Method for processing boron nitride nanotube and liquid crystal composition and boron nitride nanotube fiber therefrom
AssigneeKorea Institute of Science and Technology
InventorsSe Gyu JANG, Hong Jin LIM, Seok Hoon AHN, Hun Su LEE, Yong Ho JOO, Sang Seok LEE, Hyun Jin CHO
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Abstract
The present invention comprises the steps of contacting a boron nitride nanotube and a stabilizer in a solvent, and removing a portion of the solvent to obtain a liquid crystal composition including a liquid crystal in which at least a portion of the stabilizer is adsorbed on the surface of the boron nitride nanotube.
Claims20
A method for processing a boron nitride nanotube, the method comprising:
- contacting the stabilizer with boron nitride nanotubes in a solvent;
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- obtaining a liquid crystal composition comprising a liquid crystal in a state in which at least a part of the stabilizer is adsorbed on the surface of the boron nitride nanotubes by removing a portion of the solvent.
A liquid crystal composition comprising a liquid crystal of boron nitride nanotubes, the liquid crystal composition comprising:
- boron nitride nanotubes, a stabilizer, and a solvent,
- wherein at least a portion of the stabilizer is adsorbed on the surface of the boron nitride nanotubes, and
- the boron nitride nanotubes are in a liquid crystal state aligned in a predetermined direction in the solvent.
A boron nitride nanotube fiber comprises a boron nitride nanotube,
- wherein a boron nitride nanotube fiber has optical birefringence, and
- at least a portion of the boron nitride nanotube is arranged in a predetermined direction.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.