A new industrially viable method for the production of polycarbynes, polymeric precursors to diamond and diamond like ceramics
OwnerLevent Kamil Toppare, Michael Walker Pitcherinventors
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Abstract
This invention is related to a new method of synthesizing polycarbynes. These polymers are known to produce diamond and diamond like ceramics upon heating, by plasma processing, and chemical vapour deposition. The method of synthesizing polycarbynes is characterized by, Placing trihaloalkanes (RCX3) or mixtures of them in any proportion, solvent (2) and electrolyte in a container (1), Application of electricity to electrodes (4) using a suitable power supply (3)
Claims10
1- A method of synthesizing polycarbynes characterized by,
- Placing trihaloalkanes (RCX3) or mixtures of them in any proportion, solvent (2) and electrolyte in a container (1),
- Application of electricity to electrodes (4) using a suitable power supply (3)
2- A method of synthesizing polycarbynes as claimed in claim 1 wherein the trihaloalkanes (RCX3) are chloroform, bromoform or trichlorotoluene.
3- A method of synthesizing polycarbynes as claimed in any of the preceding claims, wherein the solvent is an organic solvent.
4- A method of synthesizing polycarbynes as claimed in any of the preceding claims, wherein the solvent is acetonitrile or tetrahydrofuran.
5- A method of synthesizing polycarbynes as claimed in any of the preceding claims, wherein the solvent is alcohol.
6- A method of synthesizing polycarbynes as claimed in any of the preceding claims, wherein the electrolyte is a simple salt.
7- A method of synthesizing polycarbynes as claimed in any of the preceding claims, wherein the electrolyte is sodium chloride.
8- A method of synthesizing polycarbynes as claimed in any of the preceding claims, wherein the electrolyte is an alkyl ammonium salts.
9- A method of synthesizing polycarbynes as claimed in any of the preceding claims, wherein DC electricity is applied to the electrodes.
10- A method of synthesizing polycarbynes as claimed in any of the preceding claims, wherein the electricity being applied to the electrodes is in the range of 3 to 7 Volts.