公开(公告)号：US10076801B2

公开(公告)日：2018-09-18

申请号：US15443347

申请日：2017-02-27

Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

Inventor： Min-woo Song ,  Sung-il Cho ,  Se-gi Byun ,  Jin Yu

IPC: B23K1/20 ,  H01L21/48 ,  H01L23/498 ,  H01L23/00 ,  C01B31/02 ,  B23K1/19 ,  B82Y40/00 ,  B82Y30/00

CPC classification number: B23K1/203 ,  B23K1/0016 ,  B23K1/008 ,  B23K1/19 ,  B23K2101/42 ,  B82Y30/00 ,  B82Y40/00 ,  C01B32/158 ,  H01L21/4853 ,  H01L21/4864 ,  H01L23/49838 ,  H01L23/4985 ,  H01L24/16 ,  H01L24/81 ,  H01L2224/16227 ,  H01L2224/81024 ,  H01L2224/81815 ,  H01L2224/81911 ,  H01L2225/06513 ,  H01L2225/06517 ,  H01L2225/06541 ,  H01L2225/06568 ,  H01L2924/15311 ,  Y10S977/742 ,  Y10S977/745 ,  Y10S977/75 ,  Y10S977/752 ,  Y10S977/842 ,  Y10S977/89 ,  Y10S977/932

Abstract: A method of manufacturing a semiconductor package including coating a flux on a connection pad provided on a first surface of a substrate, the flux including carbon nanotubes (CNTs), placing a solder ball on the connection pad coated with the flux, forming a solder layer attached to the connection pad from the solder ball through a reflow process, and mounting a semiconductor chip on the substrate such that the solder layer faces a connection pad in the semiconductor chip may be provided.

公开(公告)号：US20180179391A1

公开(公告)日：2018-06-28

申请号：US15739486

申请日：2016-06-28

Applicant: Luxembourg Institute of Science and Technology

Inventor： Naoufal BAHLAWANE

IPC: C09D1/00 ,  C09D7/62 ,  C09D7/40 ,  C01B32/162 ,  C01B32/168 ,  C23C16/26 ,  C23C16/40

CPC classification number: C09D1/00 ,  B82Y30/00 ,  B82Y40/00 ,  C01B32/16 ,  C01B32/162 ,  C01B32/168 ,  C01B2202/36 ,  C09D7/62 ,  C09D7/70 ,  C23C16/26 ,  C23C16/403 ,  C23C16/4486 ,  C23C16/45523 ,  Y10S977/745 ,  Y10S977/843 ,  Y10S977/847

Abstract: A first aspect of the invention relates to a carbon-nanotube-based composite coating, comprising a layer of carbon nanotubes (CNTs) that comprise metal oxide claddings sheathing them. Another aspect of the invention relates to a method for producing such CNT-based composite coatings using chemical vapour deposition (CVD).

公开(公告)号：US09944529B2

公开(公告)日：2018-04-17

申请号：US15204737

申请日：2016-07-07

Applicant: Board of Regents, The University of Texas System

Inventor： Mei Zhang ,  Shaoli Fang ,  Ray H. Baughman ,  Anvar A. Zakhidov ,  Kenneth Ross Atkinson ,  Ali E. Aliev ,  Sergey Li ,  Chris Williams

IPC: D01F9/127 ,  D02G3/28 ,  D02G3/44 ,  D04H3/002 ,  D06M15/333 ,  H01L51/00 ,  H01B1/24 ,  H01G11/36 ,  H01L51/52 ,  H01L51/44 ,  D02G3/16 ,  D06M15/256 ,  C01B31/02 ,  B82Y10/00 ,  C04B35/622 ,  C04B35/628 ,  B01L3/00 ,  D06B15/00 ,  B32B37/12 ,  C23C16/50 ,  G01L1/22 ,  G02F1/1333 ,  H01B5/08 ,  H05K9/00 ,  C04B35/80 ,  C23C16/44 ,  D01F9/08 ,  H01M4/92 ,  H01M10/0565 ,  G02F1/15 ,  H01M4/86 ,  B82Y30/00 ,  B82Y40/00

