Separation and purification of fullerenes

Details Separation and purification of fullerenes Separation and purification of fullerenes

2003-07-03

2008-10-14

Hendrickson, Stuart L. (Department: 1793)

Chemistry of inorganic compounds

Carbon or compound thereof

Elemental carbon

C977S843000, C977S845000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07435403

ABSTRACT:
A method of processing fullerenes includes generating a gas stream having suspended soot particles and condensable gases, wherein the condensable gases comprise fullerenes, and separating at least a portion of the condensable gases from the suspended soot particles using a gas/solid separations process. At least a portion of the fullerenes in the condensable gases can be condensed and collected after separation of the condensable gases.

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