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US 2010/0047621 A1Published application
Aligned nanostructures on a tip
AssigneeSnu R&Db Foundation
InventorsYong Hyup Kim, Wal Jun Kim
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Abstract
Techniques for fabricating carbon nanotubes aligned on a tip are provided. In one embodiment, a method for fabricating carbon nanotubes aligned on a tip includes forming nanostructures on the tip, and aligning the nanostructures on the tip using a fluid flowing on the tip.
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A method for fabricating aligned nanostructures on a tip, comprising:
- forming nanostructures on a tip;
- and
- aligning the nanostructures on the tip using a fluid flowing on the tip.
A method for fabricating nanostructures concentrated on a tip, comprising:
- forming the nanostructures on the tip;
- and
- concentrating the nanostructures by means of capillary action between the tip and a fluid flowing on the tip.
An apparatus comprising:
- a tip having an apex and an inclined portion;
- first nanostructures aligned in a longitudinal direction of the tip at the apex of the tip;
- and
- second nanostructures aligned to surround the inclined portion of the tip.
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An apparatus comprising:
- a tip having an apex;
- nanostructures concentrated in a longitudinal direction of the tip from the apex;
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- a catalyst used to form the nanostructures.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.