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US 5,350,569 AGranted
Storage of nuclear materials by encapsulation in fullerenes
AssigneeThe United States of America as represented by the United States Department of Energy
InventorNicholas V. Coppa
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Abstract
A method of encapsulating radioactive materials inside fullerenes for stable long-term storage. Fullerenes provide a safe and efficient means of disposing of nuclear waste which is extremely stable with respect to the environment. After encapsulation, a radioactive ion is essentially chemically isolated from its external environment.
Claims5
A waste product comprising:
- radioactive material encapsulated inside a fullerene molecule.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.