Patent ID: 9187328
Filing Date: 2015-11-17
Classification: B01J,B82Y,C01B

Abstract:
1. An apparatus for the production of fullerenes, the apparatus comprising: an arc chamber; a graphite element support for supporting a plurality of graphite elements in the arc chamber, wherein the graphite element support comprises a rotatable frame adapted for moving each graphite element towards and away from an arc discharge position; means for forming an arc in the arc chamber to effect vaporisation of material of a graphite element in the arc discharge position; a collection chamber in communication with the arc chamber, wherein the collection chamber comprises an inlet for receiving fullerenes from the arc chamber and a rotatable element configured to rotate and direct the fullerenes to a wall of the collection chamber, wherein the inlet of the collection chamber is located above the arc chamber, and wherein the rotatable element is a conical element arranged with its apex facing the inlet; and means for supplying a gas to the arc chamber.