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20080213588 | Synthesis of composite nanofibers for applications in lithium batteries - A uniform composite nanofiber includes a tubular first nanofiber, and a second nanofiber formed inside or outside the first nanofiber. The first nanofiber is first formed within a plurality of nano-scale pores of a template placed on a current collector, and then the second nanofiber is formed on inner or outer surface of the first nanofiber, and the template is removed afterwards for obtaining the composite nanofiber. | 09-04-2008 |
20080233396 | METHODS OF FORMING CARBON NANOTUBES ARCHITECTURES AND COMPOSITES WITH HIGH ELECTRICAL AND THERMAL CONDUCTIVITIES AND STRUCTURES FORMED THEREBY - Methods and associated structures of forming microelectronic devices are described. Those methods may include method of forming a layered nanotube structure comprising a wetting layer disposed on a nanotube, a Shottky layer disposed on the wetting layer, a barrier layer disposed on the Shottky layer, and a matrix layer disposed on the barrier layer. | 09-25-2008 |
20080280136 | Carbon nanotube structures formed on large free floating substrates - Carbon nanotube structures are formed by providing metal composite particles including a catalyst metal and a non-catalyst metal, where the catalyst metal catalyzes the decomposition of a hydrocarbon compound and the formation of carbon nanotube structures on surfaces of the particles. The metal composite particles are combined with the hydrocarbon compound in a heated environment so as to form carbon nanotube structures on the surfaces of the metal composite particles. The metal composite particles can be include iron and aluminum at varying amounts. The carbon nanotubes formed on the metal particles can remain on the metal particles or, alternatively, be removed from the metal particles for use in different applications. | 11-13-2008 |
20080299389 | Flame Resistant Fiber, Carbon Fiber and Production Method Thereof - In a flame resistant fiber assembly obtainable by fiber forming a flame resistant polymer, a flame resistant fiber of a higher performance is obtained by improving fiber forming ability. A carbon fiber of a high performance is obtained by carbonizing the flame resistant fiber. At obtaining a flame resistant fiber by subjecting a solution containing a flame resistant polymer modified by an amine-based compound to a wet spinning or a semi-dry spinning in a coagulation bath in such a way that a degree of swelling of a coagulated yarn at the outlet of the coagulation bath is 100 to 1000 wt % and then, in a bath, subjecting to a drawing and/or water washing and to a drying under tension, the flame resistant fiber is produced by controlling temperature of the drawing bath/water washing bath, drying temperature or tension in such a way that the obtained fiber would not crystallize. A carbon fiber is produced by carbonizing the flame resistant fiber. | 12-04-2008 |
20090029163 | CARBON-FIBER-REINFORCED SIC COMPOSITE MATERIAL AND SLIDE MEMBER - A carbon-fiber-reinforced SiC composite having a high tensile strength is produced by impregnating a carbon-fiber-reinforced carbon composite with melted metal Si. The carbon-fiber-reinforced carbon composite includes carbon fibers that are pitch-based short carbon fibers. The pitch-based short carbon fibers are oriented in two-dimensional random directions. The carbon-fiber-reinforced carbon composite has a bulk density of 1.2 to 1.7 g/cm | 01-29-2009 |
20090035569 | CARBON NANOFIBERS AND PROCEDURE FOR OBTAINING SAID NANOFIBERS - The object of the present invention is carbon nanofibers mainly characterized by their high specific volume of mesopores, their high gas adsorption capacity and presenting a graphitic hollow structure. A second object of this invention is a procedure for obtaining such carbon nanofibers, which makes use of a metallic nickel catalyst and specific process furnace parameters that combined with the chemical composition of the furnace atmosphere and the fluidodynamic conditions of the gas stream inside the furnace, result in a faster growth of the carbon nanofibers and also in a higher quality of the carbon nanofibers obtained. | 02-05-2009 |
20090035570 | CARBON NANOTUBE-REINFORCED NANOCOMPOSITES - Carbon nanotubes (CNTs) are so long that they cannot be penetrated inbetween carbon fibers during a prepreg preparation process, and are shortened in order for them not to be filtered out by the carbon fibers. This results in a huge improvement of the mechanical properties (flexural strength and flexural modulus) compared with neat epoxy. | 02-05-2009 |
20090042028 | NANOCOMPOSITES, SYNTHESIS METHOD THEREOF AND CAPACITOR COMPRISING THE SAME - A method for the synthesis of nanocomposites is provided. The method comprises the steps of mixing carbon nanotubes with a urea solution to form urea/carbon nanotube composites (first step), mixing the urea/carbon nanotube composites with a solution of a metal oxide or hydroxide precursor to prepare a precursor solution (second step), and hydrolyzing the urea in the precursor solution to form a metal oxide or hydroxide coating on the carbon nanotubes (third step). Further provided are nanocomposites synthesized by the method. In the nanocomposites, a metal oxide or hydroxide is coated to a uniform thickness in the nanometer range on porous carbon nanotubes. Advantageously, the thickness of the coating can be easily regulated by controlling the urea content of urea/carbon nanotube composites as precursors. In addition, the nanocomposites are nanometer-sized powders and have high electrical conductivity and large specific surface area. Therefore, the nanocomposites are useful as electrode active materials for electrochemical capacitors, including pseudo capacitors and electrochemical double layer capacitors, lithium secondary batteries, and polymer batteries. Further provided is a capacitor comprising the nanocomposites. | 02-12-2009 |
20090075077 | ULTRA-FINE FIBROUS CARBON AND PREPARATION METHOD THEREOF - The present invention discloses ultra-fine fibrous carbon and preparation of the same. Specifically, the present ultra-fine fibrous carbon is characterized by the graphite-like structure with the sp | 03-19-2009 |
20090081454 | Carbon Nanoparticles, Production and Use Thereof - The invention relates to carbon nanoparticles from fibers or tubes or combinations thereof, which have the morphology of macroscopic, spherical and/or spheroid secondary agglomerates, separated from each other. The invention also relates to a method for producing carbon nanoparticles by a CVD method using nanoporous catalyst particles having a spherical and/or spheroid secondary structure and comprising nanoparticulate metals and/or metal oxides or the precursors thereof as the catalytically active components. The inventive carbon nanoparticles are suitable for use in adsorbents, additives or active materials in energy accumulating systems, in supercapacitors, as filtering media, as catalysts or supports for catalysts, as sensors or as substrate for sensors, as additives for polymers, ceramics, metals and metal alloys, glasses, textiles and composite materials. | 03-26-2009 |