CPC classification number: C01B32/158 ,  B01L3/502707 ,  B29C47/0059 ,  B32B5/02 ,  B32B5/12 ,  B32B18/00 ,  B32B37/12 ,  B32B2262/106 ,  B32B2307/202 ,  B32B2310/00 ,  B32B2313/04 ,  B82Y10/00 ,  B82Y30/00 ,  B82Y40/00 ,  C01B32/15 ,  C01B32/154 ,  C01B32/16 ,  C01B32/164 ,  C01B32/168 ,  C01B32/17 ,  C01B32/18 ,  C01B32/36 ,  C01B2202/06 ,  C01B2202/08 ,  C04B35/62231 ,  C04B35/62272 ,  C04B35/62281 ,  C04B35/62855 ,  C04B35/62892 ,  C04B35/62897 ,  C04B35/80 ,  C04B2235/422 ,  C04B2235/5248 ,  C04B2235/526 ,  C04B2235/5264 ,  C04B2235/616 ,  C23C16/44 ,  C23C16/50 ,  D01F9/08 ,  D01F9/12 ,  D01F9/127 ,  D01F9/1273 ,  D01F9/1275 ,  D02G3/16 ,  D02G3/28 ,  D02G3/44 ,  D04H3/002 ,  D06B15/00 ,  D06M15/256 ,  D06M15/333 ,  D10B2101/122 ,  G01L1/2287 ,  G02F1/133308 ,  G02F2001/133334 ,  G02F2001/1515 ,  H01B1/24 ,  H01B5/08 ,  H01G11/36 ,  H01L51/0048 ,  H01L51/444 ,  H01L51/5206 ,  H01L51/5234 ,  H01L51/5296 ,  H01M4/8605 ,  H01M4/926 ,  H01M10/0565 ,  H05K9/0081 ,  Y02E10/549 ,  Y02E60/13 ,  Y02P70/521 ,  Y10S977/742 ,  Y10S977/745 ,  Y10S977/746 ,  Y10S977/752 ,  Y10S977/843 ,  Y10S977/844 ,  Y10S977/847 ,  Y10S977/848 ,  Y10S977/932 ,  Y10S977/948 ,  Y10S977/961 ,  Y10T428/30

Abstract: A process of producing a yarn, ribbon or sheet that includes nanofibers in which the process includes forming a yarn, ribbon or sheet comprising nanofibers, and applying an enhancing agent comprising a polymer to the yarn, ribbon or sheet.

公开(公告)号：US20170207391A1

公开(公告)日：2017-07-20

申请号：US15307176

申请日：2015-05-04

Applicant: Jyväskylän Yliopisto

Inventor： Mika Pettersson ,  Andreas Johansson ,  Jukka Aumanen ,  Pasi Myllyperkiö ,  Juha Koivistoinen

IPC: H01L51/00 ,  H01L21/04 ,  H01L21/268 ,  H01L29/16

CPC classification number: H01L21/268 ,  B82Y30/00 ,  B82Y40/00 ,  C01B32/168 ,  C01B32/194 ,  C01B2202/02 ,  C01B2202/06 ,  C01B2204/02 ,  C01B2204/04 ,  H01L21/042 ,  H01L29/1606 ,  H01L51/0017 ,  H01L51/0027 ,  H01L51/0048 ,  Y10S977/734 ,  Y10S977/745 ,  Y10S977/75 ,  Y10S977/752 ,  Y10S977/847 ,  Y10S977/932

Abstract: A method for patterning a piece of carbon nanomaterial. The method comprises generating a first light pulse sequence with first light pulse sequence property values, the first light pulse sequence comprising at least one light pulse and exposing a first area of the piece of carbon nanomaterial to said first light pulse sequence in a first process environment having a first oxygen content, without exposing at least part of the piece of carbon nanomaterial to said first light pulse sequence. In this way, the method comprises oxidizing locally, in the first area, at least some carbon atoms of the piece of carbon nanomaterial in such a way that at most 10% of the carbon atoms of the first area are removed from the first area; thereby patterning the first area of the piece of carbon nanomaterial. In addition a processed piece of carbon nanomaterial.

