BxCyNz nanotube formation via the pressurized vapor/condenser method

Title: B_xC_yN_z nanotube formation via the pressurized vapor/condenser method

Nanotube filaments comprising carbon, boron and nitrogen of the general formula B_xC_yN_z, having high-aspect ratio and high-crystallinity produced by a pressurized vapor/condenser method and a process of production. The process comprises thermally exciting a boron-containing target in a chamber containing a carbon source and nitrogen at a pressure which is elevated above atmospheric pressure.

Inventors:: Jordan, Kevin; Whitney, R. Roy; Smith, Michael W.; Kim, Jae-Woo; Park, Cheol

Issue Date:: 2018-09-04

OSTI Identifier:: 1472098

Assignee:: JEFFERSON SCIENCE ASSOCIATES, LLC (Newport News, VA) TJNAF

Patent Number(s):: 10,068,968

Application Number:: 13/200,314

Contract Number:: AC05-06OR23177

Resource Relation:: Patent File Date: 2011 Sep 22

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

Sponsoring Org:: USDOE

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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Title: BxCyNz nanotube formation via the pressurized vapor/condenser method

Title: B_xC_yN_z nanotube formation via the pressurized vapor/condenser method