FIBERS COMPRISED OF EPITAXIALLY GROWN SINGLE-WALL CARBON NANOTUBES, AND A METHOD FOR ADDED CATALYST AND CONTINUOUS GROWTH AT THE TIP
摘要
The present invention is directed to fibers of epitaxially grown single-wall carbon nanotubes (SWNTs) and methods of making same. Such methods generally comprise the steps of: (a) providing a spun SWNT fiber; (b) cutting the fiber substantially perpendicular to the fiber axis to yield a cut fiber; (c) etching the cut fiber at its end with a plasma to yield an etched cut fiber; (d) depositing metal catalyst on the etched cut fiber end to form a continuous SWNT fiber precursor; and (e) introducing feedstock gases under SWNT growth conditions to grow the continuous SWNT fiber precursor into a continuous SWNT fiber.
申请公布号
WO2006060476(A3)
申请公布日期
2006.07.20
申请号
WO2005US43315
申请日期
2005.12.01
申请人
WILLIAM MARSH RICE UNIVERSITY;MORIN MAREK, IRENE;KITTRELL, W., CARTER;WANG, YUHUANG;KIM, MYUNG, JONG;HAUGE, ROBERT, H.
发明人
KITTRELL, W., CARTER;WANG, YUHUANG;KIM, MYUNG, JONG;HAUGE, ROBERT, H.;SMALLEY, RICHARD, E.