fiber which can provide a carbon fiber having high strength and high elastic modulus. The process of the present invention comprises a step where an aqueous solution of amphoteric molecule is prepared; a... | 12/22/2011 |
| 20110307976 | CONSTRUCTION MATERIAL MADE OF ALGAE, METHOD FOR CULTIVATING ALGAE, AND ALGAE CULTIVATION PLANT The present disclosure describes use of filamentous algae to form insulating construction materials which provide thermal and noise insulation. Algae from the order Zygnematales, the Cladophorales, or the Ulotrichales can be dried and formed for use as insulating materi... | 12/15/2011 |
| 20110294013 | EXFOLIATED CARBON NANOTUBES, METHODS FOR PRODUCTION THEREOF AND PRODUCTS OBTAINED THEREFROM In various embodiments, exfoliated carbon nanotubes are described in the present disclosure. The carbon nanotubes maintain their exfoliated state, even when not dispersed in a medium such as a polymer or a liquid solution. Methods for making the exfoliated carbon nanotu... | 12/01/2011 |
| 20110280793 | CARBON NANOTUBE FIBERS/FILAMENTS FORMULATED FROM METAL NANOPARTICLE CATALYST AND CARBON SOURCE Disclosed is a method of: providing a mixture of a polymer or a resin and a transition metal compound, producing a fiber from the mixture, and heating the fiber under conditions effective to form a carbon nanotube-containing carbonaceous fiber. The polymer or resin is a... | 11/17/2011 |
| 20110280792 | CARBON NANOMATERIALS PRODUCED FROM HEAVY OIL FRACTIONS AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING SAME The present invention relates to a method for producing carbon nanoparticles from heavy petroleum fractions as the carbon source (precursor), particularly aromatic oil residue (RARO) by chemical vapor deposition (CVD), and optionally by using an organometallic catalyst ... | 11/17/2011 |
| 20110274612 | LIGNIN DERIVATIVE, SHAPED BODY COMPRISING THE DERIVATIVE AND CARBON FIBERS PRODUCED FROM THE SHAPED BODY A lignin derivative is produced from a lignin with the empirical formula L(OH)z, where L is a lignin without hydroxyl groups, OH are free hydroxyl groups bonded to L, and z is 100% of the free hydroxyl groups bonded to L. The lignin derivative has free hydrox... | 11/10/2011 |
| 20110262341 | PROCESS FOR PREPARATION OF CARBON NANOTUBES FROM VEIN GRAPHITE A catalyst free process for manufacturing carbon nanotubes by inducing an arc discharge from a carbon anode and a carbon cathode in an inert gas atmosphere contained in a closed vessel. The process is carried out at atmospheric pressure in the absence of external coolin... | 10/27/2011 |
| 20110256401 | PROCESS FOR PRODUCING CARBON NANOTUBES AND CARBON NANOTUBES PRODUCED THEREBY A process of producing a composite having carbon nanotubes is described where the carbon nanotube formation process of producing carbon nanotubes includes controlled heating of plant fiber materials in an oxygen-limited atmosphere. The plant fiber materials may be heate... | 10/20/2011 |
| 20110243831 | CARBON FIBER PRECURSOR FIBER BUNDLE, PRODUCTION METHOD AND PRODUCTION DEVICE THEREFOR, AND CARBON FIBER AND PRODUCTION METHOD THEREFOR A production method of a carbon fiber precursor fiber and/or a fiber bundle which permits easy bundling of a plurality of small tows into one bundle, with a dividing capability to divide into the original small tows spontaneously at the time of firing, and is suitable f... | 10/06/2011 |
| 20110223094 | METHOD FOR SYNTHESIS OF HIGH QUALITY GRAPHENE A method is described herein for the providing of high quality graphene layers on silicon carbide wafers in a thermal process. With two wafers facing each other in close proximity, in a first vacuum heating stage, while maintained at a vacuum of around 10−6 09/15/2011 | |
| 20110206932 | SURFACE-MODIFIED CARBON NANOTUBE AND PRODUCTION METHOD THEREOF A carbon nanotube (CNT) is provided having micropores with a diameter of 1 to 10 nm in the side wall and in turn, having a large specific surface area. A production method of a surface-modified CNT (DMWCNT), comprises heating CNT having supported on the surface thereof ... | 08/25/2011 |
| 20110184077 | METHOD FOR DECOMPOSING POLYMER MATERIAL, METHOD FOR PRODUCING RECYCLED RESIN, AND METHOD FOR RECOVERING INORGANIC FILLER The present invention is a method for decomposing a polymer material by chemically decomposing a polymer material containing a first monomer and a second monomer in a mixture of the polymer material with the first monomer or a derivative of the first monomer to produce ... | 07/28/2011 |
| 20110171419 | Electronic element having carbon nanotubes An electronic element includes a substrate, and a transparent conductive layer. The substrate includes a surface. The transparent conductive layer is formed on a surface of the substrate. The transparent conductive layer includes at least one carbon nanotube layer. Carb... | 07/14/2011 |
| 20110171111 | BENT CARBON NANOTUBES AND METHODS OF PRODUCTION A method of producing carbon nanotubes includes directing a flow of a gas over a substrate to provide growth of at least one carbon nanotube in a carbon-nanotube-growth region of the substrate; applying an electric field to the carbon-nanotube-growth region of the subst... | 07/14/2011 |
| 20110171110 | MICROWAVE-ASSISTED SYNTHESIS OF CARBON NANOTUBES FROM TANNIN, LIGNIN, AND DERIVATIVES A method of synthesizing carbon nanotubes. In one embodiment, the method includes the steps of: (a) dissolving a first amount of a first transition-metal salt and a second amount of a second transition-metal salt in water to form a solution; (b) adding a third amount of... | 07/14/2011 |
