Aircraft with electrically conductive nanocoating

An aircraft, comprising:

• an engine;
• a fuselage;
• and
• a device, comprising:
• a first electrically conductive component;
• a second electrically conductive component;
• an electrically insulative component disposed directly between the first electrically conductive component and the second electrically conductive component, the electrically insulative component to elastically deform in response to an applied force;
• and
• an electrically conductive nanocoating (ECN) disposed on the electrically insulative component and electrically connecting the first electrically conductive component to the second electrically conductive component, the ECN to elastically deform with the electrically insulative component, wherein the nanocoating is a coating comprising at least one of:
• (1) a thickness comprising a dimension between 0.1 nanometers to 200 nanometers;
• and
• (2) constituent particles comprising a dimension between 0.1 nanometers to 200 nanometers;
• wherein the ECN is configured to maintain electrical connection while elastically deforming with the electrically insulative component.

A method of providing an electrical conduction path, comprising:

• providing a first electrically conductive component;
• providing a second electrically conductive component;
• providing an electrically insualtive component comprising an elastomeric element configured to elastically deform in response to an applied force;
• disposing the electrically insulative component between the first electrically conductive component and the second electrically conductive component;
• decreasing an electrical resistance between the first electrically conductive component and the second electrically conductive component using an electrically conductive nanocoating (ECN), wherein the nanocoating is a coating comprising at least one of:
• (1) a thickness comprising a dimension between 0.1 nanometers to 200 nanometers;
• and
• (2) constituent particles comprising a dimension between 0.1 nanometers to 200 nanometers;
• and
• disposing the ECN on the electrically insulative component, wherein the ECN on the elastomeric element of the electrically insulative component is configured to elastically deform with the elastomeric element and maintain electrical connection while elastically deforming along with the elastomeric element.