Creator of a synthetic diamond process
Chemistry
About This Innovation
1993 created synthetic diamonds in an oven
The Invention
Methods of preparing polysilynes; Preparation of polycarbynes & diamond-like carbon materials made therefrom; Process for the addition of functional groups to polysilyne polymers; Reductive coupling of carbon compounds via transition metal complexes; Reductive coupling of linear carbon-containing ligands via transition metal compexes
Key Information
Category:
Chemistry
Completion Status:
yes
Patent Number:
6989428; 5516884; 5426160; 5026884; 4683315
Co-Inventor:
Michael W. Pitcher; Scott Joray; David Smith; Stephen J. Lippard; Chebrolu P. Rao; Raymond N. Vrtis
Patent Information
Patent Number: 6989428; 5516884; 5426160; 5026884; 4683315
Technical Specifications
Methods of preparing polysilynes; Preparation of polycarbynes & diamond-like carbon materials made therefrom; Process for the addition of functional groups to polysilyne polymers; Reductive coupling of carbon compounds via transition metal complexes; Reductive coupling of linear carbon-containing ligands via transition metal compexes
Collaboration
Co-Inventor: Michael W. Pitcher; Scott Joray; David Smith; Stephen J. Lippard; Chebrolu P. Rao; Raymond N. Vrtis