Manufacturing carbon nanotube paper
AssigneeSnu R&Db Foundation
InventorsYong Hyup Kim, Eui Yun Jang
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Abstract
Techniques and apparatuses for making carbon nanotube (CNT) papers are provided. In one embodiment, a method for making a CNT paper may include disposing a structure having an edge portion including a relatively sharp edge into a CNT colloidal solution and withdrawing the structure from the CNT colloidal solution.
Claims22
1-12. (canceled)
An apparatus for making a carbon nanotube (CNT) paper comprising:
- a blade having a sharp edge portion;
- a container configured to contain a CNT colloidal solution;
- and
- a manipulator configured to dispose the blade in the CNT colloidal solution.
A processor-readable storage medium storing instructions that, when executed by a processor, cause the processor to control an apparatus to perform a method comprising:
- disposing a blade having a sharp edge portion into a CNT colloidal solution such that CNTs in the CNT colloidal solution adhere to the sharp edge portion;
- and
- withdrawing the blade from the CNT colloidal solution to form the CNT paper at the interface between the sharp edge portion and the CNT colloidal solution, wherein an influx of carbon nanotubes from the CNT colloidal solution towards the blade occurs due to a meniscus and the influx is in the range of about 1 cm/hour to about 9 cm/hour.
An apparatus for making carbon nanotube (CNT) paper, the apparatus comprising:
- a blade having a sharp edge portion;
- a container;
- a motor coupled to the blade, wherein the motor is configured to dispose the sharp edge portion of the blade into the container and withdraw the sharp edge portion of the blade from the container;
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- a processor operably coupled to at least the motor, wherein the processor is configured to facilitate making a CNT paper by a method comprising:
- disposing the sharp edge portion of the blade into a CNT colloidal solution within the container such that CNTs in the CNT colloidal solution adhere to the sharp edge portion;
- and
- withdrawing the blade from the CNT colloidal solution to form the CNT paper at the interface between the sharp edge portion and the CNT colloidal solution, wherein an influx of carbon nanotubes from the CNT colloidal solution towards the blade occurs due to a meniscus and the influx is in the range of about 1 cm/hour to about 9 cm/hour.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.