PURIFICATION OF FLUIDS WITH NANOMATERIALS
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Abstract
Disclosed herein is a nanostructured material comprising defective carbon nanotubes chosen from impregnated, functionalized, doped, charged, coated, and irradiated nanotubes, and combinations thereof. The defective carbon nanotubes contain a defect which is a lattice distortion in at least one carbon ring. Also disclosed is a method of purifying fluids, such as liquids, including water, as well as gases, including the air using, this nanostructured material.
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141. A material for reducing contaminants in a fluid, said material comprising:
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carbon nanotubes, and porous support medium for said carbon nanotubes, said porous support medium being permeable to the flow of said fluid, wherein a plurality of said carbon nanotubes comprise;
a lattice distortion, at least one functional group, and are fused or bonded to said porous support medium, to another carbon nanotube, or to a combination thereof. - View Dependent Claims (142, 143, 144, 145, 146, 148, 149, 150, 151, 152, 153, 154, 155, 156, 157, 158, 159, 160, 161, 162, 163, 164, 165, 166, 167, 168, 169, 170, 171, 172, 173, 174, 175, 176)
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