Textiles including carbon nanotubes
AssigneeInternational Business Machines Corporation
InventorsAbram L. Falk, Shu-Jen Han, Bharat Kumar
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Abstract
A textile article includes a first fabric including a plurality of first carbon nanotubes coupled to the first fabric. The first carbon nanotubes of the plurality of first carbon nanotubes are metallic carbon nanotubes. A second fabric includes a plurality of second carbon nanotubes coupled to the second fabric. The second carbon nanotubes of the plurality of second carbon nanotubes are semiconductive carbon nanotubes. The first fabric is interconnected with the second fabric.
Claims20
A textile article, comprising:
- a first fabric comprising a plurality of first carbon nanotubes coupled to the first fabric, wherein the first carbon nanotubes of the plurality of first carbon nanotubes are metallic carbon nanotubes;
- and
- a second fabric comprising a plurality of second carbon nanotubes coupled to the second fabric, wherein the second carbon nanotubes of the plurality of second carbon nanotubes are semiconductive carbon nanotubes, and
- wherein the first fabric is woven with the second fabric.
A textile article, comprising:
- a first fabric comprising a plurality of first carbon nanotubes coupled to the first fabric;
- and
- a second fabric comprising a plurality of second carbon nanotubes coupled to the second fabric, wherein the second carbon nanotubes have an electrical conductivity different from that of the first carbon nanotubes, and
- wherein the first fabric is woven with the second fabric.
The textile article of 10, wherein the first carbon nanotubes are metallic carbon nanotubes, and wherein the second carbon nanotubes are semiconductive carbon nanotubes.
A textile article, comprising:
- a first fabric including a first yarn, wherein the first yarn includes a plurality of first carbon nanotubes having a first electrical conductivity coupled to the first yarn through van der waals forces;
- and
- a second fabric including a second yarn, wherein the second yarn includes a plurality of second carbon nanotubes having a second electrical conductivity coupled to the second yarn through van der waals forces,
- wherein the first electrical conductivity of the first carbon nanotubes is different from the second electrical conductivity of the second carbon nanotubes, and
- wherein the first fabric is woven with the second fabric.
The textile article of 17, wherein the first carbon nanotubes are metallic carbon nanotubes, and wherein the second carbon nanotubes are semiconductive carbon nanotubes.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.