CPC C23C 16/4417 (2013.01) [C01B 32/15 (2017.08); C01B 32/194 (2017.08); C23C 16/0227 (2013.01); C23C 16/045 (2013.01); C23C 16/06 (2013.01); C23C 16/452 (2013.01); C23C 16/482 (2013.01); C23C 16/483 (2013.01); C23C 16/484 (2013.01); C23C 16/505 (2013.01); C23C 16/52 (2013.01); B82Y 30/00 (2013.01); B82Y 40/00 (2013.01); C01P 2004/64 (2013.01); C01P 2006/16 (2013.01)] | 29 Claims |
1. A process of instantiating an elemental metal within an ultramicro pore of a nanoporous carbon powder composition comprising the steps of:
(i) initiating a gas flow in a reactor assembly (RA) comprising:
a) a gas inlet and one or more gas outlets;
b) a reactor chamber containing a nanoporous carbon material disposed within a reactor cup and covered with a reactor cap;
c) a first porous frit defining a floor of the reactor chamber disposed within the reactor cup;
d) a second porous frit defining the ceiling of the reactor chamber and disposed below the reactor cap; wherein each porous frit has a porosity that is sufficient to allow a gas to permeate into the reactor chamber and contain a nanoporous carbon material;
e) a reactor head space disposed above the reactor cap;
f) a foil disposed between the reactor chamber and reactor cup, wherein the foil envelops the reactor cup;
g) an x-ray source configured to expose the reactor head space to x-rays;
h) one or more lasers configured to direct a laser towards a frit and/or through the reactor chamber;
i) 2, 3, 4, 5 or more reactor assembly (RA) coils each RA coil independently comprising a wire winding surrounding the reactor chamber and/or reactor head space operably connected to one or more RA frequency generators and one or more power supplies;
j) 2, 3, 4, 5 or more pairs of RA lamps wherein the pairs of RA lamps are disposed circumferentially around the RA coils and define a space between the pairs of RA lamps and the RA coils;
and
k) a computer processing unit configured to control the power supply, and frequency generator;
(ii) independently powering each RA coil to a first electromagnetic energy level;
(iii) powering the one or more RA frequency generators and applying a frequency to each RA coil;
(iv) independently powering each RA lamp;
(v) independently powering each laser;
(vi) powering the x-ray source; and
(vii) subjecting the nanoporous carbon powder to harmonic electromagnetic resonance in ultramicropores of the nanoporous carbon powder to instantiate an elemental metal nanostructure in a nanopore.
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