Combustion method for producing fullerenes

Howard, Jack B; McKinnon, J Thomas

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Title: Combustion method for producing fullerenes

Abstract

A method for synthesizing fullerenes in flames is provided. Fullerenes are prepared by burning carbon-containing compounds in a flame and collecting the condensibles. The condensibles contain the desired fullerenes. Fullerene yields can be optimized and fullerene composition can be selectively varied. Fullerene yields and compositions are determined by selectively controlling flame conditions and parameters such as C/O ratio, pressure, temperature, residence time, diluent concentration and gas velocity.

Inventors:

Howard, Jack B ^[1]; McKinnon, J Thomas ^[2]

Winchester, MA
Boulder, CO

Issue Date:: 1993-01-01

Research Org.:: Massachusetts Inst. of Technology (MIT), Cambridge, MA (United States)

OSTI Identifier:: 869098

Patent Number(s):: 5273729

Assignee:: Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Cambridge, MA)

Patent Classifications (CPCs):: B - PERFORMING OPERATIONS B82 - NANOTECHNOLOGY B82Y - SPECIFIC USES OR APPLICATIONS OF NANOSTRUCTURES

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

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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
C01B32/15 - Nano-sized carbon materials
C01B32/154 - Preparation

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
Y10S977/842 - for carbon nanotubes or fullerenes

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DOE Contract Number:: FG02-84ER13282

Resource Type:: Patent

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

Subject:: combustion; method; producing; fullerenes; synthesizing; flames; provided; prepared; burning; carbon-containing; compounds; flame; collecting; condensibles; contain; desired; fullerene; yields; optimized; composition; selectively; varied; compositions; determined; controlling; conditions; parameters; ratio; pressure; temperature; residence; time; diluent; concentration; gas; velocity; containing compound; residence time; gas velocity; containing compounds; combustion method; selectively controlling; selectively control; carbon-containing compound; condensibles contain; /423/

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Title: Combustion method for producing fullerenes

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Space, Stars, C60, and Soot journal, November 1988

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Reactivity of large carbon clusters: spheroidal carbon shells and their possible relevance to the formation and morphology of soot journal, February 1986

Probing C60 journal, November 1988

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C60: Buckminsterfullerene journal, November 1985

The stability of the fullerenes Cn, with n = 24, 28, 32, 36, 50, 60 and 70 journal, October 1987

Solid C60: a new form of carbon journal, September 1990

Space, Stars, C60, and Soot
journal, November 1988

The formation of polyhedral carbon ions in fuel-rich acetylene and benzene flames
journal, January 1989

Characterization of the soluble all-carbon molecules C60 and C70
journal, November 1990

Efficient production of C60 (buckminsterfullerene), C60H36, and the solvated buckide ion
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Pre-Particle Chemistry in Soot Formation
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The formation of quasi-icosahedral spiral shell carbon particles
journal, January 1988

Polyhedral carbon ions in hydrocarbon flames
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Reactivity of large carbon clusters: spheroidal carbon shells and their possible relevance to the formation and morphology of soot
journal, February 1986

Probing C60
journal, November 1988

Lanthanum complexes of spheroidal carbon shells
journal, December 1985

C60: Buckminsterfullerene
journal, November 1985

The stability of the fullerenes Cn, with n = 24, 28, 32, 36, 50, 60 and 70
journal, October 1987

Solid C60: a new form of carbon
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