6537 results about "Nano tube" patented technology

The present invention provides a method of exfoliating a layered material (e.g., graphite and graphite oxide) to produce nano-scaled platelets having a thickness smaller than 100 nm, typically smaller than 10 nm. The method comprises (a) dispersing particles of graphite, graphite oxide, or a non-graphite laminar compound in a liquid medium containing therein a surfactant or dispersing agent to obtain a stable suspension or slurry; and (b) exposing the suspension or slurry to ultrasonic waves at an energy level for a sufficient length of time to produce separated nano-scaled platelets. The nano-scaled platelets are candidate reinforcement fillers for polymer nanocomposites. Nano-scaled graphene platelets are much lower-cost alternatives to carbon nano-tubes or carbon nano-fibers.

Disclosed is a hybrid fiber tow that comprises multiple continuous filaments and nanoscale fillers embedded in the interstitial spaces between continuous filaments. Nanoscale fillers may be selected from a nanoscale graphene plate, non-graphite platelet, carbon nano-tube, nano-rod, carbon nano-fiber, non-carbon nano-fiber, or a combination thereof. Also disclosed are a hybrid fiber tow impregnated with a matrix material and a composite structure fabricated from a hybrid fiber tow. The composite exhibits improved physical properties (e.g., thermal conductivity) in a direction transverse to the continuous fiber axis. A roll-to-roll process for producing a continuous fiber tow or matrix-impregnated fiber tow and an automated process for producing composite structures containing both continuous filaments and nanoscale fillers are also provided.

In some aspects, a method of fabricating a memory cell is provided that includes (1) fabricating a steering element above a substrate; and (2) fabricating a reversible-resistance switching element coupled to the steering element by selectively fabricating carbon nano-tube (CNT) material above the substrate. Numerous other aspects are provided.

A high capacity electrode includes a conducting substrate on which a plurality of support filaments are disposed. Each of the support filaments have a length substantially greater than their width and may include, for example, a carbon nano-tube (CNT), a carbon nano-fiber (CNF), and/or a nano-wire (NW). The support filaments are coated with a material, such as silicon, having a greater ion absorbing capacity greater than the neat support filaments. A trunk region of the support filaments proximate to the substrate is optionally kept free of ion absorbing material. This trunk region allows for the expansion of the ion absorbing material without detaching the support filaments form the substrate.

A method for forming a battery from via thin-film deposition processes is disclosed. A mesoporous carbon material is deposited onto a surface of a conductive substrate that has high surface area, conductive micro-structures formed thereon. A porous, dielectric separator layer is then deposited on the layer of mesoporous carbon material to form a half cell of an energy storage device. The mesoporous carbon material is made up of CVD-deposited carbon fullerene “onions” and carbon nano-tubes, and has a high porosity capable of retaining lithium ions in concentrations useful for storing significant quantities of electrical energy. Embodiments of the invention further provide for the formation of an electrode having a high surface area conductive region that is useful in a battery structure. In one configuration the electrode has a high surface area conductive region comprising a porous dendritic structure that can be formed by electroplating, physical vapor deposition, chemical vapor deposition, thermal spraying, and/or electroless plating techniques.

In some aspects, a method of fabricating a memory cell is provided that includes (1) fabricating a first conductor above a substrate; (2) selectively fabricating a carbon nano-tube (CNT) material above the first conductor; (3) fabricating a diode above the CNT material; and (4) fabricating a second conductor above the diode. Numerous other aspects are provided.

A photoelectric conversion element comprising a substrate and a light sensor disposed on a surface of the substrate and receiving high speed optical pulse signals and converting them into high frequency waves in which the light sensor comprises at least carbon nano-tubes, as well as a photoelectric conversion device having the element, for directly converting high speed optical pulses signals in a communication band into signals of high frequency waves or electromagnetic waves.

An optical element using a medium exhibiting negative refraction, a carbon nano tube being used for the medium exhibiting negative refraction, is disclosed. There is also disclosed an optical system having a plurality of optical elements each formed of a medium exhibiting negative refraction, wherein the plurality of optical elements includes optical elements having different chromatic dispersions.

In some aspects, a method of fabricating a memory cell is provided that includes (1) fabricating a first conductor above a substrate; (2) fabricating a carbon nano-tube (CNT) material above the first conductor; (3) depositing a dielectric material onto a top surface of the CNT material; (4) planarizing the dielectric material to expose at least a portion of the CNT material; (5) fabricating a diode above the first conductor; and (6) fabricating a second conductor above the CNT material and the diode. Numerous other aspects are provided.

