Chemistry of inorganic compounds – Carbon or compound thereof – Elemental carbon
Reexamination Certificate
2007-04-10
2007-04-10
Hendrickson, Stuart (Department: 1754)
Chemistry of inorganic compounds
Carbon or compound thereof
Elemental carbon
C977S843000
Reexamination Certificate
active
10327405
ABSTRACT:
The present invention concerns a method for growing carbon nanotubes using a catalyst system that preferentially promotes the growth of single- and double-wall carbon nanotubes, rather than larger multi-walled carbon nanotubes. Ropes of the carbon nanotubes are formed that comprise single-wall and/or double-wall carbon nanotubes.
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Colbert Daniel T.
Hafner Jason H.
Smalley Richard E.
Smith Ken
Fish & Richardson P.C.
Garsson Ross Spencer
Hendrickson Stuart
William Marsh Rice University
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