Patent
US 9,556,034System for Producing Graphene in a Magnetic Field
Larry W. Fullerton, Mark D. Roberts
US
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Patent drawings and their descriptions. Click a drawing to enlarge it.
FIG. 1 C depict yet another exemplary graphene production system; [0026]
FIG. 2C depicts a side view of the length of an exemplary magnetic structure having a slope that decreases as the graphene film moves through the graphene …
FIG. 3B depicts a top view of the growth of the graphene film from a location that a seed was introduced, where the graphene film is moving away from the …
FIG. 4 depicts an exemplary method in accordance with the invention; Page 4 of 19 Attorney Docket: 1033-000500 1 [0037]
FIG. 5 depicts an exemplary magnetic structure in accordance with the invention; and [0038]
FIG. 6 depicts another exemplary method in accordance with the invention. Page 5 of 19 Attorney Docket: 1033-000500 1 Detailed Description of the Invention …
Claims define the patent's legal scope. Independent claims stand alone; dependent claims (nested) narrow them. Click a claim to expand its dependents.
A system for generating graphene in a magnetic field, comprising: a liquid reaction chamber configured to receive a working liquid source, a carbon atom source, and a catalyst to cause a chemical reaction in the reaction chamber and a resulting reactant liquid comprising ring structures having starved carbon atoms; a graphene generation chamber coupled to said liquid reaction chamber and configured to receive said resulting reactant liquid as it exits said liquid reaction chamber, said graphene generation chamber being configured to generate a graphene film from said ring structures as part of a polymerization process, said graphene generation chamber comprising: a growth portion; a recovery portion; and a magnetic structure comprising a two-dimensional array of alternating polarity magnetic sources, said magnetic structure producing a magnetic field having a magnetic field gradient sufficient to float the graphene film over said magnetic structure, said magnetic structure extending from said growth portion to said recovery portion; and a graphene seed source configured to provide a graphene seed to an initial location over said magnetic field within said growth portion of said graphene generation chamber, said graphene film being generated over said magnetic field such that said graphene film floats over said magnetic field due to said graphene film being diamagnetic, said ring structures causing said floating graphene film to grow continuously from said initial location, said graphene generation chamber being configured such that the floating graphene film moves away from said initial location and through said graphene generation chamber until it exits said recovery portion of said graphene generation chamber as a recovered graphene product.
The system of claim 1, wherein said working liquid source comprises an inert solvent.
The system of claim 1, wherein ring structures have six starved carbon atoms. Page 16 of 19 Attorney Docket: 1033-000500 1
The system of claim 1, wherein said carbon atom source comprises Acetylene.
The system of claim 1, wherein said catalyst comprises Palladium.
The system of claim 1, wherein said carbon atom source comprises aromatic rings.
The system of claim 1, wherein said carbon atom source comprises polycyclic aromatic rings.
The system of claim 1, wherein said magnetic structure comprises permanent magnetic material.
The system of claim 1, wherein said magnetic structure comprises one of electromagnets or electro-permanent magnets.
The system of claim 1, further comprising: at least one laser for trimming said graphene film.
The system of claim 1, said graphene generation chamber further comprising: a second magnetic structure above said graphene.
The system of claim 1, wherein the outer edges of said magnetic field along its length exhibit stronger field strengths than the center portion of said magnetic field.
The system of claim 1, further comprising: Page 17 of 19 Attorney Docket: 1033-000500 1 a ba rri er magnetic field source.
The system of claim 1, said graphene generation chamber further comprising: a processing portion between said growth portion and said recovery portion of said graphene generation chamber for processing said graphene film.
The system of claim 1, wherein said chemical sodium benzoate, heating phenol with zin c, copper tube, reduction of benzene diazonium
The system of claim 1, wherein said ring molecules, Buckminsterfullerene molecules, or reaction comprises one of decarboxylation of polymerization of ethyne (acetylene) using a hot chloride, and hydrolysis of sulphonic acid. structures comprise at least one of Benzene Fullerene molecules. Page 18 of 19
Layer stacks claimed or described, ordered top of device to substrate.
graphene generation system in a magnetic field
No layer stack recorded.
