Abstract: A single-wall carbon nanotube heterojunction is provided. In the single-wall carbon nanotube, a semiconductive single-wall carbon nanotube and a metallic single-wall carbon nanotube are joined with each other in a longitudinal direction thereof.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing a tubular carbon molecule capable of regularly aligning a carbon nanotube with a finer spacing is provided. A catalyst is arranged on a material substrate (10) made of a semiconductor such as silicon (Si) and including iron (Fe) as a catalyst through the use of melting according to a modulated heat distribution (11). The heat distribution (11) is formed, for example, through diffracting an energy beam (12) by a diffraction grating (13). As a method of arranging the catalyst, for example, iron may be deposited in a planar shape or a projection shape in a position corresponding to the heat distribution (11), or the deposited iron may be used as a master to be transferred to another substrate. A carbon nanotube is grown through the use of the arranged catalyst. The grown carbon nanotube can be used as a recording apparatus, a field electron emission device, an FED or the like.

Abstract: A power generating apparatus includes a proton conductor unit, containing a fullerene derivative, a hydrogen electrode bonded to one surface of the proton conductor unit, an oxygen electrode bonded to the other surface of the proton conductor unit, and a hydrogen gas supplying unit for supplying a hydrogen gas at a pressure of approximately 0.2 to approximately 3.5 atm to the hydrogen electrode. The present power generating apparatus effectively suppresses transmission of hydrogen and oxygen gases so that it is possible to prevent the hydrogen gas from being emitted to atmosphere due to transmission as well as to prevent the oxygen gas from reaching the hydrogen electrode on transmission to prevent the hydrogen gas from being consumed without contributing to power generation.

Abstract: A hydrogen-storing carbonaceous material is provided. The hydrogen-storing carbonaceous material is obtained by heating a carbonaceous material at lower than about 800° C. before hydrogen is stored under the pressure of hydrogen of about 50 atmospheric pressure or higher. The present invention also provides hydrogen-stored carbonaceous material that is obtained by hydrogen storage in the hydrogen-storing carbonaceous material under the pressure of hydrogen of about 50 atmospheric pressure or higher. This hydrogen-stored carbonaceous material is used for a battery or a fuel cell. The hydrogen-stored carbonaceous material is heated at lower than about 800° C. before the hydrogen is stored under the pressure of hydrogen of about 50 atmospheric pressure or higher, so that the hydrogen-storing carbonaceous material whose hydrogen storage capacity is greatly enhanced can be produced.

Abstract: A hydrogen-stored carbonaceous material is provided. The present invention relates to a hydrogen-stored carbonaceous material obtained by storing hydrogen in a carbonaceous material heated at more than about 230° C. under pressure in a reducing atmosphere, a battery and a fuel cell using same. The carbonaceous material is heated at more than about 230° C. under pressure in a reducing atmosphere so that its surface can be efficiently cleaned and an area where the surface of the carbonaceous material comes into contact with hydrogen atoms or hydrogen molecules is increased.

Abstract: A hydrogen-storing carbonaceous material is provided. The hydrogen-storing carbonaceous material is obtained by heating a carbonaceous material in a gas atmosphere including hydrogen gas and substantially including no reactive gas as impurity gas to store hydrogen. According to the present invention, since the surface of the carbonaceous material can be cleaned and hydrogen can be stored in the carbonaceous material in the same gas atmosphere and a hydrogen-stored carbonaceous material can be produced by controlling a heating process time in the gas atmosphere including the hydrogen gas and substantially including no reactive gas as the impurity gas. This can facilitate the use of the hydrogen-stored carbonaceous material as applied to devices, systems, processes and/or the like.

Abstract: A hydrogen-storing carbonaceous material is provided. The present invention provides a hydrogen-storing carbonaceous material obtained by heating a carbonaceous material at more than about 50° C. under the atmosphere of reducing gas, a hydrogen-stored carbonaceous material obtained by hydrogen storage in the carbonaceous material heated at more than about 50° C. under the atmosphere of reducing gas, and a battery or a fuel cell using the hydrogen-stored carbonaceous material.

