Purification of Single Wall Carbon Nanotubes produced by thermal plasma

Raymor Industries, a Canadian high-tech company, is at the forefront of producing advanced materials that are vital for the next-generation technologies of the Clean Tech sector. The main materials they produce are single-walled carbon nanotubes (SWCNTs) and graphene, which can be used in sustainable electronics, energy storage, and medicine. However, to fully realize their potential, they need to be purified and separated from impurities. Raymor’s subsidiary, NanoIntegris Technologies, is a world-leading supplier of high purity, semiconducting, and metallic SWCNTs, but they need to optimize their purification process to maintain their competitive edge. Through this collaborative project with Prof. Richard Martel’s laboratory, an internationally recognized leader in the field of carbon nanotube electronics, the optimal purification protocol that enables the production of high-quality CNTs and graphene via the thermal plasma process will be established. The completion of this project will provide the best possible materials that can help transform the Clean Tech sector and create a more sustainable future.

Faculty Supervisor:

Richard Martel

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Partner:

Raymor Industries Inc.

Discipline:

Physics

Sector:

Manufacturing

University:

Université de Montréal

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