公开(公告)号：US09688536B2

公开(公告)日：2017-06-27

申请号：US15204643

申请日：2016-07-07

Applicant: Board of Regents, The University of Texas System

Inventor： Mei Zhang ,  Shaoli Fang ,  Ray H. Baughman ,  Anvar A. Zakhidov ,  Kenneth Ross Atkinson ,  Ali E. Aliev ,  Sergey Li ,  Chris Williams

IPC: D01F9/12 ,  D01F9/127 ,  D04H1/4382 ,  C01B31/02 ,  B82Y10/00 ,  D02G3/28 ,  H01L51/00 ,  H01L51/52 ,  H01G11/36 ,  B29C47/00 ,  B32B5/02 ,  B32B5/12 ,  B32B18/00 ,  D02G3/16 ,  C04B35/622 ,  C04B35/628 ,  B01L3/00 ,  D02G3/44 ,  D04H3/002 ,  D06B15/00 ,  B32B37/12 ,  C23C16/50 ,  G01L1/22 ,  G02F1/1333 ,  H01B5/08 ,  H05K9/00 ,  G02F1/15 ,  H01M4/86 ,  B82Y30/00 ,  B82Y40/00

CPC classification number: C01B32/158 ,  B01L3/502707 ,  B29C47/0059 ,  B32B5/02 ,  B32B5/12 ,  B32B18/00 ,  B32B37/12 ,  B32B2262/106 ,  B32B2307/202 ,  B32B2310/00 ,  B32B2313/04 ,  B82Y10/00 ,  B82Y30/00 ,  B82Y40/00 ,  C01B32/15 ,  C01B32/154 ,  C01B32/16 ,  C01B32/164 ,  C01B32/168 ,  C01B32/17 ,  C01B32/18 ,  C01B32/36 ,  C01B2202/06 ,  C01B2202/08 ,  C04B35/62231 ,  C04B35/62272 ,  C04B35/62281 ,  C04B35/62855 ,  C04B35/62892 ,  C04B35/62897 ,  C04B35/80 ,  C04B2235/422 ,  C04B2235/5248 ,  C04B2235/526 ,  C04B2235/5264 ,  C04B2235/616 ,  C23C16/44 ,  C23C16/50 ,  D01F9/08 ,  D01F9/12 ,  D01F9/127 ,  D01F9/1273 ,  D01F9/1275 ,  D02G3/16 ,  D02G3/28 ,  D02G3/44 ,  D04H3/002 ,  D06B15/00 ,  D06M15/256 ,  D06M15/333 ,  D10B2101/122 ,  G01L1/2287 ,  G02F1/133308 ,  G02F2001/133334 ,  G02F2001/1515 ,  H01B1/24 ,  H01B5/08 ,  H01G11/36 ,  H01L51/0048 ,  H01L51/444 ,  H01L51/5206 ,  H01L51/5234 ,  H01L51/5296 ,  H01M4/8605 ,  H01M4/926 ,  H01M10/0565 ,  H05K9/0081 ,  Y02E10/549 ,  Y02E60/13 ,  Y02P70/521 ,  Y10S977/742 ,  Y10S977/745 ,  Y10S977/746 ,  Y10S977/752 ,  Y10S977/843 ,  Y10S977/844 ,  Y10S977/847 ,  Y10S977/848 ,  Y10S977/932 ,  Y10S977/948 ,  Y10S977/961 ,  Y10T428/30

Abstract: A process of producing a yarn, ribbon or sheet comprising nanofibers that includes infiltrating a liquid into the yarn, ribbon or sheet and evaporating the liquid from the yarn, ribbon, or sheet to strengthen the yarn, ribbon or sheet. The yarn, ribbon, or sheet can be formed by solid-state draw from a carbon nanotube forest.

