Chemistry of inorganic compounds – Carbon or compound thereof – Elemental carbon
Reexamination Certificate
2008-09-02
2008-09-02
Hendrickson, Stuart (Department: 1793)
Chemistry of inorganic compounds
Carbon or compound thereof
Elemental carbon
C428S367000, C977S748000
Reexamination Certificate
active
11507965
ABSTRACT:
This invention relates generally to a method for producing self-assembled objects comprising fullerene nanotubes and compositions thereof. In one embodiment, the present invention involves a three-dimensional structure of derivatized fullerene nanotubes that spontaneously form. It includes several components having multiple derivatives brought together to assemble into the three-dimensional structure. In another embodiment, objects may be obtained by bonding functionally-specific agents (FSAs) to groups of nanotubes, enabling them to form into structures. The bond selectivity of FSAs allow selected nanotubes of a particular size or kind to assemble together and inhibit the assembling of unselected nanotubes that may also be present.
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Colbert Daniel T.
Dai Hongjie
Guo Ting
Hafner Jason H.
Liu Jie
Garsson Ross Spencer
Hendrickson Stuart
William Marsh Rice University
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