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1.3.4<br />
Patent Processes<br />
<strong>Carbon</strong> nanotubes with unique, remarkable physical <strong>and</strong> mechanical characteristics<br />
are attractive materials for advanced engineering applications. Scientists from<br />
research laboratories worldwide have developed novel technical processes for the<br />
synthesis of nanotubes. Table 1.1 lists the patent processes approved by the United<br />
States Patent <strong>and</strong> Trademark Office recently for the synthesis of CNTs.<br />
US Patent 7329398 discloses a process for the production of CNTs or VGCFs<br />
by suspending metal catalyst nanoparticles in a gaseous phase [91]. Nanoparticles<br />
are prepared in the form of a colloidal solution in the presence or absence of a<br />
surfactant. They are then introduced in a gaseous phase into a heated reactor by<br />
spraying, injection or atomization together with a carrier <strong>and</strong>/or a carbon Source.<br />
Consequently, most of the problems faced by the conventional gas-phase synthetic<br />
processes can be overcome by this novel method.<br />
US Patent 7008605 discloses a non-catalytic process for producing MWNTs by<br />
using electric arc discharge technique [92]. The electric current creates an electric<br />
arc between the carbon anode <strong>and</strong> cathode under a protective inert gas atmosphere.<br />
The arc vaporizes carbon anode, depositing carbonaceous species on the carbon<br />
cathode. The anode <strong>and</strong> cathode are cooled continuously during discharge. When<br />
the electric current is terminated, the carbonaceous residue is removed from the<br />
cathode <strong>and</strong> is purified to yield CNTs.<br />
Table 1.1 Patent processes for production of carbon nanotubes.<br />
Patent<br />
Number<br />
<strong>and</strong> Year<br />
1.3 Synthesis of <strong>Carbon</strong> <strong>Nanotube</strong>sj17<br />
Type of<br />
<strong>Nanotube</strong>s Fabrication Process Inventor Assignee<br />
US 7329398 MWNTs, Vapor phase Kim, Y.N. KH Chemicals<br />
(2008) VGCF growth<br />
Co. (Korea)<br />
US 7008605 MWNTs Electric arc Benavides, J.M. NASA (USA)<br />
(2006)<br />
discharge<br />
US 7094385 MWNTs CVD Beguin; F., Delpeux; S., CNRS (Paris,<br />
(2006)<br />
Szostak; K.<br />
France)<br />
US 7087207 Oriented Laser ablation fol- Smalley, R. E., Colbert Rice University<br />
(2006) SWNTs lowed by oxidation D.T., Dai, H., Liu, J.; (USA)<br />
<strong>and</strong> alignment in Rinzler, A.G.; Hafner,<br />
an electric field J.H.; Smith, K., Guo, T.,<br />
Nikolaev, P., Thess. A.<br />
US 6962892 SWNTs CO<br />
Resasco, D.E,<br />
University of<br />
(2005)<br />
disproportionation Kitiyanan, B., Harwell,<br />
J.H., Alvarez, W.E<br />
Oklahoma (USA)<br />
US 6994907 SWNTs CO<br />
Resasco, D.E,<br />
University of<br />
(2006)<br />
disproportionation Kitiyanan, B., Harwell,<br />
J.H., Alvarez, W.E<br />
Oklahoma (USA)