公开(公告)号：US20170096750A1

公开(公告)日：2017-04-06

申请号：US15204737

申请日：2016-07-07

Applicant: Board of Regents, The University of Texas System

Inventor： Mei Zhang ,  Shaoli Fang ,  Ray H. Baughman ,  Anvar A. Zakhidov ,  Kenneth Ross Atkinson ,  Ali E. Aliev ,  Sergey Li ,  Chris Williams

IPC: D01F9/127 ,  D02G3/28 ,  D02G3/44 ,  D04H3/002 ,  D06M15/333 ,  H01L51/00 ,  H01B5/08 ,  H01B1/24 ,  H01G11/36 ,  H01L51/52 ,  H01L51/44 ,  D02G3/16 ,  D06M15/256

CPC classification number: C01B32/158 ,  B01L3/502707 ,  B29C47/0059 ,  B32B5/02 ,  B32B5/12 ,  B32B18/00 ,  B32B37/12 ,  B32B2262/106 ,  B32B2307/202 ,  B32B2310/00 ,  B32B2313/04 ,  B82Y10/00 ,  B82Y30/00 ,  B82Y40/00 ,  C01B32/15 ,  C01B32/154 ,  C01B32/16 ,  C01B32/164 ,  C01B32/168 ,  C01B32/17 ,  C01B32/18 ,  C01B32/36 ,  C01B2202/06 ,  C01B2202/08 ,  C04B35/62231 ,  C04B35/62272 ,  C04B35/62281 ,  C04B35/62855 ,  C04B35/62892 ,  C04B35/62897 ,  C04B35/80 ,  C04B2235/422 ,  C04B2235/5248 ,  C04B2235/526 ,  C04B2235/5264 ,  C04B2235/616 ,  C23C16/44 ,  C23C16/50 ,  D01F9/08 ,  D01F9/12 ,  D01F9/127 ,  D01F9/1273 ,  D01F9/1275 ,  D02G3/16 ,  D02G3/28 ,  D02G3/44 ,  D04H3/002 ,  D06B15/00 ,  D06M15/256 ,  D06M15/333 ,  D10B2101/122 ,  G01L1/2287 ,  G02F1/133308 ,  G02F2001/133334 ,  G02F2001/1515 ,  H01B1/24 ,  H01B5/08 ,  H01G11/36 ,  H01L51/0048 ,  H01L51/444 ,  H01L51/5206 ,  H01L51/5234 ,  H01L51/5296 ,  H01M4/8605 ,  H01M4/926 ,  H01M10/0565 ,  H05K9/0081 ,  Y02E10/549 ,  Y02E60/13 ,  Y02P70/521 ,  Y10S977/742 ,  Y10S977/745 ,  Y10S977/746 ,  Y10S977/752 ,  Y10S977/843 ,  Y10S977/844 ,  Y10S977/847 ,  Y10S977/848 ,  Y10S977/932 ,  Y10S977/948 ,  Y10S977/961 ,  Y10T428/30

Abstract: A process of producing a yarn, ribbon or sheet that includes nanofibers in which the process includes forming a yarn, ribbon or sheet comprising nanofibers, and applying an enhancing agent comprising a polymer to the yarn, ribbon or sheet.

公开(公告)号：US20170092390A1

公开(公告)日：2017-03-30

申请号：US15126891

申请日：2015-09-24

Applicant: NEXANS

Inventor： Nicolas MASQUELIER ,  Emilien COMORET

IPC: H01B13/00 ,  H01B7/18 ,  H01B1/02 ,  H01B7/02

CPC classification number: H01B13/0016 ,  B22F3/20 ,  B22F2003/208 ,  B82Y30/00 ,  B82Y40/00 ,  C01B32/174 ,  C22C1/1036 ,  C22C47/04 ,  C22C47/08 ,  C22C49/04 ,  C22C49/06 ,  C22C49/14 ,  C22C2001/1047 ,  C22C2026/002 ,  H01B1/02 ,  H01B1/023 ,  H01B1/026 ,  H01B1/04 ,  H01B7/0208 ,  H01B7/18 ,  Y10S977/745 ,  Y10S977/842

Abstract: Process for manufacturing a composite material comprising functionalized carbon nanotubes and a metal matrix, to a process for manufacturing an elongated electrically conductive element, and to an electrical cable comprising such an elongated electrically conductive element.

