Mechano-chemical flourination: improved method of fullerene fluorination
AssigneeCeramOptec Industries, Inc.
InventorsWolfgang Neuberger, Victor Kalinin, Andrei Alikhanyn
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Abstract
A method of mechano-chemical fluorination is described that has a significantly improved yield over prior art methods of synthesis. The present invention illustrates this improved mechano-chemical Fluorination by describing the improved synthesis of Fullerene Fluorides (FF). This method overcomes reduced product yield that results from vibromill material corrosion. This method also overcomes the prior fluorination and FF synthesis problems of the prior art by utilizing different fluorinating materials, adding catalysts and diluting agents to the process, varying milling times, and heating in the presence of inert gasses to improve the fluorination process.
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A method of forming fluorinated species by mechano-chemical fluorination comprising the steps of:
- placing reaction materials within mechano-chemical reaction equipment, wherein said mechano-chemical reaction equipment has an internal container and components which have special protective coatings, which resist the effects of fluorine, and wherein said special protective coatings are chosen from the group:
- WC, W12C, Diamond-like Carbon films, and Chemical Vapor Deposited Ni;
- introducing mechanical energy to initiate a mechano-chemical reaction;
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- forming desired fluorinated species from said reaction materials mixture.
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