System And Methods For Fabricating Boron Nitride Nanostructures
Tech ID: 24316 / UC Case 2015-024-0
Patent Status
| Country | Type | Number | Dated | Case |
| United States Of America | Issued Patent | 11,345,595 | 05/31/2022 | 2015-024 |
| Hong Kong | Published Application | 40031315 A | 03/12/2021 | 2015-024 |
| European Patent Office | Published Application | 3718965 | 10/07/2020 | 2015-024 |
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Brief Description
A research team led by Alex Zettl has developed a variable pressure, powder/gas/liquid injection inductively coupled plasma system that is used to produce high quality boron nitride nanotubes (BNNTs) at continuous rates of 35 g/hour. For example, in this system, boron powder is introduced to a directed flow of plasma and boron nitride nanostructures are formed in a chamber. This system can produce collapsed BN nanotubes (nanoribbons) and closed shell BN capsules (nanococoons). The system is also adaptable to a large variety of feedstock materials.
Suggested uses
Scalable production of boron nitride nanomaterials that can be used in high temperature environments or harsh chemical environments, e.g., aerospace or nuclear industries.
Advantages
Scalable production of high quality BNNTs at continuous rates of 35 g/hour
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Contact
- Laleh Shayesteh
- lalehs@berkeley.edu
- tel: View Phone Number.
Inventors
- Mickelson, William E.
Other Information
Keywords
boron nitride nanotubes, scalable nanotube synthesis, inductively coupled plasma, hyperbaric plasma, BNNTs, BN nanotubes, BN capsules, nanococoons, boron nitride
