| Patent Number |
Title Of Patent |
Date Issued |
| 7527780 |
Functionalized single-wall carbon nanotubes |
May 5, 2009 |
| This invention is directed to making chemical derivatives of carbon nanotubes and to uses for the derivatized nanotubes, including making arrays as a basis for synthesis of carbon fibers. In one embodiment, this invention also provides a method for preparing single wall carbon nanotu |
| 7510695 |
Method for forming a patterned array of fullerene nanotubes |
March 31, 2009 |
| This invention relates generally to forming a patterned array of fullerene nanotubes. In one embodiment, a nanoscale array of microwells is provided on a substrate; a metal catalyst is deposited in each microwells; and a stream of hydrocarbon or CO feedstock gas is directed at the substr |
| 7481989 |
Method for cutting fullerene nanotubes |
January 27, 2009 |
| This invention relates generally to cutting fullerene nanotubes. In one embodiment, the present invention provides for preparation of homogeneous populations of short fullerene nanotubes by cutting and annealing (reclosing) the nanotube pieces followed by fractionation. The cutting a |
| 7419651 |
Method for producing self-assembled objects comprising fullerene nanotubes and compositions ther |
September 2, 2008 |
| This invention relates generally to a method for producing self-assembled objects comprising fullerene nanotubes and compositions thereof. In one embodiment, the present invention involves a three-dimensional structure of derivatized fullerene nanotubes that spontaneously form. It includ |
| 7419624 |
Methods for producing composites of fullerene nanotubes and compositions thereof |
September 2, 2008 |
| This invention relates generally to a method for producing composites of fullerene nanotubes and compositions thereof. In one embodiment, the present invention involves a method of producing a composite material that includes a matrix and a fullerene nanotube material embedded within |
| 7390767 |
Method for producing a catalyst support and compositions thereof |
June 24, 2008 |
| This invention relates generally to a method for producing fullerene nanotube catalyst supports and compositions thereof. In one embodiment, fullerene nanotubes or fullerene nanotube structures can be employed as the support material. A transition metal catalyst is added to the fulle |
| 7390477 |
Fullerene nanotube compositions |
June 24, 2008 |
| This invention relates generally to a fullerene nanotube composition. The fullerene nanotubes may be in the form of a felt, such as a bucky paper. Optionally, the fullerene nanotubes may be derivatized with one or more functional groups. Devices employing the fullerene nanotubes of this |
| 7357906 |
Method for fractionating single-wall carbon nanotubes |
April 15, 2008 |
| The invention relates generally to dispersing and fractionating single-wall carbon nanotubes, which can be derivatized to facilitate fractionation, for example, by adding solubilizing moieties to the nanotubes. |
| 7354563 |
Method for purification of as-produced fullerene nanotubes |
April 8, 2008 |
| This invention relates generally to a fullerene nanotube purification process and more particularly to a purification process that comprises heating the fullerene nanotube-containing felt under oxidizing conditions to remove the amorphous carbon deposits and other contaminating mater |
| 7338915 |
Ropes of single-wall carbon nanotubes and compositions thereof |
March 4, 2008 |
| This invention provides a method of making single-wall carbon nanotubes by laser vaporizing a mixture of carbon and one or more Group VIII transition metals. Single-wall carbon nanotubes preferentially form in the vapor and the one or more Group VIII transition metals catalyzed growt |
| 7264876 |
Polymer-wrapped single wall carbon nanotubes |
September 4, 2007 |
| The present invention relates to new compositions of matter and articles of manufacture comprising SWNTs as nanometer scale conducting rods dispersed in an electrically-insulating matrix. These compositions of matter have novel and useful electrical, mechanical, and chemical properti |
| 7205069 |
Membrane comprising an array of single-wall carbon nanotubes |
April 17, 2007 |
| This invention relates generally to membranes comprising an array of single-wall carbon nanotubes (SWNT) wherein the membrane is nanoporous. In one embodiment, the membrane comprises a substantially two-dimensional array of a homogeneous population of single-walled nanotubes aggregated |
| 7204970 |
Single-wall carbon nanotubes from high pressure CO |
April 17, 2007 |