Materials described outside the worked examples.
graphene
carbon atom source
catalyst
ring structures with starved carbon atoms
inert solvent
Acetylene
C₂H₂
aromatic rings
Toluene
C₇H₈
Xylene
C₈H₁₀
Aniline
C₆H₇N
Phenol
C₆H₆O
Benzoic Acid
C₇H₆O₂
Styrene
C₈H₈
Benzaldehyde
C₇H₆O
Amygdalin
Hyuacinthin
Cinnamaldehyde
C₉H₈O
Anethole
C₁₀H₁₂O
Benzyl Acetate
C₉H₁₀O₂
Phenylethanol
C₈H₁₀O
polycyclic aromatic rings
Naphthalene
C₁₀H₈
Anthracene
C₁₄H₁₀
ortho-Phenanthroline
C₁₂H₈N₂
Dibenzanthracene
C₂₂H₁₄
Pyrene
C₁₆H₁₀
Benzopyrene
C₂₀H₁₂
Benzene
C₆H₆
Buckminsterfullerene
C₆₀
Fullerene
Palladium
Pd
Additional fabrication and treatment steps described in the patent.
Patent drawings and their descriptions. Click a drawing to enlarge it.
FIG. 1 C depict yet another exemplary graphene production system; [0026]
FIG. 2C depicts a side view of the length of an exemplary magnetic structure having a slope that decreases as the graphene film moves through the graphene …
FIG. 3B depicts a top view of the growth of the graphene film from a location that a seed was introduced, where the graphene film is moving away from the …
FIG. 4 depicts an exemplary method in accordance with the invention; Page 4 of 19 Attorney Docket: 1033-000500 1 [0037]
FIG. 5 depicts an exemplary magnetic structure in accordance with the invention; and [0038]
FIG. 6 depicts another exemplary method in accordance with the invention. Page 5 of 19 Attorney Docket: 1033-000500 1 Detailed Description of the Invention …
Claims define the patent's legal scope. Independent claims stand alone; dependent claims (nested) narrow them. Click a claim to expand its dependents.
A system for generating graphene in a magnetic field, comprising: a liquid reaction chamber configured to receive a working liquid source, a carbon atom source, and a catalyst to cause a chemical reaction in the reaction chamber and a resulting reactant liquid comprising ring structures having starved carbon atoms; a graphene generation chamber coupled to said liquid reaction chamber and configured to receive said resulting reactant liquid as it exits said liquid reaction chamber, said graphene generation chamber being configured to generate a graphene film from said ring structures as part of a polymerization process, said graphene generation chamber comprising: a growth portion; a recovery portion; and a magnetic structure comprising a two-dimensional array of alternating polarity magnetic sources, said magnetic structure producing a magnetic field having a magnetic field gradient sufficient to float the graphene film over said magnetic structure, said magnetic structure extending from said growth portion to said recovery portion; and a graphene seed source configured to provide a graphene seed to an initial location over said magnetic field within said growth portion of said graphene generation chamber, said graphene film being generated over said magnetic field such that said graphene film floats over said magnetic field due to said graphene film being diamagnetic, said ring structures causing said floating graphene film to grow continuously from said initial location, said graphene generation chamber being configured such that the floating graphene film moves away from said initial location and through said graphene generation chamber until it exits said recovery portion of said graphene generation chamber as a recovered graphene product.
The system of claim 1, wherein said working liquid source comprises an inert solvent.
The system of claim 1, wherein ring structures have six starved carbon atoms. Page 16 of 19 Attorney Docket: 1033-000500 1
The system of claim 1, wherein said carbon atom source comprises Acetylene.
The system of claim 1, wherein said catalyst comprises Palladium.
The system of claim 1, wherein said carbon atom source comprises aromatic rings.
The system of claim 1, wherein said carbon atom source comprises polycyclic aromatic rings.
The system of claim 1, wherein said magnetic structure comprises permanent magnetic material.
The system of claim 1, wherein said magnetic structure comprises one of electromagnets or electro-permanent magnets.
The system of claim 1, further comprising: at least one laser for trimming said graphene film.
The system of claim 1, said graphene generation chamber further comprising: a second magnetic structure above said graphene.
