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Title: Varied morphology carbon nanotubes and method for their manufacture

Abstract

The present invention describes the preparation of carbon nanotubes of varied morphology, catalyst materials for their synthesis. The present invention also describes reactor apparatus and methods of optimizing and controlling process parameters for the manufacture carbon nanotubes with pre-determined morphologies in relatively high purity and in high yields. In particular, the present invention provides methods for the preparation of non-aligned carbon nanotubes with controllable morphologies, catalyst materials and methods for their manufacture.

Inventors:
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Issue Date:
Research Org.:
Boston College, Chestnut Hill, MA (United States)
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE
OSTI Identifier:
1176053
Patent Number(s):
7157068
Application Number:
10/151,382
Assignee:
The Trustees of Boston College (Chestnut Hill, MA)
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
DOE Contract Number:  
FG02-00ER45805
Resource Type:
Patent
Resource Relation:
Patent File Date: 2002 May 20
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
77 NANOSCIENCE AND NANOTECHNOLOGY

Citation Formats

Li, Wenzhi, Wen, Jian Guo, and Ren, Zhi Feng. Varied morphology carbon nanotubes and method for their manufacture. United States: N. p., 2007. Web.
Li, Wenzhi, Wen, Jian Guo, & Ren, Zhi Feng. Varied morphology carbon nanotubes and method for their manufacture. United States.
Li, Wenzhi, Wen, Jian Guo, and Ren, Zhi Feng. Tue . "Varied morphology carbon nanotubes and method for their manufacture". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1176053.
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Patent:

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