Process for the removal of impurities from combustion fullerenes
IPC분류정보
국가/구분
United States(US) Patent
등록
국제특허분류(IPC7판)
B01D-011/04
C01B-031/02
출원번호
US-0233010
(2002-08-30)
§371/§102 date
20020412
(20020412)
발명자
/ 주소
Alford, J. Michael
Bolskar, Robert
출원인 / 주소
TDA Research, Inc.
대리인 / 주소
Greenlee, Winner and Sullivan, P.C.
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초록▼
The invention generally relates to purification of carbon nanomaterials, particularly fullerenes, by removal of PAHs and other hydrocarbon impurities. The inventive process involves extracting a sample containing carbon nanomaterials with a solvent in which the PAHs are substantially soluble but in
The invention generally relates to purification of carbon nanomaterials, particularly fullerenes, by removal of PAHs and other hydrocarbon impurities. The inventive process involves extracting a sample containing carbon nanomaterials with a solvent in which the PAHs are substantially soluble but in which the carbon nanomaterials are not substantially soluble. The sample can be repeatedly or continuously extracted with one or more solvents to remove a greater amount of impurities. Preferred solvents include ethanol, diethyl ether, and acetone. The invention also provides a process for efficiently separating solvent extractable fullerenes from samples containing fullerenes and PAHs wherein the sample is extracted with a solvent in which both fullerenes and PAHs are substantially soluble and the sample extract then undergoes selective extraction to remove PAHs. Suitable solvents in which both fullerenes and PAHs are soluble include o-xylene, toluene, and o-dichlorobenzene. The purification process is capable of treating quantities of combustion soot in excess of one kilogram and can produce fullerenes or fullerenic soot of suitable purity for many applications.
대표청구항▼
1. A process for removal of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) from a sample containing fullerenes and PAHs comprising the steps of:(a) providing a sample containing fullerenes and PAHs and a first solvent in which the fullerenes are not substantially soluble and in which the PAHs are substanti
1. A process for removal of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) from a sample containing fullerenes and PAHs comprising the steps of:(a) providing a sample containing fullerenes and PAHs and a first solvent in which the fullerenes are not substantially soluble and in which the PAHs are substantially soluble; (b) continuously or multiply extracting the sample with the first solvent; and (c) extracting the sample extract of step (b) with a second different solvent in which the fullerenes are not substantially soluble and in which the PAHs are substantially soluble wherein the first and second solvents are selected from the group consisting of alkanes, ethers, alcohols, ketones, and aldehydes having fewer than eight carbon atoms, optionally substituted with one or more substitutents selected from the group consisting of ether groups, alcohol groups, ketone groups, aldehyde groups, halide groups, nitro groups, and nitrile groups, mixtures and azeotropes thereof, and supercritical or near supercritical fluids.2. The process of claim 1 wherein the first or second solvent is ethanol.3. The process of claim 1 wherein the sample is combustion soot.4. The process of claim 1 wherein the sample is a combustion soot extract.5. The process of claim 1 wherein the sample contains at least 10 grams of fullerenes.6. The process of claim 1 wherein the sample contains at least 100 grams of fullerenes.7. A process for the removal of PAHs from a sample containing carbon nanomaterials and PAHs comprising the steps of:(a) providing a sample containing carbon nanomaterials and PAHs and a first solvent in which the carbon nanomaterials are not substantially soluble and in which the PAHs are substantially soluble; (b) continuously or multiply extracting the sample with the first solvent, thereby creating a first sample extract; (c) providing a second solvent, different from said first solvent, in which the carbon nanomaterials are not substantially soluble and in which the PAHs are substantially soluble; and (d) extracting the first sample extract with the second solvent. 8. The process of claim 7 wherein the carbon nanomaterials include fullerenes.9. The process of claim 7 wherein the solvents used for the extraction steps are selected from the group consisting of alkanes, ethers, alcohols, ketones, and aldehydes having fewer than eight carbon atoms, optionally substituted with one or more substitutents selected from the group consisting of ether groups, alcohol groups, ketone groups, aldehyde groups, halide groups, nitro groups, and nitrile groups, mixtures and azeotropes thereof, and supercritical or near supercritical fluids.10. The process of claim 7, comprising at least one additional extraction step utilizing a solvent in which the carbon nanomaterials are not substantially soluble, which is different from the solvent utilized in the previous extraction step until a desired level of purity from PAHs is obtained.11. A process for the removal of PAHs from a sample containing carbon fullerenes and PAHs comprising the steps of:(a) providing a sample containing fullerenes and PAHs and a first solvent in which the carbon fullerenes are not substantially soluble and in which the PAHs are substantially soluble; (b) continuously or multiply extracting the sample with the first solvent, thereby creating a first sample extract; (c) providing a second solvent, different from said first solvent, in which the carbon fullerenes are not substantially soluble and in which the PAHs are substantially soluble; and (d) extracting the first sample extract with the second solvent. 