| abstract |
Process for producing nanomaterials by high heat vaporization and rapid cooling. In some of the preferred embodiments, the high heat is produced by an oxidation-reduction reaction of carbon dioxide and magnesium, although additional materials can be included in the reaction, if desired. The carbon dioxide and magnesium are combusted together in a reactor to produce products which are then separated or excluded by suitable processes or reactions to provide the individual reaction products. The reaction is highly energetic, producing very high temperatures, and also produces large amounts of heat and light, including infrared and ultraviolet radiation, all of which can be captured and reused. By varying the reaction temperature and pressure, the type and morphology of the carbon nanoproducts and other nanoproducts can be controlled. The reaction also produces nanomaterials from a variety of input materials. |