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Title: Laser ablative synthesis of carbon nanotubes

Abstract

An improved method for the production of single walled carbon nanotubes that utilizes an RF-induction heated side-pumped synthesis chamber for the production of such. Such a method, while capable of producing large volumes of carbon nanotubes, concurrently permits the use of a simplified apparatus that allows for greatly reduced heat up and cool down times and flexible flowpaths that can be readily modified for production efficiency optimization. The method of the present invention utilizes a free electron laser operating at high average and peak fluence to illuminate a rotating and translating graphite/catalyst target to obtain high yields of SWNTs without the use of a vacuum chamber.

Inventors:
 [1];  [1];  [2]
  1. Newport News, VA
  2. Yorktown, VA
Publication Date:
Research Org.:
Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility (TJNAF), Newport News, VA (United States)
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE
OSTI Identifier:
1014527
Patent Number(s):
7,671,306
Application Number:
U S Patent Application 11/589,011
Assignee:
Jefferson Science Associates, LLC (Newport News, VA)
DOE Contract Number:  
AC05-84ER40150
Resource Type:
Patent
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

Citation Formats

Smith, Michael W, Jordan, Kevin, and Park, Cheol. Laser ablative synthesis of carbon nanotubes. United States: N. p., 2010. Web.
Smith, Michael W, Jordan, Kevin, & Park, Cheol. Laser ablative synthesis of carbon nanotubes. United States.
Smith, Michael W, Jordan, Kevin, and Park, Cheol. 2010. "Laser ablative synthesis of carbon nanotubes". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1014527.
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Works referenced in this record:

Large-Scale Production of Single-Walled Carbon Nanotubes Using Ultrafast Pulses from a Free Electron Laser
journal, June 2002