Temperature-sensing element and method of manufacturing the element, and nanothermometer
AssigneeNational Institute for Materials Science
InventorsYoshio Bando, Yihua Gao, Dmitri Golberg
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Abstract
A new nanothermometer comprises, as a temperature sensitive element, a carbon nanotube in which continuous and columnar indium is included, and comprises a temperature-measuring section for measuring the temperature of an environment by measuring the length in the axial direction of the columnar indium, in the temperature sensitive element, which can be changed with a change in the environment temperature. The nanothermometer can be used to measure temperatures in a wide temperature range in an environment having a size of micrometers or less.
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A temperature sensitive element, comprising a carbon nanotube in which continuous and columnar indium is included, wherein the length in the axial direction of the columnar indium in the carbon nanotube can be changed with a change in the temperature of an environment.
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