公开(公告)号：US20170001866A1

公开(公告)日：2017-01-05

申请号：US15204643

申请日：2016-07-07

Applicant: Board of Regents, The University of Texas System

Inventor： Mei Zhang ,  Shaoli Fang ,  Ray H. Baughman ,  Anvar A. Zakhidov ,  Kenneth Ross Atkinson ,  Ali E. Aliev ,  Sergey Li ,  Chris Williams

IPC: C01B31/02 ,  D01F9/127

CPC classification number: C01B32/158 ,  B01L3/502707 ,  B29C47/0059 ,  B32B5/02 ,  B32B5/12 ,  B32B18/00 ,  B32B37/12 ,  B32B2262/106 ,  B32B2307/202 ,  B32B2310/00 ,  B32B2313/04 ,  B82Y10/00 ,  B82Y30/00 ,  B82Y40/00 ,  C01B32/15 ,  C01B32/154 ,  C01B32/16 ,  C01B32/164 ,  C01B32/168 ,  C01B32/17 ,  C01B32/18 ,  C01B32/36 ,  C01B2202/06 ,  C01B2202/08 ,  C04B35/62231 ,  C04B35/62272 ,  C04B35/62281 ,  C04B35/62855 ,  C04B35/62892 ,  C04B35/62897 ,  C04B35/80 ,  C04B2235/422 ,  C04B2235/5248 ,  C04B2235/526 ,  C04B2235/5264 ,  C04B2235/616 ,  C23C16/44 ,  C23C16/50 ,  D01F9/08 ,  D01F9/12 ,  D01F9/127 ,  D01F9/1273 ,  D01F9/1275 ,  D02G3/16 ,  D02G3/28 ,  D02G3/44 ,  D04H3/002 ,  D06B15/00 ,  D06M15/256 ,  D06M15/333 ,  D10B2101/122 ,  G01L1/2287 ,  G02F1/133308 ,  G02F2001/133334 ,  G02F2001/1515 ,  H01B1/24 ,  H01B5/08 ,  H01G11/36 ,  H01L51/0048 ,  H01L51/444 ,  H01L51/5206 ,  H01L51/5234 ,  H01L51/5296 ,  H01M4/8605 ,  H01M4/926 ,  H01M10/0565 ,  H05K9/0081 ,  Y02E10/549 ,  Y02E60/13 ,  Y02P70/521 ,  Y10S977/742 ,  Y10S977/745 ,  Y10S977/746 ,  Y10S977/752 ,  Y10S977/843 ,  Y10S977/844 ,  Y10S977/847 ,  Y10S977/848 ,  Y10S977/932 ,  Y10S977/948 ,  Y10S977/961 ,  Y10T428/30

Abstract: A process of producing a yarn, ribbon or sheet comprising nanofibers that includes infiltrating a liquid into the yarn, ribbon or sheet and evaporating the liquid from the yarn, ribbon, or sheet to strengthen the yarn, ribbon or sheet. The yarn, ribbon, or sheet can be formed by solid-state draw from a carbon nanotube forest.

Abstract translation: 一种生产包括纳米纤维的纱线，丝带或片材的方法，其包括将液体渗透到纱线，带或片中，并从纱线，带或片材中蒸发液体以加强纱线，带或片材。 纱线，丝带或片材可以通过从碳纳米管森林的固态拉伸形成。

公开(公告)号：US09481949B2

公开(公告)日：2016-11-01

申请号：US14332632

申请日：2014-07-16

Applicant: Board of Regents, The University of Texas System

Inventor： Mei Zhang ,  Shaoli Fang ,  Ray H. Baughman ,  Anvar A. Zakhidov ,  Kenneth Ross Atkinson ,  Ali E. Aliev ,  Sergey Li ,  Chris Williams

IPC: D01F9/12 ,  D01F9/127 ,  D02G3/44 ,  B82Y10/00 ,  D02G3/28 ,  H01L51/00 ,  H01L51/52 ,  H01G11/36 ,  B29C47/00 ,  B32B5/02 ,  B32B5/12 ,  B32B18/00 ,  D02G3/16 ,  C01B31/02 ,  C04B35/622 ,  C04B35/628 ,  B01L3/00 ,  D04H3/002 ,  D06B15/00 ,  G02F1/15 ,  H01M4/86