20090092831 | Carbon Fiber - Carbon fibers and carbon fiber yarn consisting of carbon fibers, the fibers having been pretreated by electrochemical oxidation, characterized in that they have a finish consisting of epoxy resin(s), a vinyl component, and a plasticizer in an amount of 0.3 to 5 wt. % relative to the carbon fibers, which are to be provided with the finish. | 04-09-2009 |
20090130442 | Expanded Graphite and Process for Producing the Expanded Graphite - An expanded graphite is derived from a graphitic or partially graphitic starting material selected from the group consisting of natural graphite, compressed expanded graphite, partially oxidized graphite and/or graphite fibers having a BET surface area of >30 m | 05-21-2009 |
20090136751 | Preparation of arrays of long carbon nanotubes using catalyst structure - A structure for preparing an substantially aligned array of carbon nanotubes include a substrate having a first side and a second side, a buffer layer on the first side of the substrate, a catalyst on the buffer layer, and a plurality of channels through the structure for allowing a gaseous carbon source to enter the substrate at the second side and flow through the structure to the catalyst. After preparing the array, a fiber of carbon nanotubes may be spun from the array. Prior to spinning, the array can be immersed in a polymer solution. After spinning, the polymer can be cured. | 05-28-2009 |
20090162653 | CARBON FIBER BUNDLE, PREPREG, AND CARBON FIBER REINFORCED COMPOSITE - A carbon fiber bundle is coated with a sizing agent containing a flexible epoxy resin (A) and an epoxy resin (B) incompatible with the flexible epoxy resin (A) as essential components, wherein the epoxy resin (B) is an aliphatic polyglycidyl ether compound having three or more epoxy groups and an epoxy equivalent of 200 or less. The carbon fiber bundle of this invention provides a carbon fiber reinforced composite excellent in the tensile strength and the compressive strength in the fiber direction and excellent in the tensile strength in the perpendicular direction to the fiber direction and the interlaminar shear strength. | 06-25-2009 |
20090162654 | ENCAPSULATION OF CARBON MATERIAL WITHIN ALUMINUM - Disclosed is a method of encapsulating a carbon material within aluminum, the method including the steps of: (i) functionalizing a carbon material by introducing a defect therein; (ii) mixing the functionalized carbon material with aluminum; and (iii) ball milling the mixture under an inert gas atmosphere. In addition, the present invention discloses a method of fabricating an aluminum-carbon material composite, the method comprising the steps of: (i) functionalizing the carbon material by introducing a defect therein; (ii) mixing the functionalized carbon material with aluminum; and (iii) ball milling the mixture under an inert gas atmosphere, thereby encapsulating a carbon material within aluminum. Furthermore, the present invention discloses an aluminum-carbon material composite fabricated according to the method. | 06-25-2009 |
20090176090 | METHOD FOR EFFICIENT AL-C COVALENT BOND FORMATION BETWEEN ALUMINUM AND CARBON MATERIAL - Disclosed is a method of forming an Al—C covalent bond between aluminum and a carbon material by applying an electric arc to a mixture of the aluminum and the carbon material under vacuum, heated and pressurized conditions. In order to enhance the reactivity of the carbon material, the method may include the step of introducing defects in the carbon material and thus functionalizing the carbon material by treating the carbon material with acid, a microwave, or plasma. | 07-09-2009 |
20090186223 | Single-Walled Carbon Nanotubes, Carbon Fiber Aggregate Containing the Single-Walled Carbon Nanotubes, and Method for Producing Those - 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. | 07-23-2009 |
20090197082 | Individually coated carbon nanotube wire-like structure related applications - A individually coated carbon nanotube wire-like structure includes an amount of carbon nanotubes and a conductive coating on an outside surface of the carbon nanotubes. The carbon nanotubes are joined end-to-end by van der Waals attractive force therebetween. | 08-06-2009 |
20090208742 | Carbon nanotube fiber spun from wetted ribbon - A fiber of carbon nanotubes was prepared by a wet-spinning method involving drawing carbon nanotubes away from a substantially aligned, supported array of carbon nanotubes to form a ribbon, wetting the ribbon with a liquid, and spinning a fiber from the wetted ribbon. The liquid can be a polymer solution and after forming the fiber, the polymer can be cured. The resulting fiber has a higher tensile strength and higher conductivity compared to dry-spun fibers and to wet-spun fibers prepared by other methods. | 08-20-2009 |
20090280324 | Prepreg Nanoscale Fiber Films and Methods - A method is provided for producing a prepreg nanoscale fiber film. The method includes providing a network of nanoscale fibers, impregnating the network of nanoscale fibers with a resin, and B-stage curing the resin. A method is also provided for producing a composite structure from the prepreg nanoscale fiber film. | 11-12-2009 |
20090286079 | REINFORCED FILAMENT WITH DOUBLY-EMBEDDED NANOTUBES AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURE - Strengthened filaments and fibers are realized by mixing and dissolving monomer and catalyst in a solvent into open-ended nanotubes to form a polymer precursor prior to polymerization in which the open nanotubes are filled with monomer and catalyst. The remaining steps for forming a stabilized filament may follow the conventional sequence. The result is that the nanotubes are “doubly-embedded” in the polymer matrix (bonds to the polymer inside and extending through the nanotube and bonds to other polymer chains outside the nanotube) in the filament. These additional bonds provide additional mechanical strength. The number of bonds may be further enhanced by pretreating the nanotubes to create defects in the nanotubes to form sites along the inner and outer walls for additional polymer-to-nanotube bonds. The aligned filaments may be radiated to create additional polymer-to-nanotube bonds such as between the polymer chain inside the nanotube and the inner walls of the nanotube and to create nanotube-to-nanotube bonds. In the case of carbon fiber, the carbonized filament may be radiated to create additional carbon-carbon bonds prior to twisting the filaments into the fiber. | 11-19-2009 |
