Chemistry: electrical and wave energy – Processes and products – Processes of treating materials by wave energy
Patent
1995-05-15
1997-01-07
Langel, Wayne
Chemistry: electrical and wave energy
Processes and products
Processes of treating materials by wave energy
4234473, 423445B, 20415747, 204173, D01F 912
Patent
active
055913121
ABSTRACT:
This invention provides a method and apparatus for producing fullerene fibers by establishing an electric field between a needle electrode and an opposing electrode in the presence of carbon and a heat source. Carbon is directed by the electric field to the needle electrode and heated by the heat source to form a carbon-carbon bonded fullerene network. The needle electrode may be moved to lengthen the fullerene network into a fullerene fiber. Fullerene fibers of 0.5 cm or longer may be produced by this method.
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Di Mauro Peter
Langel Wayne
William Marsh Rice University
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