Abstract:
A method for making a culture medium for culturing neural cells is provided. Each neural cell includes a neural cell body and at least one neurite branched from the neural cell body. The method includes the following steps. An original carbon nanotube structure is provided. The original carbon nanotube structure includes at least one drawn carbon nanotube film including a number of carbon nanotubes joined end to end by van der Waals force. The carbon nanotubes are substantially oriented along a same direction. A carbon nanotube structure including a number of carbon nanotube wires spaced from each other is formed from the original carbon nanotube structure. A distance between adjacent carbon nanotube wires is larger than or equal to a diameter of the neural cell body, the carbon nanotube wires are capable of guiding extending directions of the neurites. The carbon nanotube structure is fixed on a substrate.
Abstract:
A method for culturing neural cells using a culture medium is provided. Each neural cell includes a neural cell body and at least one neurite branched from the neural cell body. The culture medium includes a substrate and a carbon nanotube structure located on the substrate. A surface of the carbon nanotube structure is polarized to form a polar surface. The neural cells are cultured on the polar surface to grow neurites along the carbon nanotube wires. The carbon nanotube structure includes a number of carbon nanotube wires spaced apart from each other. A distance between adjacent carbon nanotube wires is greater than or equal to a diameter of the neural cell body.
Abstract:
A culture medium includes a carbon nanotube structure and a hydrophilic layer. The culture medium is capable of culturing at least one neuron. The hydrophilic layer has a polar surface and is located on a surface of the carbon nanotube structure. The polar surface is located on a surface of the hydrophilic layer away from the carbon nanotube structure, and has a polarity attracted to a polarity of the at least one neuron.
Abstract:
A method for making a nerve graft includes the following steps. A culture layer including a carbon nanotube film structure and a protein layer is provided. The protein layer is located on a surface of the carbon nanotube film structure. A number of nerve cells are seeded on a surface of the protein layer away from the carbon nanotube film structure. The nerve cells are cultured until a number of neurites branch from the nerve cells and are connected between the nerve cells.
Abstract:
A shutter blade is provided. The shutter blade includes a carbon nanotube structure and a polymer. The carbon nanotube structure includes a plurality of carbon nanotubes joined by van der Waals force. A camera shutter using the shutter blade is also provided. The camera shutter includes a blade structure, two drive units, a substrate defining an aperture, and a connection unit located on the substrate. The blade structure is connected with the connection unit and controls the aperture to be covered or uncovered. The blade structure includes at least two the above-mentioned shutter blades. The drive units are located on a same side of the substrate and configured to drive the blade structure to rotate clockwise or counterclockwise.
Abstract:
A carbon nanotube film supporting structure is provided. The carbon nanotube film supporting structure is used for supporting a carbon nanotube film structure. The carbon nanotube film supporting structure includes a substrate and a number of protruding structures. The substrate has a surface defining a support region. The protruding structures are distributed on the support region. The carbon nanotube film structure can be peeled off completely after being in contact with the carbon nanotube film supporting structure. The present disclosure also relates to a method for using the carbon nanotube film supporting structure.
Abstract:
A display device includes a common substrate having a first surface and an opposite second surface, a first transparent conductive layer, at least one first electrode, and at least one second electrode. The first transparent conductive layer is positioned on the first surface. The at least one first electrode and the at least one second electrode are on the first surface and electrically connected to the first transparent conductive layer. The display device further includes a second transparent conductive layer, a first alignment layer, a liquid crystal layer, a second alignment layer, a thin film transistor panel, and a polarizer all stacked on each other in sequence along a direction from the first surface to the second surface of the common substrate. The second transparent conductive layer is positioned on the second surface of the common substrate.
Abstract:
A touch panel includes a substrate, an adhesive layer, and a transparent conductive layer fixed on the substrate by the adhesive layer. The conductive layer includes a carbon nanotube layer with a surface roughness Ra thereof less than or equal to about 0.1 μm. A fabrication method for a touch panel includes reducing the surface roughness Ra of the carbon nanotube layer to less than or equal to about 0.1 μm by applying pressure on the carbon nanotube layer via a press tool with a flat surface. A surface roughness Ra of the flat surface is less than or equal to about 0.1 μm.
Abstract:
The present disclosure relates to a method for forming a carbon nanotube array. In the method a tubular substrate is provided. The tubular substrate includes an outer sidewall with a catalyst layer located on the outer sidewall. The heating member, and the tubular substrate with the catalyst layer is received in a reacting chamber. The tubular substrate is heated by the heating member. A carbon source gas is supplied into the reacting chamber to grow the carbon nanotube array on the tubular substrate.
Abstract:
The present disclosure relates to a method for making a carbon nanotube structure. The method includes steps of providing a tubular carbon nanotube array; selecting a carbon nanotube segment having a predetermined width from the tubular carbon nanotube array using a drawing tool; and drawing the carbon nanotube segment along a radial direction of the tubular carbon nanotube array to achieve the carbon nanotube structure.