Patent EA-001125-B1 (EA)
Title: A method of containing radiation using fullerene molecules
Inventor: KORUGA DJURO L
IPC: C01B31/00
Filed: 1996-10-11
Abstract: 1. A method of containing radiation, wherein a Buckminsterfullerene C60 molecule and a radioactive material encapsulated within the Buckminsterfullerene C60 molecule, wherein the C60 molecule has an electronically closed shell and is controlled to rotate at a minimum speed of 3 x 10<10>10s<-1> to trap harmful radiation emitted by the encapsulated radioactive material as an absorbing storage. 2. A method of containing radiation, wherein a Fullerene onion having a Buckminsterfullerene C60 molecule as an inner carbon cluster layer; and a radioactive material encapsulated within the Buckminsterfullerene C60 molecules; wherein the C60 molecule has an electronically closed shell and rotates at a speed sufficient to trap harmful radiation emitted by the encapsuled radioactive material is used as an  absorbing storage. 3. A method of containing radiation according to claim 2, wherein the Fullerene onion has a perfect icosahedral symmetry. 4. A method of containing radiation according to claim 2, wherein the C60 molecule rotates at a minimum speed of 3 x 10<10>10s<-1>. 5. A method of containing radiation according to claim 2, wherein an outer shell of the Fullerene onion is a C180 molecule. 6. A method of containing radiation according to claim 2, wherein an outer shell of the Fullerene onion is a C240 molecule. 7. A method of containing radiation according to claim 2, wherein an outer shell of the Fullerene onion is a C540 molecule. 8. A method of containing radiation according to claim 2, wherein an intermediate shell of the Fullerene onion is a C240 molecule and an outer shell of the Fullerene onion is a C540 molecule. 9. A method of containing radiation according to claim 2, wherein for decreasing a high energy, ionizing radiation an energetically closed storage cell is used having at least three carbon layers, said three carbon layers being an inner layer, an intermediate layer and an outer layer; and a radioactive material encapsulated within the inner carbon layer. 10. A method of containing radiation according to claim 9, wherein the carbon layers are formed by spherical Fullerene onion layers. 11. A method of containing radiation according to claim 9, wherein the carbon layers are formed by Fullerene capsules having two closed ends. 12. A method of directing and absorbing high energy, ionizing radiation, wherein  directing and absorbing molecule comprising: an energetically closed storage cell having at least three carbon layers, said three carbon layers being an inner layer, an intermediate layer and an outer layer; and a radioactive material encapsulated within the inner carbon layer; wherein each of said three carbon layers is formed by a Fullerene nanotube having one closed end. 13. A method of creating an energetically closed Fullerene structure, wherein comprising the steps of: forming a first carbon layer using a Fullerene molecule having a first configuration, encapsulating a radioactive material within the first carbon layer; forming a second carbon layer around the first carbon layer using a Fullerene molecule having a configuration which is the same as the first configuration; and forming a third carbon layer around the second carbon layer using a Fullerene molecule having a configuration which is the same as the first configuration. 14. A method as claimed in claim 13, wherein the first, second, and third carbon layers are formed using Fullerene onions. 15. A method as claimed in claim 13, wherein the first, second, and third carbon layers are formed using Fullerene nanotubes. 16. A method as claimed in claim 13, wherein the first, second, and third carbon layers are formed using Fullerene capsules. 17. A method as claimed in claim 13, wherein the first carbon layer is formed using a Fullerene capsule, and the second and third carbon layers are formed using Fullerene nanotubes. 18. A method of absorbing radiation comprising the steps of: selecting a Buckminsterfullerene C60 molecule as a storage molecule; encapsulating a radioactive material within the C60 storage molecule; and controlling environmental conditions surrounding the storage molecule such that the C60 storage molecule rotates at a minimum speed of 3 x 10<10>10s<-1>. 19. A method of optimizing the production of C60 Fullerene molecules encapsulating radioactive materials comprising the step of using a tetravalent Fullerene to initiate the formation of C60 shells. 20. A method as claimed in claim 19, wherein the tetravalent Fullerene is U@C28.