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BxCyNz nanotube formation via the pressurized vapor/condenser method
US10068968B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-10068968-B2 |
| Application number | US-201113200314-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Sep 22, 2011 |
| Priority date | Jan 4, 2011 |
| Publication date | Sep 4, 2018 |
| Grant date | Sep 4, 2018 |
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Nanotube filaments comprising carbon, boron and nitrogen of the general formula BxCyNz, having high-aspect ratio and high-crystallinity produced by a pressurized vapor/condenser method and a process of production. The process comprises thermally exciting a boron-containing target in a chamber containing a carbon source and nitrogen at a pressure which is elevated above atmospheric pressure.
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What is claimed is: 1. A continuous and catalyst free process for producing high-aspect ratio, high-crystallinity boron carbon nitrogen nanotube filaments of the general formula B x C y N z wherein the process comprises: generating a stream of boron vapor via the thermal excitation of a boron-containing target in a chamber containing a carbon source and nitrogen at a pressure which is about 2-to about 2000 atmospheres and at a temperature of about 3200 to 4000 C; providing a filament nucleation site in the direction of flow of the stream of boron vapor; forming the boron carbon nitrogen nanotube filaments at the filament nucleation site at a rate of at least ten cm/second; and vacuuming the boron carbon nitrogen nanotube filaments from the filament nucleation site. 2. The process of claim 1 wherein the laser is selected from the group consisting of a free electron laser, a fiber laser, a solid state laser, a gas laser and a carbon dioxide laser. 3. The process of claim 1 wherein the boron-containing target is selected from the group consisting of compressed boron powder, solid boron, compressed boron powder and carbon, compressed boron nitride powder, compressed boron nitride powder and carbon, and mixtures thereof. 4. The process of claim 1 wherein the carbon source comprises a carbon rich gas. 5. The process of claim 1 further comprising providing a filament nucleation site for the formation of boron carbon nitrogen nanotube filaments of the general formula B x C y N z . 6. The process of claim 1 wherein said boron carbon nitrogen nanotube filaments are high-aspect ratio nanotubes at least four centimeters in length.
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Boron · CPC title
characterised by the length of the fibers · CPC title
Nanotechnology for materials or surface science, e.g. nanocomposites · CPC title
Carbon · CPC title
obtained by TEM, STEM, STM or AFM · CPC title
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- What does patent US10068968B2 cover?
- Nanotube filaments comprising carbon, boron and nitrogen of the general formula BxCyNz, having high-aspect ratio and high-crystallinity produced by a pressurized vapor/condenser method and a process of production. The process comprises thermally exciting a boron-containing target in a chamber containing a carbon source and nitrogen at a pressure which is elevated above atmospheric pressure.
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- Jordan Kevin, Whitney R Roy, Smith Michael W, and 3 more
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- Primary CPC classification H01L29/0669. Mapped technology areas include Electricity.
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- Publication date Tue Sep 04 2018 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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