Macroscopic assembly of nanometric filamentary structures and method of preparation thereof
AssigneeInstitut National De La Recherche Scientifique
InventorsFrederic Larouche, Olivier Smiljanic, Barry Stansfield
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Abstract
The invention relates to a macroscopic assembly of nanometric filamentary structures. The macroscopic assembly comprises a plurality of microscopic assemblies substantially aligned in a same direction and connected together. Each of the microscopic assemblies comprises a plurality of members defining a plurality of spaces therebetween. Each of the members comprises a nanometric filamentary structure or a bundle of nanometric filamentary structures, wherein the macroscopic assembly has a density of less than 8 mg/cm3. The is also provided a method for prerparing such a macroscopic assembly.
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A macroscopic assembly of nanometric filamentary structures, said macroscopic assembly comprising a plurality of microscopic assemblies substantially aligned in a same direction and connected together, each of said microscopic assemblies comprising a plurality of members defining a plurality of spaces therebetween, each of said members comprising a nanometric filamentary structure or a bundle of nanometric filamentary structures, wherein said macroscopic assembly has a density of less than 8 mg/cm3.
A macroscopic assembly of nanometric filamentary structures, said macroscopic assembly comprising a plurality of microscopic assemblies substantially aligned in a same direction and connected together, each of said microscopic assemblies comprising a plurality of members defining a plurality of spaces therebetween, wherein each of said members comprises a nanometric filamentary structure or a bundle of nanometric filamentary structures having a diameter of less than 100 nm, and wherein said macroscopic assembly is in the form of a foam.
A macroscopic assembly comprising a plurality of microscopic assemblies of nanometric filamentary structures, said macroscopic assembly being obtained by passing a gaseous phase comprising said nanometric filamentary structures through a space defined between at least two electrodes generating an electric field, wherein microscopic assemblies of said nanometric filamentary structures are formed, substantially aligned in accordance with the electric field, assembled together, and deposited on at least one of said electrodes, thereby forming said macroscopic assembly.
A method for preparing a macroscopic assembly of nanometric filamentary structures comprising passing a gaseous phase comprising said nanometric filamentary structures through a space defined between at least two electrodes generating an electric field, wherein microscopic assemblies of said nanometric filamentary structures are formed, substantially aligned in accordance with the electric field, assembled together, and deposited on at least one of said electrodes, thereby forming said macroscopic assembly.
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