A method of producing nano-scaled graphene platelets with an average thickness smaller than 30 nm from a layered graphite material. The method comprises (a) forming a carboxylic acid-intercalated graphite compound by an electrochemical reaction which uses a carboxylic acid as both an electrolyte and an intercalate source, the layered graphite material as an anode material, and a metal or graphite as a cathode material, and wherein a current is imposed upon the cathode and the anode at a current density for a duration of time sufficient for effecting the electrochemical reaction; (b) exposing the intercalated graphite compound to a thermal shock to produce exfoliated graphite; and (c) subjecting the exfoliated graphite to a mechanical shearing treatment to produce the nano-scaled graphene platelets. Preferred carboxylic acids are formic acid and acetic acid. The exfoliation step in the instant invention does not involve the evolution of undesirable species, such as NO_x and SO_x, which are common by-products of exfoliating conventional sulfuric or nitric acid-intercalated graphite compounds. The nano-scaled platelets are candidate reinforcement fillers for polymer nanocomposites. Nano-scaled graphene platelets are much lower-cost alternatives to carbon nano-tubes or carbon nano-fibers.

A method of producing nano-scaled graphene platelets (NGPs) having an average thickness no greater than 50 nm, typically less than 2 nm, and, in many cases, no greater than 1 nm. The method comprises (a) intercalating a supply of meso-carbon microbeads (MCMBs) to produce intercalated MCMBs; and (b) exfoliating the intercalated MCMBs at a temperature and a pressure for a sufficient period of time to produce the desired NGPs. Optionally, the exfoliated product may be subjected to a mechanical shearing treatment, such as air milling, air jet milling, ball milling, pressurized fluid milling, rotating-blade grinding, or ultrasonicating. The NGPs are excellent reinforcement fillers for a range of matrix materials to produce nanocomposites. Nano-scaled graphene platelets are much lower-cost alternatives to carbon nano-tubes or carbon nano-fibers.

The invention discloses a method for preparing a graphene membrane. Carbon atoms are released from a solid carbon source by a method such as heat treatment, heat evaporation, sputtering, electron beam deposition, laser deposition or plasma deposition to form the graphene membrane on a catalytic layer or a substrate, wherein the solid carbon source is graphite, amorphous carbon, diamond, fullerene or carbon nano tubes. In the method for preparing the graphene membrane, the solid carbon source is used, the method is simple; and the prepared graphene membrane is easy to control in terms of thickness, structure and size, has excellent photoelectric characteristics and is suitable for preparing high-performance photoelectronic devices on a large scale.

The invention provides high-strength and high-toughness reactive powder concrete of a carbon doped nano-tube. The high-strength and high-toughness reactive powder concrete is prepared by taking cement, a carbon nano-tube, silica fume, a water reducing agent, silica sand, coal ash, quartz powder, steel fiber and water as raw materials, wherein all the components in the mixture are calculated in parts by mass: 1000-1200 parts of cement, 250-350 parts of silica fume, 250-350 parts of slag powder, 40-50 parts of water reducing agent, 1200-1400 parts of silica sand, 180-230 parts of water, 190-230 parts of steel fiber, 180-250 parts of coal ash, 80-120 parts of quartz powder, 0.1-5 parts of carbon-nano-tube dispersing agent and 1-10 parts of carbon nano-tube powder. The invention also provides a preparation method of the high-strength and high-toughness reactive powder concrete. The reactive powder concrete obtained by the invention has the high compression strength of 250-300MPa and breaking strength of 45-60MPa, which are higher than the 200-level related performances of the traditional RPC (Reactive Powder Concrete). Meanwhile, the initial cracking strength of the reactive powder concrete material prepared by using the carbon nano-tube is greatly improved and is up to 10MPa in a direct stretching state, and the tensile strain corresponding to peak stress is up to more than 0.5%, so that the toughness and strength of the traditional RPC material are greatly improved.

