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US Patent 6955800 - Method and apparatus for producing carbon nanotubes

US Patent Issued on October 18, 2005
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Abstract

A method and apparatus for catalytic production of carbon nanotubes. Catalytic particles are exposed to different process conditions at successive stages wherein the catalytic particles do not come in contact with reactive (catalytic) gases until preferred process conditions have been attained, thereby controlling the quantity and form of carbon nanotubes produced. The method also contemplates methods and apparatus which recycle and reuse the gases and catalytic particulate materials, thereby maximizing cost efficiency, reducing wastes, reducing the need for additional raw materials, and producing the carbon nanotubes, especially SWNTs, in greater quantities and for lower costs.

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Inventors

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Application

No. 10145193 filed on 05/13/2002

US Classes:

423/447.3, From gaseous reactants428/367, Including free carbon or carbide or therewith (not as steel)204/173, Carbon502/174, Inorganic carbon containing423/461, Recovery or purification502/180, Elemental carbon423/210, MODIFYING OR REMOVING COMPONENT OF NORMALLY GASEOUS MIXTURE502/416, Free carbon containing428/364, Rod, strand, filament or fiber427/216, Metal base423/344, Binary compound (e.g., silicide, etc.)428/408, SELF-SUSTAINING CARBON MASS OR LAYER WITH IMPREGNANT OR OTHER LAYER423/249RADIOACTIVE (AT. NO. 84+ OR RADIOACTIVE ISOTOPE OF ANOTHER ELEMENT)

Field of Search

423/447.3From gaseous reactants

Examiners

Primary: Hendrickson, Stuart L.

Attorney, Agent or Firm

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International Class

D01F009/12

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