Patent ID: 6949237
Filing Date: 2005-09-27
Classification: B01J,B82B,C01B,D01F,D21H,G11B,G11C,H01G,H01L,H01M,Y02E,Y02P,Y10S,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A method for growing single-wall carbon nanotubes comprising: (a) providing seed molecules comprising segments of single-wall carbon nanotubes, wherein the single-wall carbon nanotubes are attached to active catalyst particles, and wherein the active catalyst particles comprise a Group VI metal; (b) subjecting the seed molecules and a carbon-containing feedstock gas to conditions capable of growing single-wall carbon nanotubes; (c) growing single-wall carbon nanotube material; and (d) recovering the single-wall carbon nanotube material.