20090297846 | Double-Walled Carbon Nanotube, Aligned Double-Walled Carbon Nanotube Bulk Structure and Process for Producing the Same - An aligned double-walled carbon nanotube bulk structure composed of plural aligned double-walled carbon nanotubes and having a height of 0.1 μm or more and a double-walled carbon nanotube are produced by chemically vapor depositing (CVD) a carbon nanotube in the presence of a metal catalyst with controlled particle size and thickness, preferably in the presence of moisture. According to this, it is possible to provide a double-walled nanotube which is free from inclusion of the catalyst, has high purity, is easy to control the alignment and growth, is able to achieve the fabrication through the formation of a bulk structure and has excellent electron emission characteristic (particularly, a double-walled carbon nanotube bulk structure) and also to provide a production technology thereof. | 12-03-2009 |
20090297847 | GROWTH AND APPLICATIONS OF ULTRALONG CARBON NANOTUBES - Ultralong carbon nanotubes can be formed by placing a secondary chamber within a reactor chamber to restrict a flow to provide a laminar flow. Inner shells can be successively extracted from multi-walled carbon nanotubes (MWNTs) such as by applying a lateral force to an elongated tubular sidewall at a location between its two ends. The extracted shells can have varying electrical and mechanical properties that can be used to create useful materials, electrical devices, and mechanical devices. | 12-03-2009 |
20100003515 | POLYACRYLONITRILE POLYMER, METHOD OF PRODUCING THE SAME, METHOD OF PRODUCING PRECURSOR FIBER USED FOR PRODUCING CARBON FIBER, CARBON FIBER AND METHOD OF PRODUCING THE SAME - A polyacrylonitrile-based polymer, containing a polymer of which main component is acrylonitrile, which satisfies at least one kind requirement selected from the following [a] to [d]. | 01-07-2010 |
20100009183 | Carbon fiber composite material - A carbon fiber composite material having an elastomer and vapor-grown carbon fibers dispersed in the elastomer. The vapor-grown carbon fibers are rigid fibers having an average diameter of 20 to 200 nm, an average length of 5 to 20 micrometers, and an average value of bending indices defined by the following expression (1) of 5 to 15, | 01-14-2010 |
20100015444 | CARBON FIBROUS STRUCTURE - A three dimensional network of carbon fibrous structure includes a granular part formed by thermal decomposition of carbon in peripheral directions of a catalyst; and a plurality of carbon fibers each having an outside diameter of 15-100 nm and bound to the granular part and extending outwardly from the granular part, wherein an outside diameter of the granular part is larger than an outside diameter of each carbon fiber, and wherein the plurality of carbon fibers are fused together at the granular part during the formation of the carbon fibrous structure. The granular part may look like a knot of the plurality of carbon fibers. The carbon fibers may be tubular carbon fibers that are bound to the granular part, but are not entangled with each other. | 01-21-2010 |
20100047568 | ENHANCED CARBON NANOTUBE WIRE - Techniques for manufacturing an enhanced carbon nanotube (CNT) wire are provided. In one embodiment, an enhanced CNT wire may be manufactured by immersing a metal tip into a CNT colloidal solution, withdrawing the metal tip from the CNT colloidal solution, and then coating the CNT wire with a polymer. | 02-25-2010 |
20100047569 | Fibrous composites comprising carbon nanotubes and silica - Fibrous composite comprising a plurality of carbon nanotubes; and a silica-containing moiety having one of the structures: (SiO) | 02-25-2010 |
20100092775 | POLYMER-CARBON NANOTUBE COMPOSITES - This invention relates to a composite comprising carbon nanotubes coated with a polymer, wherein the polymer comprises at least one hydrophobic monomer unit. This invention also relates to a process for the production of a composite comprising a polymer and carbon nanotubes. | 04-15-2010 |
20100129654 | Carbon nanotube yarn and method for making the same - A carbon nanotube yarn includes a number of carbon nanotube yarn strings bound together, and each of the carbon nanotube yarn strings includes a number of carbon nanotube bundles that are joined end to end by van der Waals attractive force, and each of the carbon nanotube bundles includes a number of carbon nanotubes substantially parallel to each other. A method for making the carbon nanotube yarn includes soaking the at least one carbon nanotube yarn string drawn out from a carbon nanotube array in an organic solvent to shrink it and then collecting it. | 05-27-2010 |
20100136332 | RUBBER-REINFORCING CARBON FIBER CORD AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING THE SAME - To provide a rubber-reinforcing cord having good adhesion to rubber and exhibiting excellent fatigue resistance to stress deformation such as bending deformation, and a method for producing the same. | 06-03-2010 |
20100143713 | CARBON FIBER, PROCESS FOR PRODUCTION OF POLYACRYLONITRILE-BASE PRECURSOR FIBER FOR CARBON FIBER PRODUCTION, AND PROCESS FOR PRODUCTION OF CARBON FIBER - A process for producing polyacrylonitrile-base precursor fibers for production of carbon fibers, which comprises spinning a spinning dope containing 10 to 25 wt % of a polyacrylonitrile-base polymer having an intrinsic viscosity of 2.0 to 10.0 by extruding the spinning dope from a spinneret by a wet spinning or a dry wet spinning method, drying and heat-treating fibers obtained by the spinning, and then steam drawing the resulting fibers, wherein the linear extrusion rate of the polyacrylonitrile-base polymer from the spinneret is 2 to 15 m/min. Carbon fibers which are produced by stabilizing-carbonizing treatment of the polyacrylonitrile-base precursor fibers and which have a strand tensile modulus of 320 to 380 GPa and a conduction electron density of 3.0×10 | 06-10-2010 |
20100173153 | BEAM-LIKE MATERIAL COMPRISING CARBON NANOTUBE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF - A beam-like material | 07-08-2010 |
20100221535 | PLATELET-TYPE SLIT-INCORPORATED VAPOR GROWN CARBON FIBER AND PRODUCTION METHOD THEREOF - A method for producing a platelet type slit-incorporated vapor grown carbon fiber by bringing raw materials into contact with a catalyst in a heating zone, wherein the raw materials contain at least ethylene as a carbon source, and a platelet type slit-incorporated vapor grown carbon fiber obtained by the method are disclosed. | 09-02-2010 |
20100221536 | Carbon nanotube composite material and method for making the same - A method for manufacturing a carbon nanotube includes following steps. A carbon nanotube structure comprising of a plurality of carbon nanotubes is provided. Metal is applied to outer surfaces of the carbon nanotubes. The carbon nanotube structure is heated in vacuum to a first temperature and a second temperature greater than the first temperature. At the first temperature, there is a reaction between the carbon nanotubes and the metal layer to form metal carbide particles. At the second temperature, the carbon nanotube structure breaks having at least one tip portion. | 09-02-2010 |