CPC classification number: C01B32/158 ,  B01L3/502707 ,  B29C47/0059 ,  B32B5/02 ,  B32B5/12 ,  B32B18/00 ,  B32B37/12 ,  B32B2262/106 ,  B32B2307/202 ,  B32B2310/00 ,  B32B2313/04 ,  B82Y10/00 ,  B82Y30/00 ,  B82Y40/00 ,  C01B32/15 ,  C01B32/154 ,  C01B32/16 ,  C01B32/164 ,  C01B32/168 ,  C01B32/17 ,  C01B32/18 ,  C01B32/36 ,  C01B2202/06 ,  C01B2202/08 ,  C04B35/62231 ,  C04B35/62272 ,  C04B35/62281 ,  C04B35/62855 ,  C04B35/62892 ,  C04B35/62897 ,  C04B35/80 ,  C04B2235/422 ,  C04B2235/5248 ,  C04B2235/526 ,  C04B2235/5264 ,  C04B2235/616 ,  C23C16/44 ,  C23C16/50 ,  D01F9/08 ,  D01F9/12 ,  D01F9/127 ,  D01F9/1273 ,  D01F9/1275 ,  D02G3/16 ,  D02G3/28 ,  D02G3/44 ,  D04H3/002 ,  D06B15/00 ,  D06M15/256 ,  D06M15/333 ,  D10B2101/122 ,  G01L1/2287 ,  G02F1/133308 ,  G02F2001/133334 ,  G02F2001/1515 ,  H01B1/24 ,  H01B5/08 ,  H01G11/36 ,  H01L51/0048 ,  H01L51/444 ,  H01L51/5206 ,  H01L51/5234 ,  H01L51/5296 ,  H01M4/8605 ,  H01M4/926 ,  H01M10/0565 ,  H05K9/0081 ,  Y02E10/549 ,  Y02E60/13 ,  Y02P70/521 ,  Y10S977/742 ,  Y10S977/745 ,  Y10S977/746 ,  Y10S977/752 ,  Y10S977/843 ,  Y10S977/844 ,  Y10S977/847 ,  Y10S977/848 ,  Y10S977/932 ,  Y10S977/948 ,  Y10S977/961 ,  Y10T428/30

Abstract: The present invention is directed to nanofiber yarns, ribbons, and sheets; to methods of making said yarns, ribbons, and sheets; and to applications of said yarns, ribbons, and sheets. In some embodiments, the nanotube yarns, ribbons, and sheets comprise carbon nanotubes. Particularly, such carbon nanotube yarns of the present invention provide unique properties and property combinations such as extreme toughness, resistance to failure at knots, high electrical and thermal conductivities, high absorption of energy that occurs reversibly, up to 13% strain-to-failure compared with the few percent strain-to-failure of other fibers with similar toughness, very high resistance to creep, retention of strength even when heated in air at 450° C. for one hour, and very high radiation and UV resistance, even when irradiated in air. Furthermore these nanotube yarns can be spun as one micron diameter yarns and plied at will to make two-fold, four-fold, and higher fold yarns. Additional embodiments provide for the spinning of nanofiber sheets having arbitrarily large widths. In still additional embodiments, the present invention is directed to applications and devices that utilize and/or comprise the nanofiber yarns, ribbons, and sheets of the present invention.

Abstract translation: 本发明涉及纳米纤维纱线，丝带和片材; 制造所述纱线，丝带和片材的方法; 以及所述纱线，丝带和片材的应用。 在一些实施方案中，纳米管纱线，带状物和片材包含碳纳米管。 特别地，本发明的这种碳纳米管纱线提供独特的性能和性能组合，例如极韧性，耐击穿能力差，电导率和导热性高，可逆地发生高达13％的应变 - 失效的能量的高吸收 与具有相似韧性的其他纤维的几个百分比应变破坏相比，非常高的抗蠕变性，即使在450℃的空气中加热一个小时也能保持强度，并且具有非常高的辐射和抗紫外线性，即使 在空气中照射 此外，这些纳米管纱线可以作为一微米直径的纱线纺丝并且随意地分层以制备两倍，四倍和更高的折叠纱线。 另外的实施例提供了具有任意大宽度的纳米纤维片材的纺丝。 在另外的实施例中，本发明涉及利用和/或包含本发明的纳米纤维纱线，带状物和片材的应用和装置。

