Manufacturing apparatus and method for carbon nanotube
AssigneeFuji Xerox Co., Ltd.
InventorsKazunori Anazawa, Kentaro Kishi, Masaki Hirakata, Hiroyuki Watanabe, Masaaki Shimizu
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Abstract
Provided is a manufacturing apparatus for a carbon nanotube, including: at least two electrodes whose tips are opposed to each other, and a power supply that applies a voltage between the two electrodes to generate discharge plasma in a discharge area between the two electrodes. By using a porous carbonaceous material for at least one of the two electrodes, it is possible to provide a manufacturing apparatus and method for a carbon nanotube, which are capable of manufacturing at a low cost the carbon nanotube that is inexpensive and has a further higher purity.
Claims18
A manufacturing apparatus for a carbon nanotube, comprising:
- at least two electrodes whose tips are opposed to each other;
- and
- at least a power supply that applies a voltage between the two electrodes to generate discharge plasma in a discharge area between the two electrodes, wherein at least one of two electrodes whose tips are opposed to each other is made of a porous carbonaceous material.
A manufacturing method for a carbon nanotube, comprising:
- applying a voltage between two electrodes whose tips are opposed to each other;
- generating discharge plasma in a discharge area between the two electrodes;
- and
- using an electrode made of a porous carbonaceous material as at least one of the two electrodes whose tips are opposed to each other.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.