20100247909 | Manufacturing process of porous carbon nanofiber using a volatile organic matter - The present invention provides a process for manufacturing a carbon nanofiber comprising: (a) mixing a carbon nanofiber precursor and camphor in a solvent to prepare a solution; (b) electric spinning the solution to obtain a nanofiber; (c) oxidative stabilizing the nanofiber; and (d) carbonizing the oxidative stabilized nanofiber, wherein camphor is volatilized to form micropores in the oxidative stabilization and carbonization. The present invention also provides a carbon nanofiber manufactured by the same. | 09-30-2010 |
20100330365 | STRAND-LIKE MATERIAL COMPOSITE WITH CNT YARNS AND METHOD FOR THE MANUFACTURE THEREOF - A strand-like material is formed of CNT yarns that are embedded in a metal matrix. The embedding in a common matrix has the advantage in that the material composite exhibits an improved electrical conductivity. This lies in the ability for electrons to switch from the CNT to the matrix and back again. The strand-like material composite is therefore suitable for use as an electrical conductor. Further proposed is a method for producing the strand-like material composite. | 12-30-2010 |
20110003149 | Fluorination of Multi-Layered Carbon Nanomaterials - The invention provides fluorinated multi-layered carbon nanomaterials and methods for their production. In one aspect of the invention, the carbon nanomaterials are partially fluorinated and retain some unreacted carbon. The invention also provides electrodes and electrochemical devices incorporating the fluorinated carbon nanomaterials of the invention. In one aspect of the invention, the electrochemical has a first electrode including the at least partially fluorinated carbon materials of the invention and a second electrode including a source of lithium ions | 01-06-2011 |
20110003150 | Uncured Composite Rope Including a Plurality of Different Fiber Materials - An uncured, composite rope includes at least one inner tow of structural fibers of a first material and a plurality of outer tows of structural fibers disposed about the at least one inner tow, the structural fibers of at least one of the plurality of outer tows being made from a second material that is different from the first material. The uncured, composite rope further includes an uncured polymeric resin impregnated into the at least one inner tow and the plurality of outer tows. | 01-06-2011 |
20110003151 | FINE CARBON FIBER, FINE SHORT CARBON FIBER, AND MANUFACTURING METHOD FOR SAID FIBERS - A novel fine carbon fiber is produced by vapor growth, in which a graphite-net plane consisting of carbon atoms alone forms a temple-bell-shaped structural unit comprising closed head-top part and body-part with open lower-end, where an angle θ formed by a generatrix of the body-part and a fiber axis is less than 15°, 2 to 30 of the temple-bell-shaped structural units are stacked sharing a central axis to form an aggregate, and the aggregates are connected in head-to-tail style with a distance, thereby forming a fiber. Furthermore, a fine short carbon fibers with excellent dispersibility can be obtained by shortening the fine carbon fiber. | 01-06-2011 |
20110014466 | COMPOSITE MATERIALS COMPRISING CORE-SHELL NANO-FIBRILS - Exemplary embodiments provide materials and methods for composite materials that can include core-shell nano-fibril fillers dispersed in a plastic matrix, the core-shell nano-fibril filler including a carbon nanotube surrounded by a soft shell that includes one or more elastomers. | 01-20-2011 |
20110059314 | Process and apparatus for preparing superior carbon fiber - A process for preparing a PANOX fiber comprising: obtaining an acrylonitrile copolymer, wherein the copolymer contains at least about 2% by weight itaconic acid comonomer; forming a spin dope from the copolymer; wet spinning the spin dope to obtain gelled filaments; contacting the gelled filaments with ammonia activator in an aqueous imbibation bath; bundling the gelled filaments to obtain a fiber; removing solvent from the fiber; drawing the fiber; densifying the fiber by heating the fiber up to about 400 degrees C. for a time of about 15 minutes in a rapid densification zone; and withdrawing a PANOX fiber from the densification zone. | 03-10-2011 |
20110091724 | COMPOSITE OF VAPOR GROWN CARBON FIBER AND INORGANIC FINE PARTICLE AND USE THEREOF - The present invention relates to a composite of vapor grown carbon fiber and inorganic fine particles comprising vapor grown carbon fiber, each fiber filament of the carbon fiber having a structure with hollow space extending along its axis, a diameter of 0.001 to 1 μm and an aspect ratio of 5 to 15,000; and inorganic fine particles having a particle size of 0.0001 to 5 μm, the particles being deposited onto the surface of the carbon fiber, wherein the ratio of the average diameter of the vapor grown carbon fiber to the average particle size of the inorganic fine particles is 1:0.01 to 1:5, wherein the inorganic fine particles are formed of an element belonging to groups 2 to 15 of the periodic table, or a compound containing the element. | 04-21-2011 |
20110104489 | HOLLOW CARBON FIBRES AND PROCESS FOR THEIR PRODUCTION - A process for the production of hollow carbon fibres by the treatment of a stabilised carbon fibre precursor in an application device using high-frequency electromagnetic waves. The application device includes structure supplying the electromagnetic waves to a outcoupling region and a hollow outer conductor terminating in the outcoupling region. For the treatment, a field of the high-frequency electromagnetic waves is generated and a field strength in the range from 15 to 40 kV/m is set in the outcoupling region of the application device. The stabilised carbon fibre precursor is conveyed continuously as an inner conductor through the hollow outer conductor, thereby forming a coaxial conductor having an outer and an inner conductor, and through the subsequent outcoupling region. An inert gas atmosphere is created in the coaxial conductor and in the outcoupling region by passing through an inert gas. | 05-05-2011 |
20110111224 | HIGH TEMPERATURE FIBERS AND COMBINATIONS FOR FRICTION MATERIALS - One embodiment of the invention may include a product comprising: a friction material comprising a plurality of fibers having a fiber diameter ranging from about 1 to about 20 micrometers, the fibers comprising ceramic or mineral fibers and reinforcing fibers to add strength, the reinforcing fibers being fibrillated with a Canadian Standard Freeness greater than 300. | 05-12-2011 |
20110117365 | SINGLE-WALLED CARBON NANOTUBE AND ALIGNED SINGLE-WALLED CARBON NANOTUBE BULK STRUCTURE, AND THEIR PRODUCTION PROCESS, PRODUCTION APPARATUS AND APPLICATION USE - This invention provides an aligned single-layer carbon nanotube bulk structure, which comprises an assembly of a plurality of aligned single-layer carbon nanotube and has a height of not less than 10 μm, and an aligned single-layer carbon nanotube bulk structure which comprises an assembly of a plurality of aligned single-layer carbon nanotubes and has been patterned in a predetermined form. This structure is produced by chemical vapor deposition (CVD) of carbon nanotubes in the presence of a metal catalyst in a reaction atmosphere with an oxidizing agent, preferably water, added thereto. An aligned single-layer carbon nanotube bulk structure, which has realized high purify and significantly large scaled length or height, its production process and apparatus, and its applied products are provided. | 05-19-2011 |
