End-to-end joining of nanotubes
AssigneeUniversity of Pittsburgh—Of the Commonwealth System of Higher Education
InventorsAlan J. Russell, Sang B. Lee
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Abstract
A method for joining nanotubes end-to-end, includes contacting the nanotubes with a joining fluid. The joining fluid has at least one property that is different from at least one property associated with ends of the nanotubes. In one embodiment, the method further includes contacting the nanotubes with a first, treating fluid and removing the bulk first fluid before the nanotubes are contacted with the joining fluid. The joining fluid is immiscible in the treating fluid to effect end-to-end joining of the nanotubes.
Claims49
A method for joining nanotubes end-to-end, comprising:
- contacting the nanotubes with a joining fluid;
- the joining fluid having at least one property that is different from at least one property associated with ends of the nanotubes to effect end-to-end joining of the nanotubes.
A method for joining nanotubes end-to-end, comprising:
- associating a physiochemical property with ends of the nanotubes;
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- contacting the nanotubes with a fluid having properties different from the physiochemical property to effect end-to-end joining of the nanotubes.
A composition comprising end-to-end joined nanotubes formed by:
- contacting nanotubes with a joining fluid;
- the joining fluid having at least one property that is different from at least one property associated with ends of the nanotubes to effect end-to-end joining of the nanotubes.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.