| 20110159604 | ISOTOPE-DOPED NANO-MATERIAL, METHOD FOR MAKING THE SAME, AND LABELING METHOD USING THE SAME An isotope-doped nano-structure of an element is provided. The isotope-doped nano-structure includes at least one isotope-doped nano-structure segment having at least two isotopes of the element, and the at least two isotopes of the element are mixed uniformly in a cert... | 06/30/2011 |
| 20110158895 | HIGH MODULE CARBON FIBER AND METHOD FOR FABRICATING THE SAME The invention provides a high module carbon fiber and a fabrication method thereof. The high module carbon fiber includes the product fabricated by the following steps: subjecting a pre-oxidized carbon fiber to a microwave assisted graphitization process, wherein the pr... | 06/30/2011 |
| 20110121227 | CARBON NANOTUBE FIBERS/FILAMENTS FORMULATED FROM METAL NANOPARTICLE CATALYST AND CARBON SOURCE Disclosed is a method of: providing a mixture of a polymer or a resin and a transition metal compound, producing a fiber from the mixture, and heating the fiber under conditions effective to form a carbon nanotube-containing carbonaceous fiber. The polymer or resin is a... | 05/26/2011 |
| 20110110843 | NEAT CARBON NANOTUBE ARTICLES PROCESSED FROM SUPER ACID SOLUTIONS AND METHODS FOR PRODUCTION THEREOF Articles comprising neat, aligned carbon nanotubes and methods for production thereof are disclosed. The articles and methods comprise extrusion of a super acid solution of carbon nanotubes followed by removal of the super acid solvent. The articles may be processed by ... | 05/12/2011 |
| 20110073010 | PROCESS FOR DEMETALLIZATION OF CARBON NANOTUBES Processes are provided for removing metal-based catalyst residues from carbon nanotubes by contacting the carbon nanotubes with an active metal agent and carbon monoxide.... | 03/31/2011 |
| 20110064645 | CARBON NANOTUBE AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING THE SAME The present invention provides a method for producing carbon nanotubes comprising (a) providing a substrate; (b) coating a catalyst layer on said substrate; (e) heating the substrate from step (b); (d) continuously supplying a carbon source to grow carbon nanotubes; (e)... | 03/17/2011 |
| 20110058308 | Metal Encapsulated Dendritic Carbon Nanostructure, Carbon Nanostructure, Process for Producing Metal Encapsulated Dendritic Carbon Nanostructure, Process for Producing Carbon Nanostructure, and Capacitor This invention provides a metal encapsulated dendritic carbon nanostructure comprising a dendritic carbon nanostructure comprising a branched carbon-containing rod-shaped or annular material and a metallic body capsulated in the carbon nanostructure. There is also provi... | 03/10/2011 |
| 20110038788 | CARBON-FIBER PRECURSOR FIBER, CARBON FIBER, AND PROCESSES FOR PRODUCING THESE A carbon fiber precursor fiber having a weight average molecular weight Mw(F) of 200,000 to 700,000 and a degree of polydispersity MZ(F)/Mw(F), wherein MZ(F) indicates Z-average molecular weight of the fiber, of 2 to 5.... | 02/17/2011 |
| 20110038787 | PARTITION AND TRANSPORTATION OF ENCAPSULATED ATOMS A system includes a carbon nanotube and a torsion device. The torsion device is coupled to the carbon nanotube. The torsion device is configured to apply torsion to the carbon nanotube.... | 02/17/2011 |
| 20110039075 | CARBON NANOTUBE PRECURSOR, CARBON NANOTUBE FILM AND METHOD FOR MAKING THE SAME A carbon nanotube film includes a plurality of carbon nanotubes. The plurality of carbon nanotubes is arranged approximately along a same first direction. The plurality of carbon nanotubes are joined end to end by van der Waals attractive force therebetween. The carbon ... | 02/17/2011 |
| 20110038786 | Separation of Carbon Nanotubes in Density Gradients The separation of single-walled carbon nanotubes (SWNTs), by chirality and/or diameter, using centrifugation of compositions of SWNTs in and surface active components in density gradient media.... | 02/17/2011 |
| 20110033366 | REACTANT LIQUID SYSTEM FOR FACILITATING THE PRODUCTION OF CARBON NANOSTRUCTURES A method includes isolating carbon atoms as carbide anions below a surface of a reactant liquid. The carbide anions are then enabled to escape from the reactant liquid to a collection area where carbon nanostructures may form. A carbon structure produced in this fashion... | 02/10/2011 |
| 20110033365 | PROCESS AND APPARATUS FOR PRODUCING CARBONACEOUS FILM This invention provides a process and apparatus for producing a carbonaceous film such as a DLC film using a solid raw material without the need to supply a high energy radiation such as a laser beam. The process comprises providing a solid organic material as a raw mat... | 02/10/2011 |
| 20110024697 | Methods of Producing Carbon Nanotubes and Applications of Same The present invention in one aspect relates to a method for producing carbon nanotubes. In one embodiment, the method includes the steps of forming a substrate, depositing a loading amount of catalyst including iron and cobalt nanoparticles on the surfaces of the substr... | 02/03/2011 |
| 20110027163 | Hollow nanofibers-containing composition A method for preparing hollow nanofibers having carbon as a primary component by contacting a carbon-containing compound with a catalyst at 500 to 1200° C., wherein the catalyst is one of a zeolite exhibiting thermal resistance at 900° C. and, supported thereon, a met... | 02/03/2011 |
| 20110020211 | High Throughput Carbon Nanotube Growth System, and Carbon Nanotubes and Carbon Nanofibers Formed Thereby A system is provided for forming carbon nanotubes comprising growing carbon nanotubes using a hot filament CVD system.... | 01/27/2011 |
