Chemistry of inorganic compounds – Carbon or compound thereof – Elemental carbon
Reexamination Certificate
2003-11-17
2010-12-07
Michener, Jennifer K (Department: 1795)
Chemistry of inorganic compounds
Carbon or compound thereof
Elemental carbon
C204S173000, C977S742000, C977S842000, C977S844000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07846414
ABSTRACT:
The present invention provides a process for the manufacture of carbon nanostructures, the carbon nanostructures being selected from carbon nanotubes and carbon nano-onions. The method comprises the steps of injecting a carbon-containing gas into a plasma flame generated from a plasma forming gas to provide atomic carbon, which in the presence of in situ generated nanometer sized metal catalyst particles that act as nucleation points for growth of carbon nanostructures, produce the carbon nanostructures, and collecting the carbon nanostructures.
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Harbec David
Meunier Jean-Luc
Barcena Carlos
McGill University
Michener Jennifer K
Ogilvy Renault LLP
Van Zant Joan M.
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