Abstract:
The present invention relates to a reflux system, and method, for purifying carbon nanostructures. More particularly, the present invention relates to a modified Soxlet extractor and a one-step method of using it to purify carbon nanostructures, including single wall nanotubes (SWNTs), multi-wall nanotubes (MWNTs), fullerenes, endohedral metallofullerenes, carbon nanofibers, and other carbon-containing nano-materials. The reflux system and method are particularly useful for purifying SWNTs.
Abstract:
A charge separation heterojunction structure which uses a fullerene polymer film as a part of its constituent materials and which may be used to produce a solar cellor a light emitting diode superior in durability, physical properties of electrons and economic merits. The heterojunction structure is such a structure in which an electron-donating electrically conductive high-polymer film and an electron-accepting fullerene polymer film are layered between a pair of electrodes at least one of which is light transmitting. In forming the layers, the fullerene polymer film is identified using in particular the Raman and Nexafs methods in combination so that upper layers are formed after identifying the polymer film.
Abstract:
A proton conductor comprises a carbonaceous material essentially comprising a carbon, into which proton dissociating groups are introduced. In the proton conductor, protons migrate between the proton dissociating groups. Also, the ion conductivity of the proton conductor is larger than electron conductivity thereof. A carbon cluster such as a fullerene or a carbonaceous tubular material, or so-called carbon nano-tube, or a carbonaceous material which has diamond structures is used as a carbonaceous material.
Abstract:
A proton conductor comprises a carbonaceous material essentially comprising a carbon, into which proton dissociating groups are introduced. In the proton conductor, protons migrate between the proton dissociating groups. Also, the ion conductivity of the proton conductor is larger than electron conductivity thereof. A carbon cluster such as a fullerene or a carbonaceous tubular material, or so-called carbon nano-tube, or a carbonaceous material which has diamond structures is used as a carbonaceous material.
Abstract:
A system for mass producing fullerenes, especially carbon nanotubes, easily with high yield by generating arc discharge between a pair of carbon rod electrodes (1), (2) and supplying gas containing carbon between the pair of carbon rod electrodes (1), (2) from a gas supply pipe (8) or a through hole (16).
Abstract:
A production method for a tubular carbon molecule capable of arraying carbon nanotubes at finer intervals and regularly. A catalyst is disposed on a material substrate (10) consisting of a semiconductor such as silicon (Si) and containing iron (Fe) as a catalyst by utilizing melting according to modulated heat distribution (11). The heat distribution (11) is formed by diffracting energy beams (12), for example, by a diffraction lattice (13). A method of disposing a catalyst may include, for example, depositing iron in a planar or protruding form in a position matching the heat distribution (11), or further transferring it, by using it as an original, onto another substrate. Carbon nanotubes are grown using the disposed catalyst. The grown nanotubes can be used for a recording device, a field electron emission element or an FED.
Abstract:
A proton conducting material which comprises a base material comprising a carbonaceous material having carbon as a main component and, introduced into the base material, a group capable of dissociating a proton. In the proton conducting material, a proton moves via the group capable of dissociating a proton, and the conductivity for anion is greater than that for an electron. As the carbonaceous material, use is made of a carbon cluster such as a fullerene and a tubular carbon (so-called carbon nano-tube), a carbonaceous material having a diamond structure and the like.