Method of containing radiation using fullerene molecules

Details Method of containing radiation using fullerene molecules Method of containing radiation using fullerene molecules

1996-01-16

1997-06-17

Mai, Ngoclan

Hazardous or toxic waste destruction or containment

Destruction or containment of radioactive waste

Surrounding with specified material or structure

252625, 976DIG385, G91F 900

Patent

active

056407050

ABSTRACT:
This specification presents methods of containing/absorbing alpha, beta, gamma, X-ray, and neutron radiation using Fullerene molecules employing the resonant relativistic absorption phenomena based on a frequency dependant Doppler effect. Radioactive atoms, ions, and molecules (X.sub.rad) are encapsulated in a variety of Fullerene molecules (C.sub.60, onions, nanotubes, and capsules). The resulting radioactive material-holding Fullerene complexes (X.sub.rad @C.sub.n) will either decrease the intensity of escaping internally-generated radioactive emissions or, in certain optimal cases, absorb and/or contain all such internally-generated radioactive emissions which occur as the radioactive material decays.

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