| The present invention discloses the process of supplying high pressure (e.g., 30 atmospheres) CO that has been preheated (e.g., to about 1000.degree. C.) and a catalyst precursor gas (e.g., Fe(CO).sub.5) in CO that is kept below the catalyst precursor decomposition temperature to a m |
| 7201887 |
Catalytic growth of single-and double-wall carbon nanotubes from metal particles |
April 10, 2007 |
| The present invention concerns a method for growing carbon nanotubes using a catalyst system that preferentially promotes the growth of single- and double-wall carbon nanotubes, rather than larger multi-walled carbon nanotubes. Ropes of the carbon nanotubes are formed that comprise s |
| 7125534 |
Catalytic growth of single- and double-wall carbon nanotubes from metal particles |
October 24, 2006 |
| Single-walled carbon nanotubes have been synthesized by the catalytic decomposition of both carbon monoxide and ethylene over a supported metal catalyst known to produce larger multi-walled nanotubes. Under certain conditions, there is no termination of nanotube growth, and production |
| 7115864 |
Method for purification of as-produced single-wall carbon nanotubes |
October 3, 2006 |
| This invention relates generally to a single-wall carbon nanotube (SWNT) purification process and more particularly to a purification process that comprises heating the SWNT-containing felt under oxidizing conditions to remove the amorphous carbon deposits and other contaminating materia |
| 7108841 |
Method for forming a patterned array of single-wall carbon nanotubes |
September 19, 2006 |
| This invention relates generally to forming a patterned array of single-wall carbon nanotubes (SWNT). In one embodiment, a nanoscale array of microwells is provided on a substrate; a metal catalyst is deposited in each microwells; and a stream of hydrocarbon or CO feedstock gas is di |
| 7105596 |
Methods for producing composites of single-wall carbon nanotubes and compositions thereof |
September 12, 2006 |
| This invention relates generally to a method for producing composites of single-wall carbon nanotubes (SWNTs) and compositions thereof. In one embodiment, the present invention involves a method of producing a composite material that includes a matrix and a carbon nanotube material e |
| 7097820 |
Continuous fiber of single-wall carbon nanotubes |
August 29, 2006 |
| This invention relates generally to carbon fiber produced from single-wall carbon nanotube (SWNT) molecular arrays. In one embodiment, the carbon fiber which comprises an aggregation of substantially parallel carbon nanotubes comprises more than one molecular array. Another embodiment of |
| 7087207 |
Method for forming an array of single-wall carbon nanotubes in an electric field and composition |
August 8, 2006 |
| This invention relates generally to a forming an array of single-wall carbon nanotubes (SWNT) in an electric field and compositions thereof. In one embodiment, a purified bucky paper of single-wall carbon nanotubes is used as the starting material. Upon oxidative treatment of the bucky |
| 7071406 |
Array of single-wall carbon nanotubes |
July 4, 2006 |
| This invention relates generally to forming an array of single-wall carbon nanotubes (SWNT). In one embodiment, a macroscopic molecular array is provided comprising at least about 10.sup.6 single-wall carbon nanotubes in generally parallel orientation and having substantially similar |
| 7070754 |
Ropes of single-wall carbon nanotubes |
July 4, 2006 |
| This invention provides a method of making single-wall carbon nanotubes by laser vaporizing a mixture of carbon and one or more Group VIII transition metals. Single-wall carbon nanotubes preferentially form in the vapor and the one or more Group VIII transition metals catalyzed growt |
| 7067098 |
Method for forming an array of single -wall carbon nanotubes and compositions thereof |
June 27, 2006 |
| This invention relates generally to forming an array of single-wall carbon nanotubes (SWNT) and compositions thereof. In one embodiment, a homogeneous population of SWNT molecules is used to produce a substantially two-dimensional array made up of single-walled nanotubes aggregated i |
| 7052666 |
Method for cutting single-wall carbon nanotubes |
May 30, 2006 |
| This invention relates generally to cutting single-wall carbon nanotubes (SWNT). In one embodiment, the present invention provides for preparations of homogemeous populations of short carbon nanotube molecules by cutting and annealing (reclosing) the nanotube pieces followed by fract |
| 7048999 |
Method for producing self-assembled objects comprising single-wall carbon nanotubes and composit |
May 23, 2006 |
| This invention relates generally to a method for producing self-assembled objects comprising single-wall carbon nanotubes (SWNTs) and compositions thereof. In one embodiment, the present invention involves a three-dimensional structure of derivatized single-wall nanotube molecules th |
