Method for forming composites of sub-arrays of fullerene nanotubes
AssigneeWilliam Marsh Rice University
InventorsRichard E. Smalley, Daniel T. Colbert, Hongjie Dai, Jie Liu, Andrew G. Rinzler, Jason H. Hafner, Ken Smith, Ting Guo, Pavel Nikolaev, Andreas Thess
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Abstract
The formation of arrays of fullerene nanotubes is described. A microscopic molecular array of fullerene nanotubes is formed by assembling subarrays of up to 106 fullerene nanotubes into a composite array.
Claims8
1-163. (canceled)
A method of forming a macroscopic array of fullerene nanotubes, said method comprising the step of assembling subarrays of at least about 106 fullerene nanotubes into a composite array, wherein the subarrays are made according to the method comprising:
- (a) providing at least about 106 fullerene nanotubes of substantially similar length;
- (b) introducing a linking moiety onto at least one end of the fullerene nanotubes;
- (c) providing a substrate coated with a material to which the linking moiety will attach;
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- (d) contacting the fullerene nanotubes containing a linking moiety with the substrate.
A method of forming a macroscopic array of fullerene nanotubes, said method comprising the step of assembling subarrays of at least about 106 fullerene nanotubes into a composite array wherein the subarrays are made according to the method comprising:
- (a) providing at least about 106 fullerene nanotubes of substantially similar length;
- (b) introducing a linking moiety onto at least one end of the fullerene nanotubes;
- (c) providing a substrate coated with a material to which the linking moiety will attach;
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- (d) contacting the fullerene nanotubes containing a linking moiety with the substrate,
- wherein the substrate comprises a substance selected from the group consisting of gold, mercury and indium-tin-oxide.
A method of forming a macroscopic array of fullerene nanotubes, said method comprising the step of assembling subarrays of at least about 106 fullerene nanotubes into a composite array wherein the subarrays are made according to the method comprising:
- (a) providing at least about 106 fullerene nanotubes of substantially similar length;
- (b) introducing a linking moiety onto at least one end of the fullerene nanotubes;
- (c) providing a substrate coated with a material to which the linking moiety will attach;
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- (d) contacting the fullerene nanotubes containing a linking moiety with the substrate, wherein the linking moiety comprises a moiety selected from the group consisting of —S—, —S—(CH2)n—NH—, and SiO3(CH2)3NH, wherein n is an integer greater than zero.
170-173. (canceled)
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