20110135925 | Submicron-scale graphitic fibrils, methods for producing same and compositions containing same - The present invention provides a submicron-scaled graphitic fibril having a diameter or thickness less than 1 μm, wherein the fibril is free of continuous thermal carbon overcoat, free of continuous hollow core, and free of catalyst. The fibril is obtained by splitting a micron-scaled carbon fiber or graphite fiber along the fiber axis direction. The diameter or thickness is preferably less than 500 nm and can be greater or less than 100 nm. These graphitic fibrils exhibit exceptionally high electrical conductivity, thermal conductivity, elastic modulus, and strength. The present invention also provides several products that contain submicron graphitic fibrils: (a) paper, thin-film, mat, and web products; (b) rubber or tire products; (c) energy conversion or storage devices, such as fuel cells, lithium-ion batteries, and supercapacitors; (d) adhesives, inks, coatings, paints, lubricants, and grease products; (e) heavy metal ion scavenger; (f) absorbent (e.g., to recover spill oil); (g) sensors; (h) friction and brake components; (i) radiation-shield components; and (j) nanocomposite materials. | 06-09-2011 |
20110200819 | CARBON FIBER COMPOSITE MATERIAL, AND BRAKE MEMBER, STRUCTURAL MEMBER FOR SEMICONDUCTOR, HEAT RESISTANT PANEL AND HEAT SINK USING THE CARBON FIBER COMPOSITE MATERIAL - There are provided a carbon fiber composite material having excellent mechanical properties such as toughness and strength, and a brake member, a structural member for semiconductor, a heat resistant panel and a heat sink, all of which use this carbon fiber composite material. | 08-18-2011 |
20110206929 | SINGLE-CRYSTAL SILICON CARBIDE AND SINGLE-CRYSTAL SILICON CARBIDE WAFER - The present invention provides single-crystal silicon carbide and a single-crystal silicon carbide wafer of good-quality that are low in dislocations, micropipes and other crystal defects and enable high yield and high performance when applied to a device, wherein the ratio of doping element concentrations on opposite sides in the direction of crystal growth of the interface between the seed crystal and the grown crystal is 5 or less and the doping element concentration of the grown crystal in the vicinity of the seed crystal is 2×10 | 08-25-2011 |
20110212329 | STIOCHIOMETRIC SILICON CARBIDE FIBERS FROM THERMO-CHEMICALLY CURED POLYSILAZANES - A novel polycrystalline stoichiometric fine SiC fiber substantially free of impurities is produced using a novel pre-ceramic polymer. The pre-ceramic polymer is prepared by reacting a mixture of chlorodisilane, boron trichloride, and a vinyl chlorodisilane with an excess of hexamethyldisilazane to form the pre-ceramic polymer resin, which may then be melt-spun, cured, pyrolyzed and heat-treated to obtain the finished SiC fiber. The manufacturing process for the production of the fine SiC ceramic fiber allows for flexibility with respect to cross-linking, in that low-cost thermal treatments may replace more complex methods, while obtaining fibers with improved materials properties as compared to currently available SiC fibers. | 09-01-2011 |
20110250449 | CARBON FIBER PRECURSOR FIBER BUNDLE, PRODUCTION METHOD AND PRODUCTION DEVICE THEREFOR, AND CARBON FIBER AND PRODUCTION METHOD THEREFOR - A carbon fiber precursor fiber bundle which permits easy bundling of a plurality of small tows into one bundle, is provided with a dividing capability to divide into the original small tows spontaneously at the time of firing, and is suitable for obtaining a carbon fiber that is excellent in productivity and quality. A carbon fiber precursor fiber bundle that has a degree of intermingle of 1 m | 10-13-2011 |
20110305903 | SHEATHED NANOTUBE FIBER AND METHOD OF FORMING SAME - Embodiments of the invention provide a cellulose-sheathed carbon nanotube fiber. One aspect of the invention provides a sheathed nanotube fiber comprising: a carbon nanotube fiber; and a cellulose sheath extending co-axially along at least a first portion of a length of the carbon nanotube fiber. Another aspect of the invention provides a method of forming a sheathed carbon nanotube fiber, the method comprising: co-electrospinning a carbon nanotube fiber gel core within a cellulose solution sheath. | 12-15-2011 |
20120003471 | LIGNIN/POLYACRYLONITRILE-CONTAINING DOPES, FIBERS, AND METHODS OF MAKING SAME - The invention relates to a process for preparing a composition comprising 10 to 45% of the total solids weight lignin, polyacrylonitrile or a polyacrylonitrile copolymer, and a solvent to form a lignin-based polyacrylonitrile-containing dope and the resulting products. The dope can be processed to produce fibers, including precursor, oxidized and carbonized fibers. The oxidized fibers are of value for their flame resistant properties and carbonized fibers are suitable for use in applications requiring high strength fibers, or to be used to form composite materials. | 01-05-2012 |
20120040183 | Cemented Carbide Compositions Having Cobalt-Silicon Alloy Binder - Cemented carbide compositions consisting essentially of tungsten carbide particles and a cobalt-silicon alloy binder are disclosed. Also disclosed are methods of making the cemented carbide compositions and articles which incorporate the cemented carbide compositions. Pellets having the cemented carbide compositions may be used in the uncrushed or crushed form. The cemented carbide compositions may also be used as metal cutting tool inserts, road construction tool inserts, oil or gas drill inserts, mining tool inserts, and as substrates for ultrahard materials, such as PCD, PCBN, and TSP. | 02-16-2012 |
20120045642 | GRAPHITE MATERIAL, CARBONACEOUS MATERIAL FOR BATTERY ELECTRODES, AND BATTERIES - Provided are a graphite material suitable as an electrode material for nonaqueous electrolyte secondary batteries, a carbonaceous material for battery electrodes, and secondary batteries which exhibit excellent charge-discharge cycle characteristics and excellent severe-current-load characteristics. A graphite material which has specific sizes of optically anisotropic and isotropic structures, a specific content ratio between both structures, and various orientation of crystallization; and a carbonaceous material for battery electrodes which is made using the graphite material and which exhibits a large discharge capacity and a small irreversible capacity with the severe-current-load characteristics and cycle characteristics being kept at high levels. | 02-23-2012 |
