Separation of carbon nanotubes in density gradients

Hersam, Mark C; Stupp, Samuel I; Arnold, Michael S

Title: Separation of carbon nanotubes in density gradients

Abstract

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.

Inventors:

Hersam, Mark C ^[1]; Stupp, Samuel I ^[2]; Arnold, Michael S ^[3]

Evanston, IL
Chicago, IL
Northbrook, IL

Issue Date:: 2010-02-16

Research Org.:: Northwestern University (Evanston, IL)

Sponsoring Org.:: USDOE

OSTI Identifier:: 1014366

Patent Number(s):: 7662298

Application Number:: US Patent Application 11/368,581

Assignee:: Northwestern University (Evanston, IL)

Patent Classifications (CPCs):: Y - NEW / CROSS SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES Y10 - TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC Y10S - TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS

C - CHEMISTRY C01 - INORGANIC CHEMISTRY C01B - NON-METALLIC ELEMENTS

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Y - NEW / CROSS SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES Y10 - TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC Y10S - TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
Y10S977/845 - Purification or separation of fullerenes or nanotubes

C - CHEMISTRY C01 - INORGANIC CHEMISTRY C01B - NON-METALLIC ELEMENTS
C01B32/162 - characterised by catalysts

B - PERFORMING OPERATIONS B82 - NANOTECHNOLOGY B82Y - SPECIFIC USES OR APPLICATIONS OF NANOSTRUCTURES
B82Y40/00 - Manufacture or treatment of nanostructures

Y - NEW / CROSS SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES Y10 - TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC Y10T - TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER US CLASSIFICATION
Y10T436/25375 - Liberation or purification of sample or separation of material from a sample [e.g., filtering, centrifuging, etc.]

B - PERFORMING OPERATIONS B82 - NANOTECHNOLOGY B82Y - SPECIFIC USES OR APPLICATIONS OF NANOSTRUCTURES
B82Y30/00 - Nanotechnology for materials or surface science, e.g. nanocomposites

C - CHEMISTRY C01 - INORGANIC CHEMISTRY C01B - NON-METALLIC ELEMENTS
C01B2202/36 - Diameter

Y - NEW / CROSS SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES Y10 - TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC Y10T - TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER US CLASSIFICATION
Y10T428/2918 - including free carbon or carbide or therewith [not as steel]

Y - NEW / CROSS SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES Y10 - TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC Y10S - TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
Y10S977/75 - Single-walled

C - CHEMISTRY C01 - INORGANIC CHEMISTRY C01B - NON-METALLIC ELEMENTS
C01B2202/34 - Length
C01B2202/02 - Single-walled nanotubes
C01B32/172 - Sorting

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DOE Contract Number:: FG02-00ER45810

Resource Type:: Patent

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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