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Date of Patent:
Jun. 09, 2015

Filed:

Mar. 26, 2010
Applicants:

Yiannis Levendis, Boston, MA (US);

Henning Richter, Newton, MA (US);

Chuanwei Zhuo, Malden, MA (US);

Inventors:

Yiannis Levendis, Boston, MA (US);

Henning Richter, Newton, MA (US);

Chuanwei Zhuo, Malden, MA (US);

Assignees:

Northeastern University, Boston, MA (US);

Nano-C Inc., Westwood, MA (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C01B 31/02 (2006.01); B82Y 30/00 (2011.01); B82Y 40/00 (2011.01); C01B 33/107 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
C01B 31/0233 (2013.01); B82Y 30/00 (2013.01); B82Y 40/00 (2013.01); C01B 33/1071 (2013.01); C01B 2202/06 (2013.01); C01B 2202/34 (2013.01); C01B 2202/36 (2013.01);
Abstract

Methods and apparatus to generate carbon nanostructures from organic materials are described. Certain embodiments provide solid waste materials into a furnace, that pyrolyzes the solid waste materials into gaseous decomposition products, which are then converted to carbon nanostructures. Methods and apparatuses described herein provide numerous advantages over conventional methods, such as cost savings, reduction of handling risks, optimization of process conditions, and the like.


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