20120064341 | CARBON NANOTUBE/METAL CARBIDE COMPOSITES WITH ENHANCED PROPERTIES - Composite structures of carbon nanotubes (CNTs) and metal carbides include a helical nanotube/carbide composite fiber, and a film. The composite fiber was prepared by pulling/twisting carbon nanotubes from an array of nanotubes to form an as-spun fiber and soaking it a metal precursor solution, and then heating it under a reducing atmosphere with a carbon source. The composite fiber had a higher tensile strength, a higher conductivity, and a higher tensile modulus than the as-spun fiber. A composite structure in the form of parallel ribbons of aligned carbon nanotubes embedded in a film of NbC showed an enhanced conductivity along the CNT axial direction, and improved superconducting properties. The enhanced upper critical field of NbC/CNT suggested that the inclusion of CNTs in the NbC matrix reduced the coherence length of the NbC. Nanomechanical testing also demonstrated the potential for enhanced fracture toughness of NbC/CNT composites. | 03-15-2012 |
20120077031 | CATALYST COMPOSITION FOR THE SYNTHESIS OF THIN MULTI-WALLED CARBON NANOTUBE - The present invention relates to a catalyst composition for the synthesis of thin multi-walled carbon nanotube(MWCNT). More particularly, this invention relates to a multi-component metal catalyst composition comprising i) main catalyst of Co and Al, ii) inactive support of Mg and iii) optional co-catalyst at least one selected from Ni, Cr, Mn, Mo, W, Pb, Ti, Sn, or Cu. Further, the present invention affords thin multi-walled carbon nanotube having 5˜20 nm of diameter and 100˜10,000 of aspect ratio in a high yield. | 03-29-2012 |
20120088103 | CARBON FIBER BUNDLE THAT DEVELOPS HIGH MECHANICAL PERFORMANCE - Provided is a carbon fiber bundle for obtaining a fiber-reinforced resin having high mechanical characteristics. A carbon fiber bundle formed of single carbon fibers, each of which has no uneven surface structure of 0.6 μm or more in length extending in the longitudinal direction of the single fiber; which has an uneven structure having a difference in height (Rp−v) of 5 to 25 nm between the highest portion and the lowest portion of the surface of the single fiber and having an average roughness Ra of 2 to 6 nm; and which has a ratio of the major axis to the minor axis (major axis/minor axis) of a cross-section of the single fiber of 1.00 to 1.01, wherein a mass of the single fiber per unit length falls within the range of 0.030 to 0.042 mg/m; a strand strength is 5900 MPa or more; a strand elastic modulus measured by the ASTM method is 250 to 380 GPa; and a knot tenacity is 900 N/mm | 04-12-2012 |
20120114939 | Ceramic Component and Fabrication Method - The subject invention pertains to a method for fabricating a ceramic component by encircling a core with an unsintered or partially-sintered ceramic sheath and sintering the sheath such that it shrinks towards or into contact with the core. In preferred embodiments the core may be electrically-conducting or heat conducting and surrounded by an insulating ceramic sheath. The subject invention also concerns a ceramic component. | 05-10-2012 |
20120135233 | ARRAY OF ALIGNED AND DISPERSED CARBON NANOTUBES AND METHOD OF PRODUCING THE ARRAY - An array of aligned and dispersed carbon nanotubes includes an elongate drawn body including a plurality of channels extending therethrough from a first end to a second end of the body, where the channels have a number density of at least about 100,000 channels/mm | 05-31-2012 |
20120148839 | COMPOSITION CONTAINING SINGLE-WALLED NANOTUBES - An atmosphere of a carbon source comprising an oxygenic compound is brought into contact with a catalyst with heating to yield single-walled carbon nanotubes. The carbon source comprising an oxygenic compound preferably is an alcohol and/or ether. The catalyst preferably is a metal. The heating temperature is preferably 500 to 1,500° C. The single-walled carbon nanotubes thus obtained contain no foreign substances and have satisfactory quality with few defects. | 06-14-2012 |
20120183770 | MODIFIED CARBON NANOTUBES, METHODS FOR PRODUCTION THEREOF AND PRODUCTS OBTAINED THEREFROM - The present invention relates to the exfoliation and dispersion of carbon nanotubes resulting in high aspect ratio, surface-modified carbon nanotubes that are readily dispersed in various media. A method is disclosed for their production in high yield. Further modifications by surface active or modifying agents are also disclosed. Application of the carbon nanotubes of this invention as composites with materials such as elastomers, thermosets and thermoplastics are also described. | 07-19-2012 |
20120202060 | NANOTUBE-NANOHORN COMPLEX AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - An object of the present invention is to provide a nanotube-nanohorn complex having a high aspect ratio, also having high dispersibility, having controlled diameter, and having high durability at a low cost. According to the present invention, a carbon target containing a catalyst is evaporated with a laser ablation method to synthesize a structure including both of a carbon nanohorn aggregate and a carbon nanotube. | 08-09-2012 |
20120208019 | CARBON FIBER BUNDLE AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING SAME - The present invention relates to a carbon fiber bundle to which an amino group-containing modified polyolefin resin has applied, wherein the amount of applying amino group-containing modified polyolefin resin is 0.2 to 5.0% by mass. This carbon fiber bundle can be produced by applying 0.2 to 5.0% by mass of the amino group-containing modified polyolefin resin to the surface of the carbon fiber bundle. The present invention can exhibit excellent interface adhesion to a polyolefin resin, particularly to a polypropylene resin, and can provide a carbon fiber bundle useful for reinforcing the polyolefin resin and a method of producing the same. | 08-16-2012 |
20120213994 | X-RAY ABSORBING COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS OF MAKING THE SAME - Various embodiments of the present invention pertain to x-ray absorbing compositions that comprise a carbon material associated with an x-ray absorbing material. In some embodiments, the x-ray absorbing material is selected from the group consisting of lead-based compounds, bismuth-based compounds, and combinations thereof. In some embodiments, the carbon material is selected from the group consisting of carbon nanotubes, graphenes, carbon fibers, amorphous carbons, and combinations thereof. In further embodiments, the carbon materials of the present invention may also be treated with a surfactant, an acid, polymers or combinations thereof. In some embodiments, the carbon materials of the present invention may be further associated with a metal oxide. Additional embodiments of the present invention pertain to methods of making the aforementioned x-ray absorbing compositions. Such methods generally include associating a carbon material with an x-ray absorbing material. | 08-23-2012 |
