Abstract:
A method for the production of long, high aspect ratio boron nitride nanotubes and boron nitride nanotube fibrils composed of single or few walled boron nitride nanotubes aligned in bundles of nanotubes 20 μm and longer at a rate of above about 1 meter per second. Nanotube yarns comprised of twisted bundles of such nanotube fibrils are also described.
Abstract:
The present invention describes the preparation of nanotubes made from portlandite, the naturally occurring form of calcium hydroxide, Ca(OH) 2 . Portlandite nanotubes are obtained by a process comprising the following steps: a) reacting calcium chloride with calcium oxide in aqueous solution, thus obtaining an aqueous dispersion; b) feeding as such the aqueous dispersion obtained in step a) to a hydrothermal reaction, thus obtaining portlandite nanotubes. The invention also concerns the use of the portlandite nanotubes as a component for cementitious compositions to provide reinforced mortar or concrete.
Abstract:
Oligomer-grafted nanofiller compositions and composites including oligomer-grafted nanofillers are disclosed. An oligomer-grafted nanofiller composition for disposition in a polymer matrix, the polymeric matrix comprising polymers derived from a plurality of polymerizable units, can include a nanoparticle, one or more coupling groups bonded to the nanoparticle; and one or more oligomers bonded to the one or more coupling groups. In an embodiment the oligomer is derived from two or more polymerizable units, at least one polymerizable unit being at least substantially similar to at least one of the polymerizable units of the polymer matrix. In another embodiment the oligomer comprises two or more polymerizable units and improves dispersion, interfacial strength, or both dispersion and interfacial strength between the nanoparticle and the polymer matrix. Composites and methods are also disclosed.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to a method for manufacturing hybrid imogolite nanotubes, which includes the following steps: (i) dissolving an aluminium precursor in an aqueous solution; (vi) under agitation, adding at least one silicon alkoxide, in which the silicon has hydrolysable substituents and at least one non-hydrolysable substituent, to the aluminium solution obtained at the end of step (i), the molar ratio of Al/Si necessarily being from 1 to 4; (vii) under agitation, adding a base to the aluminosilicate solution obtained at the end of step (ii), until obtaining a hydrolysis ratio of 1 to 3; (viii) maintaining agitation for a duration of at least 15 hours; (ix) heating the solution obtained at the end of step (iv) to a temperature of 50 ºC to 150 °C for a duration of 2 to 8 days. The present invention also relates to hybrid imogolite nanotubes that simultaneously include a hydrophilic surface and a hydrophobic surface, and have an outer diameter of 3.3 nm to 3.4 nm, which can be obtained via said method.
Abstract:
Method of production of a material with photocatalytic and biocidal properties containing spatially oriented titanium dioxide nanotubes modified with metals, particularly precious metals. The method of production of a material with photocatalytic and biocidal properties containing spatially oriented titanium dioxide nanotubes modified with metals, particularly precious metals, consisting in being subjected to induced electric current placed in an electrolyte containing ammonium fluoride and ethylene glycol of the base containing titanium, preferably titanium foil, cleaning the obtained material with ultrasounds and then drying and calcinating is characterised according to the invention by the fact that the received material is placed in a multi-component solution, preferably in the neutral gas atmosphere. A multi-component solution must contain 30-50% of alcohol by weight, preferably isopropanol, as well as ions and/or nanomolecules of one or several metals, preferably two or three, selected from the groups including silver, gold, platinum, palladium, ruthenium, copper, zinc, nickel, rhodium, tungsten, cobalt, iron in the amount of 0.05 - 5% of the weight each as well as water. The mutual weight ratio of the metals is determined to be between 1: 1 and 1: 10. Preferably the multi-component solution is mixed in darkroom conditions for 3-180 min, preferably 120 min. Next, it is irradiated with an UV-emitting lamps for 0.5-6 hrs, dried at the temperature of 60 - 100° C for 0.5 - 24 hrs, favourably for 6 -12 hrs.
Abstract:
Boron nitride nanotubes are prepared by a process which includes: (a) creating a source of boron vapor; (b) mixing the boron vapor with nitrogen gas so that a mixture of boron vapor and nitrogen gas is present at a nucleation site, which is a surface, the nitrogen gas being provided at a pressure elevated above atmospheric, e.g., from greater than about 2 atmospheres up to about 250 atmospheres; and (c) harvesting boron nitride nanotubes, which are formed at the nucleation site.