Methods and apparatuses for production of carbon, carbide electrodes, and carbon compositions
AssigneeWest Virginia University Research Corporation
InventorsAlfred H. Stiller, Christopher L. Yurchick
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Abstract
An apparatus containing at least one electrochemical cell with an electrode structure. The electrode structure contains at least one carbide chemical compound. The carbide chemical compound may be a salt-like carbide. The electrode may contain at least one electronically conductive element different from the carbide. Carbon compositions of various forms may be formed by the methods and apparatus using the electrode structure. Large pieces of pure carbon may be produced. Post-reaction processing of the carbon may be carried out such as exfoliation.
Claims39
An apparatus comprising at least one electrochemical cell comprising:
- at least one anode comprising at least one carbide chemical compound, and
- at least one cathode,
- wherein the electrochemical cell apparatus is a galvanic cell apparatus and is capable of producing an elemental carbon material, and
- wherein the carbide chemical compound is a salt-like carbide, an aluminum carbide, or a beryllium carbide.
An apparatus comprising at least one electrochemical cell comprising:
- at least one anode comprising at least one carbide chemical compound, and
- at least one cathode,
- wherein the electrochemical cell apparatus is a galvanic cell apparatus and is capable of producing an elemental carbon material, and
- wherein the carbide chemical compound is in the form of individual pieces or particles having a size of less than one cm.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.