20120213995 | Flexible Zn2SnO4/MnO2 Core/Shell Nanocable - Carbon Microfiber Hybrid Composites for High Performance Supercapacitor Electrodes - Methods for forming hybrid nanowires are provided via forming a plurality of conductive nanowires extending radially from a surface of a flexible microwire; and then forming a thin film shell layer around the conductive nanowires. The conductive nanowires can include a metal oxide, and the thin film shell layer can include a transition metal oxide. Prior to forming the plurality of conductive nanowires, a catalyst coating layer can be formed on the surface of the carbon microfiber. Hybrid structures are also provided, which can include a flexible microwire defining a surface; a plurality of conductive nanowires extending radially from the surface of the flexible microfiber; and a thin film shell layer surrounding each conductive nanowire. | 08-23-2012 |
20120231271 | PROCESS FOR PRODUCING A QUARTZ GLASS CYLINDER AND ALSO SUPPORT FOR CARRYING OUT THE PROCESS - In a known process for producing a quartz glass cylinder, a porous soot tube, which is sintered to form the quartz glass cylinder, is produced by depositing SiO | 09-13-2012 |
20120237765 | STIOCHIOMETRIC SILICON CARBIDE FIBERS FROM THERMO-CHEMICALLY CURED POLYSILAZANES - A novel polycrystalline stoichiometric fine SiC fiber substantially free of impurities is produced using a novel pre-ceramic polymer. The pre-ceramic polymer is prepared by reacting a mixture of chlorodisilane, boron trichloride, and a vinyl chlorodisilane with an excess of hexamethyldisilazane to form the pre-ceramic polymer resin, which may then be melt-spun, cured, pyrolyzed and heat-treated to obtain the finished SiC fiber. The manufacturing process for the production of the fine SiC ceramic fiber allows for flexibility with respect to cross-linking, in that low-cost thermal treatments may replace more complex methods, while obtaining fibers with improved materials properties as compared to currently available SiC fibers. | 09-20-2012 |
20120251823 | TOW PREPREG AND SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR FORMING THE SAME - The invention provides a tow prepreg having improved productivity and performance. In various embodiments, the tow prepreg has 90% or more resin impregnation and a FAW greater than 600 g/m | 10-04-2012 |
20120282463 | CONTINUOUS VAPOR GROWN CARBON FIBER, METHOD FOR FABRICATING THE SAME AND APPLICATIONS THEREOF - A method for fabricating a continuous vapor grown carbon fiber, comprising: (a) providing a substrate which has a catalyst on its surface; (b) placing said substrate in a furnace; (c) loading said furnace with hydrogen, ammonia, or combinations thereof; (d) adjusting a temperature of said furnace to 400° C. to 900° C. to proceed heat treatment for 10 minutes to 2 hours; (e) adding a carbon-containing compound into said furnace; (f) adjusting the ratio of said carbon-containing compound and said hydrogen, ammonia, or combinations thereof; (g) adjusting the temperature of said furnace to 500° C. to 1200° C. to crack said carbon-containing compound, and thereby form a carbon fiber. | 11-08-2012 |
20120295107 | FABRICATION METHOD OF GRAPHENE-CONTROLLED NANO-GRAPHITE - The present invention relates to a method of fabricating a carbon material and, more particularly, to a method for fabricating graphite having a nano-ribbon shape (hereinafter, referred to as a ‘graphene-controlled nano-graphite’) through a heat treatment of graphene nano-powders, and a graphene-controlled nano-graphite fabricated through the method. The method for fabricating graphene-controlled nano-graphite includes a preparation step of preparing graphene powders and a fabrication step of fabricating graphene-controlled nano-graphite through heat treatment of the graphene powders. The graphene powder may be fabricated by disintegrating crystalline graphite. | 11-22-2012 |
20120315477 | FIBER COMPOSITE FOR APPLICATION OF A LIQUID - Provided is a fiber composite for the application of a liquid, including a fibrous member containing a porous carbon material having a specific surface area value by the nitrogen BET method of 10 m | 12-13-2012 |
20120321888 | SPLICED CARBON FIBER TOW AND SPLICING METHOD - A spliced fiber tow ( | 12-20-2012 |
20120328876 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING CERAMIC FIBERS OF A COMPOSITION IN THE SIC RANGE AND FOR PRODUCING SIC FIBERS - A method for producing ceramic fibers of a composition in the SiC range, starts from a spinning material that contains a polysilane-polycarbosilane copolymer solution. The spinning material is extruded through spinnerets in a dry spinning method and spun through a spinning duct into green fibers, and the green fibers are subsequently pyrolyzed. Accordingly, the polysilane-polycarbosilane solution contains between 75 wt. % and 95 wt. %, in particular between 80 and 90 wt. %, of an indifferent solvent, and the spinnerets have a capillary diameter between 20 and 70 μm, in particular between 30 and 60 μm, in particular between 40 and 50 μm. | 12-27-2012 |
20130011675 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING POLYSILANE-POLYCARBOSILANE HAVING REDUCED CARBON CONTENT AND FIBERS PRODUCED THEREFROM - The invention relates to a method for producing a polysilane-polycarbosilane copolymer solution from which a ceramic material having a ratio of silicon to carbon in the range of 0.8:1.0 to 1.1:1.0 can be obtained after removal of the solvent and pyrolysis, comprising the following steps: generating a chloric raw polysilane/oligosilane containing hydrocarbon groups by means of disproportioning a methylchlorodisilane or a mixture of a plurality of methylchlorodisilanes of the composition Si | 01-10-2013 |
20130022813 | METHOD FOR PREPARING GRAPHENE NANORIBBON ON INSULATING SUBSTRATE - A method for growing a graphene nanoribbon on an insulating substrate having a cleavage plane with atomic level flatness is provided, and belongs to the field of low-dimensional materials and new materials. The method includes the following steps. Step 1: Cleave an insulating substrate to obtain a cleavage plane with atomic level flatness, and prepare a single atomic layer step. Step 2: Directly grow a graphene nanoribbon on the insulating substrate having regular single atomic steps. In the method, a characteristic that nucleation energy of graphene on the atomic step is different from that on the flat cleavage plane is used, and conditions, such as the temperature, intensity of pressure and supersaturation degree of activated carbon atoms, are adjusted, so that the graphene grows only along a step edge into a graphene nanoribbon of an adjustable size. The method is mainly applied to the field of new-type graphene optoelectronic devices. | 01-24-2013 |
20130065050 | PRODUCTION OF DECORATED CARBON NANOTUBES - A method of dispersing a metal or metal oxide within a CNT or CNT array, comprising exposing the CNT or CNT array to a solution containing a metal compound in a non-aqueous liquid; and removing the non-aqueous liquid from the CNT or CNT array. Nanoparticles were homogenously deposited within millimeter-long carbon nanotube array (CNTA). After modified with nanoparticles, CNTA changes from hydrophobic to hydrophilic. The hydrophilic composite electrodes present ideal capacitive behavior with high reversibility. The novel, nano-architectured composite demonstrates strong promise for high-performance thick and compact electrochemical supercapacitors. | 03-14-2013 |
