Patent ID: 7776778

Claim:
A hydrocarbon conversion catalyst, comprising substantially fullerene-free X-ray amorphous carbon produced by a carbonic material evaporation, the substantially fullerene-free X-ray amorphous carbon having: an air oxidation starting temperature not higher than 320 degrees C.; an air oxidation final temperature not higher than 630 degrees C.; an air oxidation maximal rate temperature not higher than 590 degrees C.; an initial rate of non-catalytic hydrogenolysis by molecular hydrogen of at least 2.08 percent by mass of carbon per hour at 700 degrees C.; and consuming, in a solution, at least 16 mmoles of (MnO 4 ) − ions per gram of said carbon, wherein the substantially fullerene-free X-ray amorphous carbon is molded into granules or molded into granules with a binder or mixed with an inert granular material.