System and method for rapid, high throughput, high pressure synthesis of materials from a liquid precursor
AssigneeLawrence Livermore National Security, LLC
InventorsMike Armstrong, Sorin Bastea
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Abstract
The present disclosure relates to a system and method for synthesis of condensed, nano-carbon materials to create nanoparticles. In one embodiment the system may have a source of liquid precursor, a flow control element and a shock wave generating subsystem. The flow control element is in communication with the source of the liquid precursor and creates a jet of liquid precursor. The shock wave generating subsystem drives a shock wave through at least a substantial portion of a thickness of the jet of liquid precursor to sufficiently compress the jet of liquid precursor, and to increase a pressure and a temperature of the jet of liquid precursor, to create solid state nanoparticles.
Claims22
A system for synthesis of condensed, nano-carbon materials to create nanoparticles, the system comprising:
- a source of liquid precursor;
- a flow control element in communication with the source of the liquid precursor which creates a jet of liquid precursor exiting the flow control element;
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- a shock wave generating subsystem for generating a shock wave through at least a substantial portion of a thickness of the jet of liquid precursor to sufficiently compress the jet of liquid precursor, and to increase a pressure and a temperature of the jet of liquid precursor, to create solid state nanoparticles.
A system for synthesis of condensed, nano-carbon materials to create nanoparticles, the system comprising:
- a source of liquid precursor;
- a flow nozzle in communication with the source of the liquid precursor which creates a jet of liquid precursor exiting the flow nozzle;
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- a laser for generating at least one laser pulse aimed along a path perpendicular to a path of travel of the jet of liquid precursor, to impinge the jet of liquid precursor as the jet of liquid precursor falls, the laser pulse having sufficient power to drive a shock wave through the jet of liquid precursor to sufficiently compress the jet of liquid precursor, and to increase a pressure and a temperature of the jet of liquid precursor, to create solid state nanoparticles.
A method for synthesis of condensed, nano-carbon materials to create nanoparticles, the method comprising:
- controlling a release of a liquid precursor to create a jet of liquid precursor;
- using an electromagnetic wave energy source to generate a beam directly at the jet of liquid precursor as the jet of liquid precursor falls through a predefined region intersecting a path of the beam;
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- using the beam to impinge the jet of liquid precursor, the beam having sufficient power to drive a shock wave at least substantially through a thickness of the jet of liquid precursor, which compresses the jet of liquid precursor and increases both a pressure and a temperature of the jet of liquid precursor, to create solid state nanoparticles.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.