Abstract: Reflux systems and methods for purifying carbon nanostructures using same are provided. The reflux system includes a solvent flask, an extraction tube connected to the solvent flask by a siphon tube and a vapor tube each extending between the extraction tube and the solvent flask, and an energy application disposed around the bottom portion of the extraction tube. The reflux systems can be used in a one-step method of purifying carbon nanostructures that includes placing a soot sample that contains the carbon nanostructures and amorphous carbon in a filter and disposing the filter in the extraction tube.

Abstract: Methods and devices for producing fullerene are provided. The present invention includes a pair of electrodes spaced apart to define a region wherein an arc discharge can be conducted between the electrode pair and a gas containing carbon can be supplied to the region such that fullerene can be easily and readily produced.

Abstract: An arc electrode structure, for producing carbon nanostructures, which includes a first electrode and two or more second electrodes disposed within a chamber is provided. The electrodes are connected to a voltage potential to produce an arc-plasma region. The first electrode has a sloped surface with a plurality of holes therein for holding catalyst. The first electrode's sloped surface, and the positioning of the plurality of second electrodes allows control of the direction and region of arc-plasma. Further, the first electrode has a central bore which may be either a blind bore, or a through bore. The blind bore collects unwanted deposits that slide off of the sloped surface of the first electrode. The throughbore either allows soot and carbon nanostructures to be removed from the chamber, or allows organic vapor to be introduced into the chamber.

Abstract: An apparatus and method for manufacturing a carbonaceous material are provided. The carbonaceous material manufacturing apparatus includes a reaction tube and a gas supply portion. An anode and a cathode defining an arc discharge portion is placed in the reaction tube, and a capturer is located provided as well to capture carbonaceous materials generated. At the location of the capturer, an RF heater is disposed around the reaction tube. In a carbonaceous material manufacturing method, carbonaceous materials generated in the arc discharge portion are transported from a gas supply portion into the reaction tube by the gas supplied into the reaction tube, then heated by a RF heater in the capturer where the carbonaceous materials are not exposed to the atmospheric air, to thereby promote removal of impurities and growth of single-walled carbon nanotubes.

Abstract: A hydrogen storing and desorbing apparatus is adapted to store hydrogen by a hydrogen storage material and desorb the stored hydrogen from a hydrogen storage material. The hydrogen storing and desorbing apparatus comprises a pressure-proof vessel (2), a cartridge (3) having an outside diameter smaller than the inside diameter of the pressure-proof vessel and an outer peripheral wall part (3a) and a bottom wall part (3b) made of a porous material and capable of providing a carbonaceous material therein, legs (6) for holding the cartridge (3) in the pressure-proof vessel (2) so that the bottom wall part is spaced from the bottom surface (2b) of the pressure-proof vessel (2) and the outer peripheral wall part is spaced from the inner side surface (2a) of the pressure-proof vessel (2), gas passages (11a) and (11b) connected to the pressure-proof vessel (2), valves (12a) and (12b) provided in the gas passages and a hydrogen gas supply source (14) connected to the pressure-proof vessel (2) by the gas passage.

Abstract: A carbonaceous material manufacturing apparatus includes a reaction tube and a gas supply portion. An anode and a cathode defining an arc discharge portion is place in the reaction tube, and a capturer is located provided as well to capture carbonaceous materials generated. At the location of the capturer, an RF heater is disposed around the reaction tube. In a carbonaceous material manufacturing method, carbonaceous materials generated in the arc discharge portion are transported from a gas supply portion into the reaction tube by the gas supplied into the reaction tube, then heated by a RF heater in the capturer where the carbonaceous materials are not exposed to the atmospheric air, to thereby promote removal of impurities and growth of single-walled carbon nanotubes.

