Integrated rig for the production of boron nitride nanotubes via the pressurized vapor-condenser method

Smith, Michael W; Jordan, Kevin C

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Title: Integrated rig for the production of boron nitride nanotubes via the pressurized vapor-condenser method

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An integrated production apparatus for production of boron nitride nanotubes via the pressure vapor-condenser method. The apparatus comprises: a pressurized reaction chamber containing a continuously fed boron containing target having a boron target tip, a source of pressurized nitrogen and a moving belt condenser apparatus; a hutch chamber proximate the pressurized reaction chamber containing a target feed system and a laser beam and optics.

Inventors:: Smith, Michael W; Jordan, Kevin C

Issue Date:: 2014-03-25

Research Org.:: Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility (TJNAF), Newport News, VA (United States)

Sponsoring Org.:: USDOE

OSTI Identifier:: 1128685

Patent Number(s):: 8679300

Application Number:: 13/200,315; TRN: US1400284

Assignee:: Jefferson Science Associates, LLC (Newport News, VA); The United States of America, as Represented by the Administrator of NASA (Washington, DC)

Patent Classifications (CPCs):: B - PERFORMING OPERATIONS B01 - PHYSICAL OR CHEMICAL PROCESSES OR APPARATUS IN GENERAL B01J - CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROCESSES, e.g. CATALYSIS OR COLLOID CHEMISTRY

B - PERFORMING OPERATIONS B82 - NANOTECHNOLOGY B82Y - SPECIFIC USES OR APPLICATIONS OF NANOSTRUCTURES

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B - PERFORMING OPERATIONS B01 - PHYSICAL OR CHEMICAL PROCESSES OR APPARATUS IN GENERAL B01J - CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROCESSES, e.g. CATALYSIS OR COLLOID CHEMISTRY
B01J19/121 - {Coherent waves, e.g. laser beams
B01J2219/0879 - Solid

B - PERFORMING OPERATIONS B82 - NANOTECHNOLOGY B82Y - SPECIFIC USES OR APPLICATIONS OF NANOSTRUCTURES
B82Y30/00 - Nanotechnology for materials or surface science, e.g. nanocomposites
B82Y40/00 - Manufacture or treatment of nanostructures

C - CHEMISTRY C01 - INORGANIC CHEMISTRY C01B - NON-METALLIC ELEMENTS
C01B21/0641 - {Preparation by direct nitridation of elemental boron}

C - CHEMISTRY C01 - INORGANIC CHEMISTRY C01P - INDEXING SCHEME RELATING TO STRUCTURAL AND PHYSICAL ASPECTS OF SOLID INORGANIC COMPOUNDS
C01P2004/16 - Nanowires or nanorods, i.e. solid nanofibres with two nearly equal dimensions between 1-100 nanometer
C01P2004/17 - Nanostrips, nanoribbons or nanobelts, i.e. solid nanofibres with two significantly differing dimensions between 1-100 nanometer

C - CHEMISTRY C04 - CEMENTS C04B - LIME, MAGNESIA
C04B2235/46 - Gases other than oxygen used as reactant, e.g. nitrogen used to make a nitride phase
C04B2235/526 - characterised by the length of the fibers
C04B2235/5284 - Hollow fibers, e.g. nanotubes
C04B35/6229 - {based on boron nitride}

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DOE Contract Number:: AC05-060R23177

Resource Type:: Patent

Resource Relation:: Patent File Date: 2011 Sep 22

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

Subject:: 42 ENGINEERING

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