Production of fullerenes from various carbon materials by means of JxB arc jet reactors

摘要

In order to improve production efficiencies of fullerenes, JxB arc method is examined and increase of production rates of fullerenes and decrease of carbon depositon on a cathode are obtained. For mass production of fullerenes, a revolver-type fullerene producer with the JxB arc is developed. Chip-material injection type reactor with the JxB arc is also developed to produce fullerenes from various plant-carbon materials and used carbon-based materials, resulting in successful fullerene production.