Abstract: The present invention provides a hydrogen-storing carbonaceous material obtained by heating a carbonaceous material at more than 50° C. under the atmosphere of reducing gas, a hydrogen-stored carbonaceous material obtained by hydrogen storage in the carbonaceous material heated at more than 50° C. under the atmosphere of reducing gas, and a battery or a fuel cell using the hydrogen-stored carbonaceous material.

Abstract: The present invention is relative with a power generating apparatus including a proton conductor unit (6), containing a fullerene derivative, a hydrogen electrode (4) bonded to one surface of the proton conductor unit (6), an oxygen electrode (5) bonded to the other surface of the proton conductor unit (6), and a hydrogen gas supplying unit (2) for supplying a hydrogen gas at a pressure of approximately 0.2 to approximately 3.5 atm to the hydrogen electrode (4). The present power generating apparatus effectively suppresses transmission of hydrogen and oxygen gases so that it is possible to prevent the hydrogen gas from being emitted to atmosphere due to transmission as well as to prevent the oxygen gas from reaching the hydrogen electrode on transmission to prevent the hydrogen gas from being consumed without contributing to power generation.

Abstract: An arc electrode structure, for producing carbon nanostructures, which includes a first electrode and two or more second electrodes disposed within a chamber. The electrodes are connected to a voltage potential to produce an arc-plasma region. The first electrode has a sloped surface with a plurality of holes therein for holding catalyst. The first electrode's sloped surface, and the positioning of the plurality of second electrodes allows control of the direction and region of arc-plasma. Further, the first electrode has a central bore which may be either a blind bore, or a through bore. The blind bore collects unwanted deposits that slide off of the sloped surface of the first electrode. The throughbore either allows soot and carbon nanostructures to be removed from the chamber, or allows organic vapor to be introduced into the chamber.

Abstract: A method for producing carbon nanostructures using a chemical vapor deposition process. A carbon source and a mixture catalyst are used wherein the mixture catalyst includes at least one element, from a group A including Fe, Co and Ni, and at least one supporting element, from a group B including lanthanides. The lanthanide elements can be used to lower the melting point of the catalyst by forming alloys so that the carbon nanostructures can be grown at lower temperatures. Further, the lanthanide elements also enhance catalyst activity of Ni, Co or Fe by changing the catalyst surface electronic properties. Also, the lanthanide elements also scavenger excess carbon so that carbon nanostructures can be grown without contamination.

Abstract: The present invention provides a hydrogen-stored carbonaceous material obtained by storing hydrogen in a carbonaceous material heated at more than 230° C. under a pressure reducing atmosphere, a battery and a fuel cell using this hydrogen-stored carbonaceous material. The carbonaceous material is heated at more than 230° C. under the pressure reducing atmosphere so that its surface can be efficiently cleaned and an area where the surface of the carbonaceous material comes into contact with hydrogen atoms or hydrogen molecules is increased.

Abstract: The present invention provides a hydrogen-storing carbonaceous material obtained by heating a carbonaceous material in a gas atmosphere including hydrogen gas and substantially including no reactive gas as impurity gas to store hydrogen.

Abstract: A hydrogen-storing carbonaceous material is obtained by heating a carbonaceous material at lower than 800° C. before hydrogen is stored under the pressure of hydrogen of 50 atmospheric pressure or higher. A hydrogen-stored carbonaceous material is obtained by hydrogen storage in the hydrogen-storing carbonaceous material under the pressure of hydrogen of 50 atmospheric pressure or higher. This hydrogen-stored carbonaceous material is used for a battery or a fuel cell. The hydrogen-stored carbonaceous material is heated at lower than 800° C. before the hydrogen is stored under the pressure of hydrogen of 50 atmospheric pressure or higher, so that the hydrogen-storing carbonaceous material whose hydrogen storage capacity is extremely improved is produced.