12. A process for enhancing the fullerene purity of a sample containing fullerenes and PAHs comprising the steps of:(a) extracting the sample containing fullerenes and PAHs with a first solvent in which fullerenes and PAHs are substantially soluble, thereby creating a first sample extract containing fullerenes and PAHs; and (b) extracting the first sample extract with a second solvent in which the PAHs are substantially soluble but in which the fullerenes are not substantially soluble, thereby creating a second sample extract having enhanced fullerene purity relative to the sample. 13. The process of claim 12 wherein the solvents used for the extraction steps are selected from the group consisting of alkanes, ethers, alcohols, ketones, and aldehydes having fewer than eight carbon atoms, optionally substituted with one or more substitutents selected from the group consisting of ether groups, alcohol groups, ketone groups, aldehyde groups, halide groups, nitro groups, and nitrile groups, mixtures and azeotropes thereof, and supercritical or near supercritical fluids.14. The process of claim 12 wherein the first sample extract is continuously or multiply extracted with the second solvent.15. The process of claim 12 wherein the first solvent is selected from the group consisting of single ring aromatic compounds or mixtures thereof.16. The process of claim 12 wherein the first solvent is selected from the group consisting of o-xylene, toluene, and o-dichlorobenzene.17. The process of claim 12 wherein the first solvent is o-xylene.18. The process of claim 12 wherein the second solvent is selected from the group consisting of acetone, ethanol, and diethyl ether.19. The process of claim 12 wherein the second solvent is ethanol.20. The process of claim 12 wherein the second solvent is supercritical or near supercritical carbon dioxide.21. The process of claim 12 wherein the sample containing fullerenes and PAHs is combustion soot.22. The process of claim 12 wherein the sample is combustion soot produced from the burning of aromatic hydrocarbon fuel.23. The process of claim 12 wherein the sample is combustion soot produced from the burning of aromatic hydrocarbon fuel comprising one or more aromatic components that have two or more rings, one or more of which can be an aromatic ring or a heterocyclic ring.24. The process of claim 12 wherein the sample is combustion soot produced from the burning of aromatic hydrocarbon fuel having at least 30% by weight of one or more aromatic components having two or more six-member, five-member rings or both.25. The process of claim 12 wherein said sample containing fullerenes is at least 1 gram.26. The process of claim 12 wherein said sample containing fullerenes is at least 10 grams.27. The process of claim 12 wherein said sample containing fullerenes is at least 1000 grams.28. The process of claim 12 wherein said sample containing fullerenes has at least 100 milligrams of fullerenes.29. The process of claim 12 wherein said sample containing fullerenes has at least 1 gram of fullerenes.30. The process of claim 12 wherein said sample containing fullerenes has at least 100 grams of fullerenes.31. The process of claim 12 further comprising the step of extracting the second sample extract with a third solvent in which the PAHs are substantially soluble but in which the fullerenes are not substantially soluble, thereby creating a third sample extract having enhanced fullerene purity relative to the sample.32. The process of claim 12 further comprising vacuum drying the fullerene sample at a temperature less than about 400 C.33. A process for the purification of fullerenes from combustion soot containing fullerenes and PAHs comprising the steps of:(a) extracting the combustion soot with a first solvent to remove fullerenes and PAHs; and (b) continuously or multiply extracting the fullerenes and PAHs removed in step (a) with a second solvent to remove PAHs. 34. A process for enhancing the carbon nanomaterial purity of a sample containing carbon nanomaterials and PAHs comprising the steps of:(a) extracting the sample containing carbon nanomaterials and PAHs with a first solvent in which carbon nanomaterials and PAHs are substantially soluble, thereby creating a first sample extract containing carbon nanomaterials and PAHs; and (b) extracting the first sample extract with a second solvent in which the PAHs are substantially soluble but in which the carbon nanomaterials are not substantially soluble, thereby creating a second sample extract having enhanced carbon nanomaterial purity relative to the sample. 35. The process of claim 34 wherein the solvents used for the extraction steps are selected from the group consisting of alkanes, ethers, alcohols, ketones, and aldehydes having fewer than eight carbon atoms, optionally substituted with one or more substituents selected from the group consisting of ether groups, alcohol groups, ketone groups, aldehyde groups, halide groups, nitro groups, and nitrile groups, mixtures and azeotropes thereof, and supercritical or near supercritical fluids.36. The process of claim 34 wherein the first sample extract is continuously or multiply extracted with the second solvent.37. The process of claim 34 wherein the first solvent is selected from the group consisting of single ring aromatic compounds or mixtures thereof.38. The process of claim 34 wherein the first solvent is selected from the group consisting of o-xylene, toluene, and o-dichlorobenzene.39. The process of claim 34 wherein the first solvent is o-xylene.40. The process of claim 34 wherein the second solvent is selected from the group consisting of acetone, ethanol and diethyl ether.41. The process of claim 34 wherein the second solvent is ethanol.42. The process of claim 34 wherein the second solvent is supercritical or near supercritical carbon dioxide.43. The process of claim 34 wherein the sample containing carbon nanomaterials and PAHs is combustion soot.44. The process of claim 34 wherein the sample is combustion soot produced from the burning of aromatic hydrocarbon fuel.
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