Spherical carbon nanostructure and method for producing spherical carbon nanostructures
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1. A method for producing carbon nanostructures, the method including:
- (a) placing acetylene molecules within a volume of reactant liquid for a period of time sufficient to liberate carbon ions in an excited state;
(b) enabling the liberated carbon ions in the excited state to traverse a surface of the reactant liquid and enter a collection area; and
(c) removing spherical carbon nanostructures from the collection area.
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Abstract
A method for producing carbon nanostructures according to the invention includes injecting acetylene gas into a reactant liquid. The injected acetylene molecules are then maintained in contact with the reactant liquid for a period of time sufficient to break the carbon-hydrogen bonds in at least some of the acetylene molecules, and place the liberated carbon ions in an excited state. This preferred method further includes enabling the liberated carbon ions in the excited state to traverse a surface of the reactant liquid and enter a collection area. Collection surfaces are provided in the collection area to collect carbon nanostructures.
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1. A method for producing carbon nanostructures, the method including:
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(a) placing acetylene molecules within a volume of reactant liquid for a period of time sufficient to liberate carbon ions in an excited state; (b) enabling the liberated carbon ions in the excited state to traverse a surface of the reactant liquid and enter a collection area; and (c) removing spherical carbon nanostructures from the collection area. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A method for producing carbon nanostructures, the method including:
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(a) injecting acetylene into a reactant liquid comprising substantially pure liquid aluminum which is maintained at a temperature sufficient to liberate carbon ions in an excited state from the acetylene, the carbon ions in the excited state comprising two bonded carbon atoms; (b) enabling carbon from the injected acetylene to traverse a surface of the reactant liquid and enter a collection area; (c) providing one or more collection surfaces in the collection area to collect carbon nanostructures; and (d) removing at least one of the one or more collection surfaces from the collection area and removing spherical carbon nanostructures collected on the at least one collection surface. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method for producing carbon nanostructures, the method including:
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(a) placing acetylene in contact with a reactant liquid including liquid aluminum at a sufficient temperature to liberate carbon ions from the acetylene and place the liberated carbon atoms in an excited state, the carbon ions comprising two bonded carbon atoms; (b) enabling the carbon ions from the reaction of acetylene with the reactant liquid to escape from the reactant liquid and enter a collection area; and (c) removing spherical carbon nanostructures from the collection area. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18)
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