Carbon nanoflakes in Korea!

(WO/2008/013343) DIAMOND/CARBON NANO-MATERIALS HYBRID FILM AND THE FABRICATION METHOD THEREOF

Publication Number: WO/2008/013343 International Application No.: PCT/KR2006/005363
Publication Date: 31.01.2008
International Filing Date: 08.12.2006

Applicants: KOREA INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY KR/KR];
39-1, Hawolgok-dong, Sungbook-ku, Seoul, 136-791 (KR) (All Except US).
LEE, Jae-Kap [KR/KR]; Hyundai Apt. 103-1704, 34, Junggyebon-dong, Nowon-gu, Seoul, 139-932 (KR) (US Only).
PHILLIP, John [GB/GB]; Department of Chemistry, Riccarton, Edinburgh, EH14-4 AS (GB) (US Only).

Inventors: LEE, Jae-Kap [KR/KR]; Hyundai Apt. 103-1704, 34, Junggyebon-dong, Nowon-gu, Seoul, 139-932 (KR).
PHILLIP, John [GB/GB]; Department of Chemistry, Riccarton, Edinburgh, EH14-4 AS (GB).

Priority Data:
10-2006-0071001 27.07.2006 KR

Title: DIAMOND/CARBON NANO-MATERIALS HYBRID FILM AND THE FABRICATION METHOD THEREOF

Abstract:
A diamond/carbon nano-material hybrid film is a novel carbon material in which a diamond film is formed at one surface thereof and carbon nano-material is formed at another surface thereof at the atomic level. In a CVD (Chemical Vapor Deposition) diamond synthesis process, layered micro particles are used as matrix and a CVI synthesis technique is employed to provide dual gas chemistry conditions in which a diamond phase is stabilized at an upper surface of a matrix particle layer and a graphite phase is stabilized at a lower surface thereof, thereby fabricating the hybrid film. Also, porous sacrificial matrix particles are used as a matrix, non-deposition portions, at which the diamond or carbon nano-material is not deposited, are formed on the particles during the synthesis process, and the matrix is removed by a capillary-enhanced etching. Accordingly, a diamond/carbon nano-material hybrid film in the form of a free-standing film can be fabricated. This hybrid film has a large surface area and characteristics in which the diamond and the graphite are merged with each other (electrical anisotropy). Also, this method is provided for fabricating a carbon nano-material film well-aligned on a silicon or a metallic or ceramic plate, and for mass producing carbon nano-material in the form of a free-standing film.
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I doubt this is for TVs - most likely for fuel cells, but who knows! Pavlovsky rules!!!???

More fodder for Pavlovsky's nanoflake patent - this time from Toyota:

(WO/2008/013309) CARBON NANOWALL WITH CONTROLLED STRUCTURE AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING STRUCTURE OF CARBON NANOWALL

Publication Number: WO/2008/013309 International Application No.: PCT/JP2007/065036
Publication Date: 31.01.2008
International Filing Date: 25.07.2007

Applicants: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA [JP/JP]

Priority Data:
2006-201927 25.07.2006 JP

Title: CARBON NANOWALL WITH CONTROLLED STRUCTURE AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING STRUCTURE OF CARBON NANOWALL

Abstract:
A method of controlling the structure of carbon nanowall (CNW) in which the interwall spacing of carbon nanowall (CNW) is varied so as to control the surface area thereof or control the crystallinity thereof, thereby enhancing the corrosion resistance at high potential; and a highly crystalline carbon nanowall (CNW) and carbon nanowall (CNW) of large surface area with controlled structure. There are provided (1) carbon nanowall characterized by having a wall surface area of 50 cm2/cm2-substrate·&mgr;m or greater, (2) carbon nanowall characterized by having a crystallinity such that the D-band half value width of Raman spectrum measured with an irradiation laser wavelength of 514.5 nm is 85 cm-1 or less; and (3) carbon nanowall characterized by having not only a wall surface area of 50 cm2/cm2-substrate·&mgr;m or greater but also a crystallinity such that the D-band half value width of Raman spectrum measured with an irradiation laser wavelength of 514.5 nm is 85 cm-1 or less.

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NPI may need their own courtroom in Japan!