Abstract: High temperature treatment of graphite nanofibers to increase their catalytic activity. The heat treated graphite nanofiber catalysts are suitable for catalyzing chemical reactions such as oxidation, hydrogenation, oxidative-dehydrogenation, and dehydrogenation.

Abstract: A unique graphite nanostructure and method of manufacture. The method comprises the cleavage of carbon nanofibers into sections having widths in the range 0.34 to 3.02 nm. The spacing between the inner adjacent walls of all the resulting nanochips is fixed at a distance of 0.34 nm. These cleaved sections are suitable for incorporation into polymers to provide high electrical conductivity or dispersed on conductive substrates for a variety of electronic applications.

Abstract: Novel electrically conductive polymer composite structures having a horizontal plane that contain effective amounts of two different types of conductive graphitic nanofibers. The first type of graphitic nanofiber is aligned substantially parallel to the horizontal plane of the polymer structure and are comprised of graphite platelets that are aligned substantially parallel to the longitudinal axis of the nanofiber. The second type of conductive graphite nanofiber are aligned at an angle to the horizontal plane of the polymer structure and are comprised of graphite platelets aligned at an angle to the longitudinal axis of the nanofiber. The conductive polymer composite structures are further comprised of one or more polymer layers.

Abstract: A catalyst composition useful for the generation of narrow width “platelet” graphite nanofibers from methane, which catalyst composition is represented by NiXCuZMgYO. This invention also relates to a process for producing such narrow width platelet graphite nanofibers using said catalyst composition.

Abstract: The generation of CO-free hydrogen from methane, with use of catalyst compositions represented by NixMgyO and NixMgyCuzO.

Abstract: Catalyst compositions useful for the generation of CO-free hydrogen from methane, which catalyst compositions can be represented by NixMgyO and NixMgyCuzO. The present invention also relates to a method for preparing the aforesaid catalyst compositions.