Method of containing radiation using fullerene molecules
OwnerDjuro L. Korugainventor
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Abstract
This specification presents methods of containing/absorbing alpha, beta, gamma, X-ray, and neutron radiation using Fullerene molecules employing the resonant relativistic absorption phenomena based on a frequency dependant Doppler effect. Radioactive atoms, ions, and molecules (X.sub.rad) are encapsulated in a variety of Fullerene molecules (C.sub.60, onions, nanotubes, and capsules). The resulting radioactive material-holding Fullerene complexes (X.sub.rad @C.sub.n) will either decrease the intensity of escaping internally-generated radioactive emissions or, in certain optimal cases, absorb and/or contain all such internally-generated radioactive emissions which occur as the radioactive material decays.
Claims20
A radiation absorbing storage molecule comprising:
- a Buckminsterfullerene C.sub.60 molecule;
- and
- a radioactive material encapsulated within the Buckminsterfullerene C.sub.60 molecule;
- wherein the C.sub.60 molecule has an electronically closed shell and is controlled to rotate at a minimum speed of 3.times.10.sup.10 s.sup.-1 to trap harmful radiation emitted by the encapsulated radioactive material.
A radiation absorbing storage molecule comprising:
- a Fullerene onion having a Buckminsterfullerene C.sub.60 molecule as an inner carbon cluster layer;
- and
- a radioactive material encapsulated within the Buckminsterfullerene C.sub.60 molecules;
- wherein the C.sub.60 molecule has an electronically closed shell and rotates at a speed sufficient to trap harmful radiation emitted by the encapsuled radioactive material.
A high energy, ionizing radiation decreasing molecule comprising:
- an energetically closed storage cell having at least three carbon layers, said three carbon layers being an inner layer, an intermediate layer and an outer layer;
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- a radioactive material encapsulated within the inner carbon layer.
A high energy, ionizing radiation directing and absorbing molecule comprising:
- an energetically closed storage cell having at least three carbon layers, said three carbon layers being an inner layer, an intermediate layer and an outer layer;
- and
- a radioactive material encapsulated within the inner carbon layer;
- wherein each of said three carbon layers is formed by a Fullerene nanotube having one closed end.
A method of creating an energetically closed Fullerene structure comprising the steps of:
- forming a first carbon layer using a Fullerene molecule having a first configuration,
- encapsulating a radioactive material within the first carbon layer;
- forming a second carbon layer around the first carbon layer using a Fullerene molecule having a configuration which is the same as the first configuration;
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- forming a third carbon layer around the second carbon layer using a Fullerene molecule having a configuration which is the same as the first configuration.
A method of absorbing radiation comprising the steps of:
- selecting a Buckminsterfullerene C.sub.60 molecule as a storage molecule;
- encapsulating a radioactive material within the C.sub.60 storage molecule;
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- controlling environmental conditions surrounding the storage molecule such that the C.sub.60 storage molecule rotates at a minimum speed of 3.times.10.sup.10 s.sup.-1.
A method of optimizing the production of C.sub.60 Fullerene molecules encapsulating radioactive materials comprising the step of using a tetravalent Fullerene to initiate the formation of C.sub.60 shells.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.