The invention provides a method for preparing a graphene-carbon nano tube hybrid composite and relates to a method for preparing a functional high molecular material and a device thereof. The method comprises the following steps of: carrying out the stirring and sonic oscillation treatment on graphene and carbon nano tubes to preform an entangled network structure, thoroughly mixing the entangled network structure and polymer particles, and thus obtaining an uniformly-mixed system in which the graphene-carbon nano tube network is coated on the surfaces of the polymer particles after removing the solvent; and putting the uniformly-mixed system in a mould, hot-compacting, and obtaining the graphene-carbon nano tube hybrid composite after cooling and demoulding. By mingling the graphene and the carbon nano tubes in advance to form the communicated network structure, the method realizes the advantage complementation of the graphene and carbon nano tube structures and enables the hybrid composite to have favorable electric conduction and heat conduction properties. The method can be widely used in the fields such as aviation, transportation and communication, electronic industry, civil facilities, construction, chemical industry and the like, can be produced in the industrial scale, and has the advantages of low cost and environmental friendliness.

The invention provides a heat-conduction heat-dissipation interface material and a manufacturing method thereof, wherein the heat-conduction heat-dissipation interface material is applied to the field of heat dissipation of electronic products. The heat-conduction heat-dissipation interface material comprises a heat-conduction heat-dissipation layer and a surface protective material layer, wherein the heat-conduction heat-dissipation layer consists of one or more of graphite, nano graphite, crystalline flake graphite, graphene, pyrolytic carbon, pyrolytic graphite, graphite powder, carbon nano tubes, carbon fibers, graphite fibers, resin, ceramic fibers, quartz fibers, metal fibers, zirconia, boron nitride, silicon nitride, boron carbide, silicon carbide, magnesia powder, metasillicio acid fibers, calcium silicate aluminum fibers, aluminium oxide fibres, copper power, aluminium power, silver power, tungsten power and molybdenum power; and the surface protective material layer is a polymeric membrane. The heat-conduction heat-dissipation interface material manufactured according to the materials and the method provided by the invention has the advantages of effectively improved heat-dissipation performance, small volume, light weight and small thickness, can be used for prolonging the service life of an electronic component, and simultaneously is easy to produce and process.

A sensor system that detects a current representative of a compound in a liquid mixture features a multi or three electrode strip adapted for releasable attachment to signal readout circuitry. The strip comprises an elongated support which is preferably flat adapted for releasable attachment to the readout circuitry; a first conductor and a second and a third conductor each extend along the support and comprise means for connection to the circuitry. The circuit is formed with single-walled or multi walled nanotubes conductive traces and may be formed from multiple layers or dispersions containing, carbon nanotubes, carbon nanotubes/antimony tin oxide, carbon nanotubes/platinum, or carbon nanotubes/silver or carbon nanotubes/silver-cloride. An active electrode formed from a separate conductive carbon nanotubes layer or suitable dispersion, positioned to contact the liquid mixture and the first conductor, comprises a deposit of an enzyme capable of catalyzing a reaction involving the compound and preferably an electron mediator, capable of transferring electrons between the enzyme-catalyzed reaction and the first conductor. A reference electrode also formed from a conductive carbon nanotube layer or suitable dispersion is positioned to contact the mixture and the second conductor. The system includes circuitry adapted to provide an electrical signal representative of the current which is formed from printing conductive inks made with nano size particles such as conductive carbon or carbon/platinum or carbon/silver, or carbon nanotubes/antimony tin oxide to form a conductive carbon nanotube layers. The multiple-electrode strip is manufactured, by then applying the enzyme and preferably the mediator onto the electrode. Alternatively the electrode can have a carbon nanotubes/antimony tin oxide, carbon nanotubes/platinum, or carbon nanotubes/silver or carbon nanotubes/silver-cloride surface and or a conductive carbon or silver ink surface connecting leg. The carbon nanotube solution is first coated and patterned into electro shapes and the conductive carbon nanotubes, carbon or silver ink can be attached by printing the ink to interface with the carbon nanotube electro surface. A platinum electrode test strip is also disclosed that is formed from either nano platinum distributed in the carbon nanotube layer or by application or incorporation of platinum to the carbon nanotube conductive ink.

The present invention relates to an ultralong oriented carbon nano tube wire/film and its preparation method. The described carbon nano tube wire/film is made up by using mutually-winded and connected tube bundle end portions of several bundles of carbon nano tubes, their orientations are basically identical, the macrodiameter is above micrometer grade, length is above centrimeter grade, the macrothickness of carbon nano tube film is above several tens nanometers, its width is above several tens micrometers and its length is above centrimeter grade. Its preparation method includes the following steps: utilizing floatation process to make the carbon nano tube array be grown out from base surface, then using tension tool to draw carbon nano tube wire or film from one end of carbon nano tube array, utilizing continuous tension to make the tube bundle of carbon nano tube be formed into oriented carbon nano tube wire/film along the tension direction.