The system of claim 1, wherein the outer edges of said magnetic field along its length exhibit stronger field strengths than the center portion of said magnetic field.
The system of claim 1, further comprising: Page 17 of 19 Attorney Docket: 1033-000500 1 a ba rri er magnetic field source.
The system of claim 1, said graphene generation chamber further comprising: a processing portion between said growth portion and said recovery portion of said graphene generation chamber for processing said graphene film.
The system of claim 1, wherein said chemical sodium benzoate, heating phenol with zin c, copper tube, reduction of benzene diazonium
The system of claim 1, wherein said ring molecules, Buckminsterfullerene molecules, or reaction comprises one of decarboxylation of polymerization of ethyne (acetylene) using a hot chloride, and hydrolysis of sulphonic acid. structures comprise at least one of Benzene Fullerene molecules. Page 18 of 19
Layer stacks claimed or described, ordered top of device to substrate.
graphene generation system in a magnetic field
No layer stack recorded.
Materials described outside the worked examples.
graphene
carbon atom source
catalyst
ring structures with starved carbon atoms
inert solvent
Acetylene
C₂H₂
aromatic rings
Toluene
C₇H₈
Xylene
C₈H₁₀
Aniline
C₆H₇N
Phenol
C₆H₆O
Benzoic Acid
C₇H₆O₂
Styrene
C₈H₈
Benzaldehyde
C₇H₆O
Amygdalin
Hyuacinthin
Cinnamaldehyde
C₉H₈O
Anethole
C₁₀H₁₂O
Benzyl Acetate
C₉H₁₀O₂
Phenylethanol
C₈H₁₀O
polycyclic aromatic rings
Naphthalene
C₁₀H₈
Anthracene
C₁₄H₁₀
ortho-Phenanthroline
C₁₂H₈N₂
Dibenzanthracene
C₂₂H₁₄
Pyrene
C₁₆H₁₀
Benzopyrene
C₂₀H₁₂
Benzene
C₆H₆
Buckminsterfullerene
C₆₀
Fullerene
Palladium
Pd
Additional fabrication and treatment steps described in the patent.
Patent drawings and their descriptions. Click a drawing to enlarge it.
FIG. 1 C depict yet another exemplary graphene production system; [0026]
FIG. 2C depicts a side view of the length of an exemplary magnetic structure having a slope that decreases as the graphene film moves through the graphene …
FIG. 3B depicts a top view of the growth of the graphene film from a location that a seed was introduced, where the graphene film is moving away from the …
FIG. 4 depicts an exemplary method in accordance with the invention; Page 4 of 19 Attorney Docket: 1033-000500 1 [0037]
FIG. 5 depicts an exemplary magnetic structure in accordance with the invention; and [0038]
FIG. 6 depicts another exemplary method in accordance with the invention. Page 5 of 19 Attorney Docket: 1033-000500 1 Detailed Description of the Invention …
Claims define the patent's legal scope. Independent claims stand alone; dependent claims (nested) narrow them. Click a claim to expand its dependents.
A system for generating graphene in a magnetic field, comprising: a liquid reaction chamber configured to receive a working liquid source, a carbon atom source, and a catalyst to cause a chemical reaction in the reaction chamber and a resulting reactant liquid comprising ring structures having starved carbon atoms; a graphene generation chamber coupled to said liquid reaction chamber and configured to receive said resulting reactant liquid as it exits said liquid reaction chamber, said graphene generation chamber being configured to generate a graphene film from said ring structures as part of a polymerization process, said graphene generation chamber comprising: a growth portion; a recovery portion; and a magnetic structure comprising a two-dimensional array of alternating polarity magnetic sources, said magnetic structure producing a magnetic field having a magnetic field gradient sufficient to float the graphene film over said magnetic structure, said magnetic structure extending from said growth portion to said recovery portion; and a graphene seed source configured to provide a graphene seed to an initial location over said magnetic field within said growth portion of said graphene generation chamber, said graphene film being generated over said magnetic field such that said graphene film floats over said magnetic field due to said graphene film being diamagnetic, said ring structures causing said floating graphene film to grow continuously from said initial location, said graphene generation chamber being configured such that the floating graphene film moves away from said initial location and through said graphene generation chamber until it exits said recovery portion of said graphene generation chamber as a recovered graphene product.
