Catalyst – solid sorbent – or support therefor: product or process – Catalyst or precursor therefor – Inorganic carbon containing
Reexamination Certificate
2006-05-09
2006-05-09
Hendrickson, Stuart (Department: 1754)
Catalyst, solid sorbent, or support therefor: product or process
Catalyst or precursor therefor
Inorganic carbon containing
Reexamination Certificate
active
07041620
ABSTRACT:
This invention relates generally to a method for producing single-wall carbon nanotube (SWNT) catalyst supports and compositions thereof. In one embodiment, SWNTs or SWNT structures can be employed as the support material. A transition metal catalyst is added to the SWNT. In a preferred embodiment, the catalyst metal cluster is deposited on the open nanotube end by a docking process that insures optimum location for the subsequent growth reaction. The metal atoms may be subjected to reductive conditions.
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Colbert Daniel T.
Dai Hongjie
Guo Ting
Hafner Jason H.
Liu Jie
Hendrickson Stuart
Ross Spencer Garsson Winstead Sechrest & Minick P.C.
William Marsh Rice University
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