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US 2017/0284000 A1Published application
Sucrose Treated Carbon Nanotube and Graphene Yarns and Sheets
AssigneeU.S.A. as represented by the Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration
InventorsGodfrey Sauti, Jae-Woo Kim, Emilie J. Siochi, Kristopher E. Wise
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Abstract
Consolidated carbon nanotube or graphene yarns and woven sheets are consolidated through the formation of a carbon hinder formed from the dehydration of sucrose. The resulting materials, on a macro-scale are lightweight and of a high specific modulus and/or strength. Sucrose is relatively inexpensive and readily available, and the process is therefore cost-effective.
Claims7
A carbon material, comprising:
- a plurality of microscopic carbon structures that are interconnected to form a sheet or yarn, wherein a significant percentage of the microscopic structures are at least partially aligned with one another;
- sucrose dispersed on at least some of the microscopic structures;
- wherein the sucrose binds adjacent microscopic structures together and maintains alignment of the microscopic structures.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.