| 7048903 |
Macroscopically manipulable nanoscale devices made from nanotube assemblies |
May 23, 2006 |
| Macroscopically manipulable nanoscale devices made from nanotube assemblies are disclosed. The article of manufacture comprises a macroscopic mounting element capable of being manipulated or observed in a macroscale environment, and a nanoscale nanotube assembly attached to the mount |
| 7041620 |
Method for producing a catalyst support and compositions thereof |
May 9, 2006 |
| This invention relates generally to a method for producing single-wall carbon nanotube (SWNT) catalyst supports and compositions thereof. In one embodiment, SWNTs or SWNT structures can be employed as the support material. A transition metal catalyst is added to the SWNT. In a prefer |
| 7008604 |
Method for cutting nanotubes |
March 7, 2006 |
| This invention relates generally to cutting single-wall carbon nanotubes (SWNT). In one embodiment, the present invention provides for preparation of homogeneous populations of short carbon nanotube molecules by cutting and annealing (reclosing) the nanotube pieces followed by fractionat |
| 7008563 |
Polymer-wrapped single wall carbon nanotubes |
March 7, 2006 |
| The present invention relates to new compositions of matter and articles of manufacture comprising SWNTs as nanometer scale conducting rods dispersed in an electrically-insulating matrix. These compositions of matter have novel and useful electrical, mechanical, and chemical properti |
| 6986876 |
Method for forming composites of sub-arrays of single-wall carbon nanotubes |
January 17, 2006 |
| This invention relates generally to forming arrays of single-wall carbon nanotubes (SWNT). In one embodiment, the present invention involves forming a macroscopic molecular array of tubular carbon molecules, said method comprising the step of assembling subarrays of up to 10.sup.6 si |
| 6979709 |
Continuous fiber of single-wall carbon nanotubes |
December 27, 2005 |
| This invention relates generally to carbon fiber produced from single-wall carbon nanotube (SWNT) molecular arrays. In one embodiment, the present invention involves a macroscopic carbon fiber comprising at least 10.sup.6 signal-wall carbon nanotubes in generally parallel orientation. |
| 6969504 |
Electrical conductors comprising single-wall carbon nanotubes |
November 29, 2005 |
| The present invention concerns electrical conductors comprising armchair single-wall carbon nanotubes. Such electrical conductors made by the invention are metallic, i.e., they will conduct electrical charges with a relatively low resistance. The amount of armchair single-wall carbon |
| 6949237 |
Method for growing single-wall carbon nanotubes utlizing seed molecules |
September 27, 2005 |
| This invention relates generally to a method for growing single-wall carbon nanotube (SWNT) from seed molecules. The supported or unsupported SWNT seed materials can be combined with a suitable growth catalyst by opening SWNT molecule ends and depositing a metal atom cluster. In one embo |
| 6939525 |
Method of forming composite arrays of single-wall carbon nanotubes and compositions thereof |
September 6, 2005 |
| This invention relates generally to forming arrays of single-wall carbon nanotubes (SWNT) and compositions thereof. In one embodiment, the present invention involves forming an array from more than one separately prepared molecular arrays or templates to prepare a composite structure. Th |
| 6936233 |
Method for purification of as-produced single-wall carbon nanotubes |
August 30, 2005 |
| This invention relates generally to a single-wall carbon nanotube (SWNT) purification process and more particularly to a purification process that comprises heating the SWNT-containing felt under oxidizing conditions to remove the amorphous carbon deposits and other contaminating materia |
| 6875412 |
Chemically modifying single wall carbon nanotubes to facilitate dispersal in solvents |
April 5, 2005 |
| This invention is directed to making chemical derivatives of carbon nanotubes and to uses for the derivatized nanotubes, including making arrays as a basis for synthesis of carbon fibers. In one embodiment, this invention also provides a method for preparing single wall carbon nanotu |
| 6841139 |
Methods of chemically derivatizing single-wall carbon nanotubes |
January 11, 2005 |
| This invention is directed to making chemical derivatives of carbon nanotubes and to uses for the derivatized nanotubes, including making arrays as a basis for synthesis of carbon fibers. In one embodiment, this invention also provides a method for preparing single wall carbon nanotu |