The system of claim 1, wherein said working liquid source comprises an inert solvent.
The system of claim 1, wherein ring structures have six starved carbon atoms. Page 16 of 19 Attorney Docket: 1033-000500 1
The system of claim 1, wherein said carbon atom source comprises Acetylene.
The system of claim 1, wherein said catalyst comprises Palladium.
The system of claim 1, wherein said carbon atom source comprises aromatic rings.
The system of claim 1, wherein said carbon atom source comprises polycyclic aromatic rings.
The system of claim 1, wherein said magnetic structure comprises permanent magnetic material.
The system of claim 1, wherein said magnetic structure comprises one of electromagnets or electro-permanent magnets.
The system of claim 1, further comprising: at least one laser for trimming said graphene film.
The system of claim 1, said graphene generation chamber further comprising: a second magnetic structure above said graphene.
The system of claim 1, wherein the outer edges of said magnetic field along its length exhibit stronger field strengths than the center portion of said magnetic field.
The system of claim 1, further comprising: Page 17 of 19 Attorney Docket: 1033-000500 1 a ba rri er magnetic field source.
The system of claim 1, said graphene generation chamber further comprising: a processing portion between said growth portion and said recovery portion of said graphene generation chamber for processing said graphene film.
The system of claim 1, wherein said chemical sodium benzoate, heating phenol with zin c, copper tube, reduction of benzene diazonium
The system of claim 1, wherein said ring molecules, Buckminsterfullerene molecules, or reaction comprises one of decarboxylation of polymerization of ethyne (acetylene) using a hot chloride, and hydrolysis of sulphonic acid. structures comprise at least one of Benzene Fullerene molecules. Page 18 of 19
Layer stacks claimed or described, ordered top of device to substrate.
graphene generation system in a magnetic field
No layer stack recorded.
Materials described outside the worked examples.
graphene
carbon atom source
catalyst
ring structures with starved carbon atoms
inert solvent
Acetylene
C₂H₂
aromatic rings
Toluene
C₇H₈
Xylene
C₈H₁₀
Aniline
C₆H₇N
Phenol
C₆H₆O
Benzoic Acid
C₇H₆O₂
Styrene
C₈H₈
Benzaldehyde
C₇H₆O
Amygdalin
Hyuacinthin
Cinnamaldehyde
C₉H₈O
Anethole
C₁₀H₁₂O
Benzyl Acetate
C₉H₁₀O₂
Phenylethanol
C₈H₁₀O
polycyclic aromatic rings
Naphthalene
C₁₀H₈
Anthracene
C₁₄H₁₀
ortho-Phenanthroline
C₁₂H₈N₂
Dibenzanthracene
C₂₂H₁₄
Pyrene
C₁₆H₁₀
Benzopyrene
C₂₀H₁₂
Benzene
C₆H₆
Buckminsterfullerene
C₆₀
Fullerene
Palladium
Pd
Additional fabrication and treatment steps described in the patent.
Patent drawings and their descriptions. Click a drawing to enlarge it.
FIG. 1 C depict yet another exemplary graphene production system; [0026]
FIG. 2C depicts a side view of the length of an exemplary magnetic structure having a slope that decreases as the graphene film moves through the graphene …
FIG. 3B depicts a top view of the growth of the graphene film from a location that a seed was introduced, where the graphene film is moving away from the …
FIG. 4 depicts an exemplary method in accordance with the invention; Page 4 of 19 Attorney Docket: 1033-000500 1 [0037]
FIG. 5 depicts an exemplary magnetic structure in accordance with the invention; and [0038]
FIG. 6 depicts another exemplary method in accordance with the invention. Page 5 of 19 Attorney Docket: 1033-000500 1 Detailed Description of the Invention …
Claims define the patent's legal scope. Independent claims stand alone; dependent claims (nested) narrow them. Click a claim to expand its dependents.
