Title:
POLYMER-WRAPPED SINGLE WALL CARBON NANOTUBES
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO2002016257
Kind Code:
A9
Abstract:
The present invention relates to new compositions of matter and articles of manufacture comprising SWNTs as nanometer scale conducting rods dispersed in an electrically-insulating matrix. These compositions of matter have novel and useful electrical, mechanical, and chemical properties including applications in antennas, electromagnetic and electro-optic devices, and high-toughness materials. Other compositions of matter and articles of manufacture are disclosed, including polymer-coated and polymer wrapped single-wall nanotubes (SWNTs), small ropes of polymer-coated and polymer-wrapped SWNTs and materials comprising same. The composition provides one embodiment of the SWNT conducting-rod composite mentioned above, and also enables creation of high-concentration suspensions of SWNTs and compatibilization of SWNTs with polymeric matrices in composite materials. This solubilization and compatibilization, in turn, enables chemical manipulation of SWNT and production of composite fibers, films, and solids comprising SWNTs.
Inventors:
SMALLEY RICHARD E (US)
COLBERT DANIEL T (US)
SMITH KEN A (US)
O'CONNELL MICHAEL (US)
COLBERT DANIEL T (US)
SMITH KEN A (US)
O'CONNELL MICHAEL (US)
Application Number:
PCT/US2001/026308
Publication Date:
September 19, 2002
Filing Date:
August 23, 2001
Export Citation:
Assignee:
UNIV RICE WILLIAM M (US)
SMALLEY RICHARD E (US)
COLBERT DANIEL T (US)
SMITH KEN A (US)
O'CONNELL MICHAEL (US)
SMALLEY RICHARD E (US)
COLBERT DANIEL T (US)
SMITH KEN A (US)
O'CONNELL MICHAEL (US)
International Classes:
B82B3/00; C01B31/02; C08K9/08; C09C1/44; C09C3/10; D01F11/14; B82B1/00; H01C17/065; H01Q17/00; H01L51/00; H01L51/30; H05K1/03; H05K1/16; (IPC1-7): D01F9/12; C01B31/00; B05D1/28; B05D3/02; D02G3/00; B32B9/00
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