Abstract:
Provided is a latex composition including a latex that includes a polymer having a tetrahydrofuran-insoluble component content of at least 1 mass % and no greater than 75 mass % and carbon nanotubes that have an average diameter (Av) and a diameter distribution (3σ) satisfying a relationship 0.60>3σ/Av>0.20. A composite material and a conductive formed product obtainable using the latex composition exhibit superior conductivity.
Abstract:
Provided is a production method of a carbon sheet having a structure intertwining only carbon nanotubes and having a porosity of 5% to 90%. The method comprises: removing a solvent from a dispersion liquid containing carbon nanotubes, spacer particles, and the solvent to obtain a primary sheet containing the carbon nanotubes and the spacer particles; and removing the spacer particles from the primary sheet. Alternatively, the method comprises: impregnating a porous substrate made from carbon with a dispersion liquid containing carbon nanotubes and a solvent, to obtain a dispersion liquid-impregnated porous substrate; and removing the solvent from the dispersion liquid-impregnated porous substrate. Alternatively, the method comprises: dispersing carbon nanotubes in a solvent to obtain a dispersion liquid, wherein an average bundle diameter of the carbon nanotubes in the dispersion liquid is 0.5 μm or more and 1,000 μm or less; and removing the solvent from the dispersion liquid.
Abstract:
A rotary drive mechanism comprises: a camshaft having a plurality of cams; and a plurality of transducer units each including a plurality of transducers that each have a dielectric elastomer layer and a pair of electrode layers sandwiching the dielectric elastomer layer. The plurality of transducer units each provide a drive force to a corresponding one of the plurality of cams. The plurality of transducers in one of the transducer units are arranged radially around the corresponding cam. Such a configuration can exert a drive force more efficiently.
Abstract:
Provided is a material that has excellent handleability and processability, and that when used as a support for a different material, enables support of the different material up to an inner part thereof. A carbon sheet contains one or more carbon nanotubes and has a porosity of not less than 48% and not more than 90%. The carbon sheet preferably includes: a porous substrate made from carbon; and the carbon nanotubes, attached to the porous substrate. The carbon nanotubes contained in the carbon sheet are preferably single-walled carbon nanotubes. Moreover, the carbon nanotubes contained in the carbon sheet preferably have a nitrogen adsorption specific surface area of 600 m2/g or more.
Abstract:
A method for forming a dielectric elastomer transducer of the present invention includes: a first electrode layer fixing step of fixing a first electrode layer to a target object; a dielectric elastomer layer fixing step of fixing a dielectric elastomer layer to the first electrode layer; and a second electrode layer fixing step of fixing a second electrode layer to the dielectric elastomer layer. This configuration ensures that the dielectric elastomer transducer highly conforms to the target object.
Abstract:
A dielectric elastomer power generation system A1 includes a dielectric elastomer power generation element 3 having a dielectric elastomer layer 31 and a pair of electrode layers 32 sandwiching the dielectric elastomer layer 31. The dielectric elastomer power generation system A1 further includes a piezoelectric element 1 and a multi-stage voltage multiplier/rectifier circuit 2 that boosts and rectifies the voltage generated by the piezoelectric element 1 and applies the resulting voltage as an initial voltage to the dielectric elastomer power generation element 3. This configuration enables the system to be constructed at a lower cost and increase the amount of power generation.
Abstract:
A rubber composition having extremely high electrical conductivity is provided. The rubber composition contains nitrile rubber (A) having an α,β-ethylenic unsaturated nitrile monomer unit and an iodine value of 100 or lower, and carbon nanotubes (B) having the average diameter (Av) and diameter distribution (3σ) that satisfy the following relational expression: 0.60>3σ/Av>0.20.
Abstract:
A carbon film is formed from carbon nanotube assemblies. In the carbon film, a pore distribution curve indicating the relationship between the pore size and the Log differential pore capacity obtained based on mercury intrusion porosimetry has at least one peak with a log differential pore capacity of 1.0 cm3/g or more within a pore size range of 10 nm or more and 100 μm or less.
Abstract:
An electromagnetic wave absorber includes ground carbon particles derived from carbon nanotubes. With such a configuration, the electromagnetic wave absorber achieves both stretchability and electrical conductivity.
Abstract:
Provided is a catalyst that has excellent oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) and oxygen evolution reaction (OER) catalytic activity and is useful as a catalyst for water electrolysis, an electrode catalyst for an air battery, or the like. The catalyst includes (A) either or both of Ni atoms and Fe atoms, (B) thiourea, and (C) fibrous carbon nanostructures. It is preferable that the catalyst includes (A) Ni atoms and Fe atoms, that the thiourea is coordinated with the Ni atoms and the Fe atoms, and that a mass ratio of the content of a Ni-thiourea coordination compound relative to the content of an Fe-thiourea coordination compound (Ni-thiourea coordination compound/Fe-thiourea coordination compound) is not less than 5/95 and not more than 70/30.