Conversion of Organic Material to Doped Nanocarbon Structures via Microwave Plasma Pyrolysis
AssigneeBoard of Regents, The University of Texas System
InventorsBenjamin Stein, Orlando Auciello
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Abstract
The present disclosure teaches a method of processing chitin, including providing a source of chitin; and pyrolyzing at least a portion of the source of chitin using a microwave plasma. Pyrolyzing includes producing a nanostructured carbon material including at least one of diamond, ultrananocrystalline diamond (UNCD), graphite, and graphene. Pyrolyzing also includes doping the nanostructured carbon material with at least one element selected from the group consisting of nitrogen and boron. Compositions of matter and articles of manufacture are also disclosed.
Claims20
A method of processing biomaterial, comprising:
- providing a source of chitin;
- and
- pyrolyzing at least a portion of the source of chitin using a microwave plasma, wherein pyrolyzing comprises
- producing a nanostructured carbon material comprising at least one of diamond, ultrananocrystalline diamond, graphite, and graphene and
- doping the nanostructured carbon material with at least one element selected from the group consisting of nitrogen and boron.
A composition of matter, comprising:
- a nanostructured carbon material comprising a network of fibers, the network of fibers being arranged in a branching root configuration,
- wherein the network of fibers are comprised of at least 90% by weight of nanocarbons comprised of diamond, ultrananocrystalline diamond, graphite, graphene, and combinations thereof and
- wherein the nanostructured carbon material comprises at least one dopant element selected from the group consisting of nitrogen and boron.
An article of manufacture, comprising:
- a nanostructured carbon material body comprising a network of fibers, the network of fibers being arranged in a branching root configuration,
- wherein the network of fibers are comprised of at least 90% by weight of nanocarbons comprised of diamond, ultrananocrystalline diamond, graphite, graphene, and combinations thereof and
- wherein the nanostructured carbon material comprises at least one dopant element selected from the group consisting of nitrogen and boron.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.