Method and system for production fullerene
AssigneeSony Corporation
InventorsHisashi Kajiura, Mitsuaki Miyakoshi, Masashi Shiraishi, Masafumi Ata, Atsuo Yamada
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Abstract
Methods and devices for producing fullerene are provided. The present invention includes a pair of electrodes spaced apart to define a region wherein an arc discharge can be conducted between the electrode pair and a gas containing carbon can be supplied to the region such that fullerene can be easily and readily produced.
Claims24
A method for producing fullerene comprising the steps of:
- providing a pair of carbon-based electrodes spaced apart to define a region therebetween;
- generating an arc discharge between the pair of carbon-based electrodes;
- and supplying a gas containing carbon that includes a hydrocarbon gas and sulfur to the region between the electrodes.
A device for producing fullerene comprising:
- a pair of carbon rod electrodes;
- and
- a gas supply mechanism capable of continuously supplying gas containing carbon to a region spaced between the pair of carbon rod electrodes.
A method for producing fullerene comprising the steps of:
- providing a pair of carbon-based electrodes spaced apart to define a region therebetween;
- generating an arc discharge between the pair of carbon-based electrodes;
- and supplying a gas containing carbon to the region between the electrodes wherein the gas containing carbon includes methane and hydrogen sulfide.
A method for producing fullerene comprising the steps of:
- providing a pair of carbon-based electrodes spaced apart to define a region therebetween;
- generating an arc discharge between the pair of carbon-based electrodes;
- and supplying a gas containing carbon to the region between the electrodes wherein the gas containing carbon includes a hydrocarbon gas and wherein the gas containing carbon passes through thiophene so that the gas containing carbon includes sulfur.
A method for producing fullerene comprising the steps of:
- providing a pair of carbon-based electrodes spaced apart to define a region therebetween;
- generating an arc discharge between the pair of carbon-based electrodes;
- and supplying a gas containing carbon to the region between the electrodes wherein an amount of hydrogen gas is supplied in addition to the gas containing carbon to the region between the pair of carbon-based electrodes.
A method for producing fullerene comprising the steps of:
- providing a pair of carbon-based electrodes spaced apart to define a region therebetween;
- generating an arc discharge between the pair of carbon-based electrodes;
- and supplying a gas containing carbon to the region between the electrodes wherein an amount of inert gas and hydrogen gas in addition to the gas containing carbon is supplied to the region between the pair of carbon-based electrodes.
A device for producing fullerene comprising:
- a pair of carbon rod electrodes;
- and
- a gas supply mechanism capable of continuously supplying gas containing carbon to a region spaced between the pair of carbon rod electrodes wherein a hydrogen gas supply source is further provided for supplying hydrogen gas to the gas supply mechanism.
A device for producing fullerene comprising:
- pair of carbon rod electrodes;
- and
- a gas supply mechanism capable of continuously supplying gas containing carbon to a region spaced between the pair of carbon rod electrodes wherein a hydrogen gas supply source for supplying hydrogen gas to the gas supply mechanism and an inert gas supply source for supplying inert gas to the gas supply mechanism is further provided.
A device for producing fullerene comprising:
- a pair of carbon rod electrodes;
- and
- a gas supply mechanism capable of continuously supplying gas containing carbon to a region spaced between the pair of carbon rod electrodes wherein a hydrogen sulfide supply source for supplying hydrogen sulfide to the gas supply mechanism is further provided.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.