The present invention relates to a carbon-silicon composite material. It includes silicon matrix and carbon nano tube or nano carbon fibre grown on the matrix. The average grain size of the described silicon matrix is 100 nm-100 micrometer, the diameter of the described carbon nano tube or nano carbon fibre is 1-200 nm and its length is 1 nm-100 micrometer. The described carbon nano tube is single-wall, double-wall or multiwall. Said invention also provides its preparation method and concrete steps.

The invention relates to a method for preparing polyacrylonitrile-based carbon fiber with reinforced carbon nanometer tubes, which comprises the following steps: respectively dispersing and dissolving carbon nanometer tubes (CNT) and polyacrylonitrile (PAN) in dissolvent, obtaining PAN/CNT spinning solution through mixing the solution, obtaining PAN/CNT fiber through carrying out the wet-spinning method to the solution, then carrying out pre-oxidation and carbonization to the wet-spinning fiber to prepare the carbon fiber with reinforced carbon nanometer tubes. The mechanical property of the carbon fiber which is prepared by the method of the invention is obviously improved, and the prepared carbon fiber can be applied to the fields of reinforcing materials, conducting, electrostatic resistance, heat conducting and the like.

The invention relates to a preparation method of metal mono-atoms and belongs to the technical field of materials science and engineering. The metal mono-atoms prepared through the method may include: Pt, Ag, Au, Pd, Rh, Ir, Ru, Co, Ni and Cu, and metal mono-atoms supported on TiO2, zinc oxide, cerium oxide, aluminum oxide, silicon oxide, ferric oxide, manganese oxide, C3N4, mesoporous carbon, ultrathin carbon films, graphene, carbon nano tubes or molecular sieve materials, etc. The method includes the steps of: preparing a precursor solution in a certain concentration, and freezing the solution; and under an ice phase, processing ice cubes by means of external field or reaction between reactants in the ice cubes, and when the ice cubes are molten, a mono-atom solution is finally produced; mixing the mono-atom solution with different materials, performing ultrasonic treatment, filtration, cleaning and drying to finally obtain the mono-atoms supported on various materials. The preparation method is quick, has high product density, allows mass production, is high in efficiency and has wide application range, and compared with a co-precipitation method and an impregnation method, the method has significant advantages.

This invention discloses semiconductor power device disposed on a semiconductor substrate of a first conductivity type. The semiconductor substrate supports an epitaxial layer of a second conductivity type thereon wherein the semiconductor power device is supported on a super-junction structure. The super-junction structure comprises a plurality of trenches opened from a top surface in the epitaxial layer; wherein each of the trenches having trench sidewalls covered with a first epitaxial layer of the first conductivity type to counter charge the epitaxial layer of the second conductivity type. A second epitaxial layer may be grown over the first epitaxial layer. Each of the trenches is filled with a non-doped dielectric material in a remaining trench gap space. Each of the trench sidewalls is opened with a tilted angle to form converging U-shaped trenches.

The balloon catheter comprises a plastic tubing, a balloon fused to one end portion of said tubing, and the balloon being made of a polymer and one of a carbon nano-tube material, a nano-clay material or a nano-ceramic fiber material.

A catalyst for an integrated supported carbon modular sieve comprises an integrated beehive cordierite, a carbon-nano tube and an HZSM-5 modular sieve, wherein the carbon-nano tube takes 7-20 proportions, HZSM-5 takes 10-30 proportions, and cordierite tales 60-80 proportions. The preparation method is that: carbon-nano tube is produced in situ on the integrated beehive cordierite by using chemical vapor deposition firstly, and the carbon-nano tube is taken as carrier, then the ZSM-5 modular sieve is developed on the carrier by using a secondary growth method. The catalyst for an integrated supported carbon-modular sieve can be used for the gas-phase synthesis of dimethyl ether DME by the dehydration of methanol.

The invention provides a method of functionalizing the sidewalls of a plurality of carbon nanotubes with oxygen moieties, the method comprising: exposing a carbon nanotube dispersion to an ozone/oxygen mixture to form a plurality of ozonized carbon nanotubes; and contacting the plurality of ozonized carbon nanotubes with a cleaving agent to form a plurality of sidewall-functionalized carbon nanotubes.