Patent ID: 9556032
Date: 2017-01-31
CPC Classifications: B82Y,C01B,C01P,H01M,Y02E,Y10S

Claim:
1. An apparatus for producing carbon nanotubes from a gas phase, comprising: a device configured to produce an aerosol of pre-made catalyst particles by physical vapor nucleation of catalyst material, the aerosol of pre-made catalyst particles being formed by nucleating supersaturated vapor, wherein said device configured to produce said aerosol of pre-made catalyst particles comprises a nozzle configured for adiabatic expansion; and one or more reactors for producing carbon nanotubes using said aerosol of pre-made catalyst particles and one or more carbon sources, the one or more reactors being configured for the introduction of the aerosol of pre-made catalyst particles, the introduction of the one or more carbon sources, and reacting the pre-made catalyst particles and the one or more carbons sources to produce the carbon nanotubes.