摘要:
The disclosed methods and apparatus improve the fabrication of solid fibers and microstructures. In many embodiments, the fabrication is from gaseous, solid, semi-solid, liquid, critical, and supercritical mixtures using one or more low molar mass precursor(s), in combination with one or more high molar mass precursor(s). The methods and systems generally employ the thermal diffusion/Soret effect to concentrate the low molar mass precursor at a reaction zone, where the presence of the high molar mass precursor contributes to this concentration, and may also contribute to the reaction and insulate the reaction zone, thereby achieving higher fiber growth rates and/or reduced energy/heat expenditures together with reduced homogeneous nucleation. In some embodiments, the invention also relates to the permanent or semi-permanent recording and/or reading of information on or within fabricated fibers and microstructures. In some embodiments, the invention also relates to the fabrication of certain functionally-shaped fibers and microstructures. In some embodiments, the invention may also utilize laser beam profiling to enhance fiber and microstructure fabrication.
摘要:
It relates to high purity single-walled carbon nanotubes having controlled diameter, useful as industrial materials, including high-strength carbon wire rods, particularly uniform single-walled carbon nanotubes having diameter fallen in a range of from 1.0 to 2.0 nm, and a method for producing the same efficiently, in large amount and inexpensively. The single-walled carbon nanotube obtained is characterized in that its diameter is fallen in a range of from 1.0 to 2.0 nm, and an intensity ratio IG/ID between G-band and D-band in a Raman spectrum is 200 or more. Furthermore, those single-walled carbon nanotubes are synthesized by a gas-phase flow CVD method that uses a saturated aliphatic hydrocarbon which is liquid at ordinary temperature as a first carbon source and an unsaturated aliphatic hydrocarbon which is gas at ordinary temperature as a second carbon source.
摘要:
Method and processes for synthesizing single-wall carbon nanotubes is provided. A carbon precursor gas is contacted with metal catalysts deposited on a support material. The metal catalysts are preferably nanoparticles having diameters less than about 50nm. The reaction temperature is selected such that it is near the eutectic point of the mixture of metal catalyst particles and carbon.
摘要:
The present invention relates to carbon nanotube fiber and a producing method thereof. The carbon nanotube fiber has a tensile strength which exceeds 5 GPa, and the producing method includes: producing a carbon nanotube fiber precursor consisting of carbon nanotubes; evenly dispersing a cross-linking agent on the carbon nanotube fiber precursor; and acquiring carbon nanotube fiber by thermally treating the carbon nanotube fiber precursor wherein the cross-linking agent is evenly dispersed, wherein the acquired carbon nanotube fiber has cross-linking between wall surfaces of the carbon nanotubes each other.
摘要:
Methods for growing carbon nanotubes on glass substrates, particularly glass fiber substrates, are described herein. The methods can include depositing a catalytic material or a catalyst precursor on a glass substrate; depositing a non-catalytic material on the glass substrate prior to, after, or concurrently with the catalytic material or catalyst precursor; and exposing the glass substrate to carbon nanotube growth conditions so as to grow carbon nanotubes thereon. The glass substrate, particularly a glass fiber substrate, can be transported while the carbon nanotubes are being grown thereon. Catalyst precursors can be converted into a catalyst when exposed to carbon nanotube growth conditions. The catalytic material or catalyst precursor and the non-catalytic material can be deposited from a solution containing water as a solvent. Illustrative deposition techniques include, for example, spray coating and dip coating.
摘要:
A yarn producing apparatus 1 is an apparatus for producing CNT yarn Y from CNT fibers F while allowing the CNT (carbon nanotube) fibers F to run. The yarn producing apparatus 1 includes a wind driving mechanism 20 configured to allow a winding shaft 21 provided with a winding tube T to rotate about a winding centerline of the winding shaft 21 to thereby wind the CNT yarn Y onto the winding tube T, a twist driving mechanism 30 configured to allow a guide 31 to rotate around the winding tube T, the guide 31 configured to guide the CNT yarn Y to the winding tube T, to thereby twist the CNT fibers F and produce the CNT yarn Y while allowing the CNT fibers F, CNT yarn Y, or both to swirl, and a traverse driving mechanism 40 configured to allow the guide 31 to reciprocate relative to the winding tube T along the winding centerline of the winding shaft 21 to thereby allow the CNT yarn Y to traverse the winding tube T.
摘要:
The invention relates to a method for producing a catalyst for the synthesis of multi-walled carbon nanotubes. The invention also relates to a method for producing multi-walled carbon nanotubes and a carbon nanotube powder with improved properties and comprising said carbon nanotubes.
摘要:
A system that receives nanomaterials, forms nanofibrous materials therefrom, and collects these nanofibrous materials for subsequent applications. The system is coupled to a chamber that generates nanomaterials, typically carbon nanotubes produced from chemical vapor deposition, and includes a mechanism for spinning the nanotubes into yarns or tows. Alternatively, the system includes a mechanism for forming non-woven sheets from the nanotubes. The system also includes components for collecting the formed nanofibrous materials. Methods for forming and collecting the nanofibrous materials are also provided.