Efficient synthesis of fullerenes in RF thermal plasma reactor

✍ Scribed by B. Todorovic-Marković; Z. Marković; I. Mohai; Z. Károly; L. Gál; K. Föglein; P.T. Szabó; J. Szépvölgyi

• Publisher: Elsevier Science
• Year: 2003
• Tongue: English
• Weight: 233 KB
• Volume: 378
• Category: Article
• ISSN: 0009-2614
• DOI: 10.1016/s0009-2614(03)01320-4

✦ Synopsis

Formation of fullerene soot was studied in an inductively coupled, radiofrequency (RF) thermal plasma reactor. A previously developed kinetic model of fullerene formation was applied to determine synthesis conditions leading to high fullerene yield. The experimental results verified the kinetic model. Maximum yield of 4.1% was obtained in particular conditions. It corresponded to a fullerene production rate of 6.4 g h À1 .