A system for generating graphene in a magnetic field, comprising: a liquid reaction chamber configured to receive a working liquid source, a carbon atom source, and a catalyst to cause a chemical reaction in the reaction chamber and a resulting reactant liquid comprising ring structures having starved carbon atoms; a graphene generation chamber coupled to said liquid reaction chamber and configured to receive said resulting reactant liquid as it exits said liquid reaction chamber, said graphene generation chamber being configured to generate a graphene film from said ring structures as part of a polymerization process, said graphene generation chamber comprising: a growth portion; a recovery portion; and a magnetic structure comprising a two-dimensional array of alternating polarity magnetic sources, said magnetic structure producing a magnetic field having a magnetic field gradient sufficient to float the graphene film over said magnetic structure, said magnetic structure extending from said growth portion to said recovery portion; and a graphene seed source configured to provide a graphene seed to an initial location over said magnetic field within said growth portion of said graphene generation chamber, said graphene film being generated over said magnetic field such that said graphene film floats over said magnetic field due to said graphene film being diamagnetic, said ring structures causing said floating graphene film to grow continuously from said initial location, said graphene generation chamber being configured such that the floating graphene film moves away from said initial location and through said graphene generation chamber until it exits said recovery portion of said graphene generation chamber as a recovered graphene product.
The system of claim 1, wherein said working liquid source comprises an inert solvent.
The system of claim 1, wherein ring structures have six starved carbon atoms. Page 16 of 19 Attorney Docket: 1033-000500 1
The system of claim 1, wherein said carbon atom source comprises Acetylene.
The system of claim 1, wherein said catalyst comprises Palladium.
The system of claim 1, wherein said carbon atom source comprises aromatic rings.
The system of claim 1, wherein said carbon atom source comprises polycyclic aromatic rings.
The system of claim 1, wherein said magnetic structure comprises permanent magnetic material.
The system of claim 1, wherein said magnetic structure comprises one of electromagnets or electro-permanent magnets.
The system of claim 1, further comprising: at least one laser for trimming said graphene film.
The system of claim 1, said graphene generation chamber further comprising: a second magnetic structure above said graphene.
The system of claim 1, wherein the outer edges of said magnetic field along its length exhibit stronger field strengths than the center portion of said magnetic field.
The system of claim 1, further comprising: Page 17 of 19 Attorney Docket: 1033-000500 1 a ba rri er magnetic field source.
The system of claim 1, said graphene generation chamber further comprising: a processing portion between said growth portion and said recovery portion of said graphene generation chamber for processing said graphene film.
The system of claim 1, wherein said chemical sodium benzoate, heating phenol with zin c, copper tube, reduction of benzene diazonium
The system of claim 1, wherein said ring molecules, Buckminsterfullerene molecules, or reaction comprises one of decarboxylation of polymerization of ethyne (acetylene) using a hot chloride, and hydrolysis of sulphonic acid. structures comprise at least one of Benzene Fullerene molecules. Page 18 of 19
Layer stacks claimed or described, ordered top of device to substrate.
graphene generation system in a magnetic field
No layer stack recorded.
Materials described outside the worked examples.
graphene
carbon atom source
catalyst
ring structures with starved carbon atoms
inert solvent
Acetylene
C₂H₂
aromatic rings
Toluene
C₇H₈
Xylene
C₈H₁₀
Aniline
C₆H₇N
Phenol
C₆H₆O
Benzoic Acid
C₇H₆O₂
Styrene
C₈H₈
Benzaldehyde
C₇H₆O
Amygdalin
Hyuacinthin
Cinnamaldehyde
C₉H₈O
Anethole
C₁₀H₁₂O
Benzyl Acetate
C₉H₁₀O₂
Phenylethanol
C₈H₁₀O
polycyclic aromatic rings
Naphthalene
C₁₀H₈
Anthracene
C₁₄H₁₀
ortho-Phenanthroline
C₁₂H₈N₂
Dibenzanthracene
C₂₂H₁₄
Pyrene
C₁₆H₁₀
Benzopyrene
C₂₀H₁₂
Benzene
C₆H₆
Buckminsterfullerene
C₆₀
Fullerene
Palladium
Pd
Additional fabrication and treatment steps described in the patent.