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Title: Polynuclear aromatic hydrocarbons for fullerene synthesis in flames

Patent ·
OSTI ID:1176033

This invention provides improved methods for combustion synthesis of carbon nanomaterials, including fullerenes, employing multiple-ring aromatic hydrocarbon fuels selected for high carbon conversion to extractable fullerenes. The multiple-ring aromatic hydrocarbon fuels include those that contain polynuclear aromatic hydrocarbons. More specifically, multiple-ring aromatic hydrocarbon fuels contain a substantial amount of indene, methylnapthalenes or mixtures thereof. Coal tar and petroleum distillate fractions provide low cost hydrocarbon fuels containing polynuclear aromatic hydrocarbons, including without limitation, indene, methylnapthalenes or mixtures thereof.

Research Organization:
TDA Research, Inc., Wheat Ridge, CO (Unites States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE
DOE Contract Number:
FG03-98ER82692
Assignee:
TDA Research, Inc. (Wheat Ridge, CO)
Patent Number(s):
7,150,863
Application Number:
10/099,095
OSTI ID:
1176033
Resource Relation:
Patent File Date: 2002 Mar 15
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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