Covalent reinforcement of carbon nanotube assemblies
AssigneeLawrence Livermore National Security, LLC
InventorsXavier N. Lepro Chavez, Chantel M. Aracne-Ruddle, Leonardus Bimo Bayu Aji, Sergei O. Kucheyev, Michael Stadermann
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Abstract
Disclosed here is a method of fabricating a covalently reinforced carbon nanotube (CNT) assembly. The method includes producing a CNT assembly by pulling entangled CNTs from a CNT array fabricated on a substrate, the CNT assembly including a plurality of CNTs that are aligned; and creating covalent bonding between the CNTs of the CNT assembly by applying a high energy ion irradiation to the CNT assembly.
Claims20
A method of fabricating a covalently reinforced carbon nanotube (CNT) assembly, comprising:
- producing a CNT assembly by pulling entangled CNTs from a CNT array fabricated on a substrate, the CNT assembly including a plurality of CNTs that are aligned;
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- inducing a high stiffness in the CNT assembly by applying a high energy ion irradiation to the CNT assembly.
A carbon nanotube (CNT) based material, comprising:
- a plurality of CNTs that are aligned;
- wherein adjacent CNTs of the plurality of CNTs are covalently bonded between each other.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.