公开(公告)号：US20160251778A1

公开(公告)日：2016-09-01

申请号：US15055395

申请日：2016-02-26

Applicant: Board of Regents, The University of Texas System

Inventor： Mei Zhang ,  Shaoli Fang ,  Ray H. Baughman ,  Anvar A. Zakhidov ,  Ali E. Aliev ,  Sergey Li ,  Chris Williams

IPC: D01F9/12 ,  C01B31/02 ,  B32B5/12 ,  B32B37/12 ,  C23C16/50 ,  B32B5/02

CPC classification number: C01B32/158 ,  B01L3/502707 ,  B29C47/0059 ,  B32B5/02 ,  B32B5/12 ,  B32B18/00 ,  B32B37/12 ,  B32B2262/106 ,  B32B2307/202 ,  B32B2310/00 ,  B32B2313/04 ,  B82Y10/00 ,  B82Y30/00 ,  B82Y40/00 ,  C01B32/15 ,  C01B32/154 ,  C01B32/16 ,  C01B32/164 ,  C01B32/168 ,  C01B32/17 ,  C01B32/18 ,  C01B32/36 ,  C01B2202/06 ,  C01B2202/08 ,  C04B35/62231 ,  C04B35/62272 ,  C04B35/62281 ,  C04B35/62855 ,  C04B35/62892 ,  C04B35/62897 ,  C04B35/80 ,  C04B2235/422 ,  C04B2235/5248 ,  C04B2235/526 ,  C04B2235/5264 ,  C04B2235/616 ,  C23C16/44 ,  C23C16/50 ,  D01F9/08 ,  D01F9/12 ,  D01F9/127 ,  D01F9/1273 ,  D01F9/1275 ,  D02G3/16 ,  D02G3/28 ,  D02G3/44 ,  D04H3/002 ,  D06B15/00 ,  D06M15/256 ,  D06M15/333 ,  D10B2101/122 ,  G01L1/2287 ,  G02F1/133308 ,  G02F2001/133334 ,  G02F2001/1515 ,  H01B1/24 ,  H01B5/08 ,  H01G11/36 ,  H01L51/0048 ,  H01L51/444 ,  H01L51/5206 ,  H01L51/5234 ,  H01L51/5296 ,  H01M4/8605 ,  H01M4/926 ,  H01M10/0565 ,  H05K9/0081 ,  Y02E10/549 ,  Y02E60/13 ,  Y02P70/521 ,  Y10S977/742 ,  Y10S977/745 ,  Y10S977/746 ,  Y10S977/752 ,  Y10S977/843 ,  Y10S977/844 ,  Y10S977/847 ,  Y10S977/848 ,  Y10S977/932 ,  Y10S977/948 ,  Y10S977/961 ,  Y10T428/30

Abstract: The present invention is directed to nanofiber yarns, ribbons, and sheets; to methods of making said yarns, ribbons, and sheets; and to applications of said yarns, ribbons, and sheets. In some embodiments, the nanotube yarns, ribbons, and sheets comprise carbon nanotubes. Particularly, such carbon nanotube yarns of the present invention provide unique properties and property combinations such as extreme toughness, resistance to failure at knots, high electrical and thermal conductivities, high absorption of energy that occurs reversibly, up to 13% strain-to-failure compared with the few percent strain-to-failure of other fibers with similar toughness, very high resistance to creep, retention of strength even when heated in air at 450° C. for one hour, and very high radiation and UV resistance, even when irradiated in air. Furthermore these nanotube yarns can be spun as one micron diameter yarns and plied at will to make two-fold, four-fold, and higher fold yarns. Additional embodiments provide for the spinning of nanofiber sheets having arbitrarily large widths. In still additional embodiments, the present invention is directed to applications and devices that utilize and/or comprise the nanofiber yarns, ribbons, and sheets of the present invention.