| 6835366 |
Chemical derivatization of single-wall carbon nanotubes to facilitate solvation thereof, and use |
December 28, 2004 |
| This invention is directed to making chemical derivatives of carbon nanotubes and to uses for the derivatized nanotubes, including making arrays as a basis for synthesis of carbon fibers. In one embodiment, this invention also provides a method for preparing single wall carbon nanotu |
| 6827918 |
Dispersions and solutions of fluorinated single-wall carbon nanotubes |
December 7, 2004 |
| This invention is directed to making chemical derivatives of carbon nanotubes and to uses for the derivatized nanotubes, including making arrays as a basis for synthesis of carbon fibers. In one embodiment, this invention also provides a method for preparing single wall carbon nanotu |
| 6824755 |
Method for producing a catalyst support and compositions thereof |
November 30, 2004 |
| This invention relates generally to a method for producing single-wall carbon nanotube (SWNT) catalyst supports and compositions thereof. In one embodiment, SWNTs or SWNT structures can be employed as the support material. A transition metal catalyst is added to the SWNT. In a preferred |
| 6790425 |
Macroscopic ordered assembly of carbon nanotubes |
September 14, 2004 |
| The present invention is directed to the creation of macroscopic materials and objects comprising aligned nanotube segments. The invention entails aligning single-wall carbon nanotube (SWNT) segments that are suspended in a fluid medium and then removing the aligned segments from suspens |
| 6761870 |
Gas-phase nucleation and growth of single-wall carbon nanotubes from high pressure CO |
July 13, 2004 |
| The present invention discloses the process of supplying high pressure (e.g., 30 atmospheres) CO that has been preheated (e.g., to about 1000.degree. C.) and a catalyst precursor gas (e.g., Fe(CO).sub.5) in CO that is kept below the catalyst precursor decomposition temperature to a m |
| 6756026 |
Method for growing continuous carbon fiber and compositions thereof |
June 29, 2004 |
| This invention relates generally to a method for growing carbon fiber from single-wall carbon nanotube (SWNT) molecular arrays. The carbon fiber which comprises an aggregation of substantially parallel carbon nanotubes may be produced by growth (elongation) of a suitable seed molecular a |
| 6756025 |
Method for growing single-wall carbon nanotubes utilizing seed molecules |
June 29, 2004 |
| This invention relates generally to a method for growing single-wall carbon nanotube (SWNT) from seed molecules. The supported or unsupported SWNT seed materials can be combined with a suitable growth catalyst by opening SWNT molecule ends and depositing a metal atom cluster. In one embo |
| 6749827 |
Method for growing continuous fiber |
June 15, 2004 |
| This invention relates generally to a method for growing carbon fiber from single-wall carbon nanotube (SWNT) molecular arrays. In one embodiment, the present invention involves a macroscopic molecular array of at least about 10.sup.6 tubular carbon molecules in generally parallel orient |
| 6692717 |
Catalytic growth of single-wall carbon nanotubes from metal particles |
February 17, 2004 |
| Single-walled carbon nanotubes have been synthesized by the catalytic decomposition of both carbon monoxide and ethylene over a supported metal catalyst known to produce larger multi-walled nanotubes. Under certain conditions, there is no termination of nanotube growth, and production |
| 6683783 |
Carbon fibers formed from single-wall carbon nanotubes |
January 27, 2004 |
| A method for purifying a mixture comprising single-wall carbon nanotubes and amorphous carbon contaminate is disclosed. The method includes the steps of heating the mixture under oxidizing conditions sufficient to remove the amorphous carbon, followed by recovering a product comprising |
| 6645455 |
Chemical derivatization of single-wall carbon nanotubes to facilitate solvation thereof; and use |
November 11, 2003 |
| This invention is directed to making chemical derivatives of carbon nanotubes and to uses for the derivatized nanotubes, including making arrays as a basis for synthesis of carbon fibers. In one embodiment, this invention also provides a method for preparing single wall carbon nanotu |
| 6183714 |
Method of making ropes of single-wall carbon nanotubes |
February 6, 2001 |
| This invention provides a method of making single-wall carbon nanotubes by laser vaporizing a mixture of carbon and one or more Group VIII transition metals. Single-wall carbon nanotubes preferentially form in the vapor and the one or more Group VIII transition metals catalyzed growth of |
