Apparatus and method for harvesting carbon nanotube arrays
AssigneeUniversity of Kentucky Research Foundation
InventorsMathew C. Weisenberger, John D. Craddock
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Abstract
An apparatus is provided for harvesting a carbon nanotube array from a substrate. The apparatus includes a peeler that peels the carbon nanotube array from the substrate and a support that receives the carbon nanotube array peeled from the substrate. In addition the apparatus includes a drawing device that simultaneously draws the carbon nanotube array from the substrate onto the support as the carbon nanotube array is peeled from the substrate. The peeler and drawing device are synchronized in operation so that as a given length of carbon nanotube array is peeled from the substrate, that same given length of carbon nanotube array is drawn onto the support.
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An apparatus for harvesting a vertically aligned intact carbon nanotube array from a substrate, comprising:
- a peeler that peels said carbon nanotube array intact from said substrate, wherein said peeler comprises a cutting sled including a cutter positioned to cut the vertically aligned carbon nanotube array from the substrate;
- a support comprising a static film that receives said vertically aligned intact carbon nanotube array peeled from said substrate;
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- a drawing device that simultaneously draws said vertically aligned intact carbon nanotube array from said substrate onto said static film of said support as said vertically aligned carbon nanotube array is peeled from said substrate.
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