Process for making fullerenes

Chemistry: electrical and wave energy – Processes and products – Electrostatic field or electrical discharge

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ABSTRACT:
The present invention relates to an improved process for making fullerenes having greater than seventy carbon atoms. The process involves electrical heating of a low density carbon rod in an inert atmosphere.

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