20130084455 | METHOD FOR THE PREPARATION OF CARBON FIBER FROM POLYOLEFIN FIBER PRECURSOR, AND CARBON FIBERS MADE THEREBY - Methods for the preparation of carbon fiber from polyolefin fiber precursor, wherein the polyolefin fiber precursor is partially sulfonated and then carbonized to produce carbon fiber. Methods for producing hollow carbon fibers, wherein the hollow core is circular- or complex-shaped, are also described. Methods for producing carbon fibers possessing a circular- or complex-shaped outer surface, which may be solid or hollow, are also described. | 04-04-2013 |
20130089735 | METHOD FOR PREPARING INORGANIC-NANOSTRUCTURE COMPOSITE MATERIAL, METHOD FOR PREPARING CARBON NANOTUBE COMPOSITE USING SAME, AND CARBON NANOTUBE COMPOSITE PREPARED THEREBY - A method for manufacturing an inorganic-nano structure composite, a method for manufacturing a cabon nanotube composite by using the same, and a carbon nanotube composite manufactured by the same are provided. The method for manufacturing the inorganic-nano structure composite comprises a step of doping pentavalent elements on the nanostructure; and a step of growing the inorganic material from the doping points of the pentavalent elements by dipping the nanostructure on which the pentavalent elements are doped into a precursor solution of the inorganic material, and according to the present invention the pentavalent elements such as nitrogen are doped on the nanostructure and is utilized as the crystallization point of the inorganic material, instead of forming the separate coating layer to the organic-based nanostructure, or binding the binding group to the surface. | 04-11-2013 |
20130136923 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MAKING SCROLLS FROM EXFOLIATABLE MATERIALS - A method of making scrolls is provided that includes providing a tape having a first side and second side wherein the first side of the tape is has an adhesive disposed thereon and the second side of the tape has a release coating disposed thereon, affixing the adhesive to a solid surface, buff-coating exfoliatable particles on the release side of the tape to form a coating; and peeling the tape from the solid surface at an angle. The coating separates from the release side of the tape and curls inwards to form scrolls. The scrolls can include graphite. Also provided is a continuous method of making scrolls and an apparatus. | 05-30-2013 |
20130157052 | CONTINUOUS, HOLLOW POLYMER PRECURSORS AND CARBON FIBERS PRODUCED THEREFROM - The present invention relates to a continuous, multicellular, hollow carbon fiber wherein the fiber structure includes a substantially hollow fiber and multiple internal walls defining multiple integral internal hollow fibers such that the fiber structure comprises a honeycomb-like cross section. | 06-20-2013 |
20130196155 | APPARATUS AND PROCESS FOR THE SURFACE TREATMENT OF CARBON FIBERS - A method for surface treating a carbon-containing material in which carbon-containing material is reacted with decomposing ozone in a reactor (e.g., a hollow tube reactor), wherein a concentration of ozone is maintained throughout the reactor by appropriate selection of at least processing temperature, gas stream flow rate, reactor dimensions, ozone concentration entering the reactor, and position of one or more ozone inlets (ports) in the reactor, wherein the method produces a surface-oxidized carbon or carbon-containing material, preferably having a surface atomic oxygen content of at least 15%. The resulting surface-oxidized carbon material and solid composites made therefrom are also described. | 08-01-2013 |
20130196156 | CHEMICAL TREATMENT OF CARBON NANOTUBE FIBRES - The polymerisation of material contained within and/or added to high temperature reactor produced carbon nanotube fibre wherein the contained material is crosslinked. | 08-01-2013 |
20130216828 | THERMALLY AND ELECTRICALLY CONDUCTIVE STRUCTURE, METHOD OF APPLYING A CARBON COATING TO SAME, AND METHOD OF REDUCING A CONTACT RESISTANCE OF SAME - A thermally and electrically conductive structure comprises a carbon nanotube ( | 08-22-2013 |
20130224483 | NOVEL CARBON NANOTUBE AND PRODUCTION METHOD THEREFOR - The present invention provides CNT, in particular CNT having inherent properties thereof, which has a thin wall and does not form a bundle, and an efficient production method of the CNT. The method is for producing CNT, the whole length or a part thereof is compressed to form a band, said method comprises preparing a powdery and/or particulate material of an organic compound pre-baked to an extent of containing remaining hydrogen and allowed to carry a catalyst, which may be a transition metal, other metal or other element, thereon; charging the powdery and/or particulate material of the organic compound in a closed vessel made of a heat resistant material; and subjecting the powdery and/or particulate material of the organic compound together with the vessel to hot isostatic pressing treatment using a compressed gas atmosphere, wherein a maximum ultimate temperature at the hot isostatic pressing treatment is 750 to 1200° C. | 08-29-2013 |
20130266807 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURING CARBON FIBER - A method of manufacturing carbon fibers, the method comprising the steps of: obtaining a supported catalyst by allowing a main catalyst element such as Fe, Co and Ni and a co-catalyst element such as Ti, V, Cr, W and Mo to be supported by a particulate carrier such as calcium carbonate, calcium hydroxide and calcium oxide; synthesizing fibrous carbons by contacting the supported catalyst with a carbon atom-containing material at synthesis reaction temperature; and then heat treating the resulting fibrous carbons at a temperature of 2000° C. or higher, wherein the particulate carrier comprising a substance which undergoes pyrolysis near the synthetic reaction temperature. | 10-10-2013 |
20130273363 | Freestanding Network of Carbon Nanofibers - The present invention relates to a freestanding network of carbon nanofibers. The present invention further relates to a method of fabricating a freestanding network of carbon nanofibers. Carbon nanofibers are synthesized glass microballoons that are self-assembled on a silicon wafer. | 10-17-2013 |
20130309491 | MILLED CARBON FIBER - A milled carbon fiber is made of a carbon fiber, which is coated with a sizing at an amount X between 0.05 and 0.30 weight %. The sizing is formed of a heat resistant polymer or a precursor of the heat resistant polymer. The amount X of the sizing is expressed with a following formula: | 11-21-2013 |
20130316172 | CARBON NANOTUBE ELONGATES AND METHODS OF MAKING - A method using of electrostatic spraying or dispersing processes and techniques for depositing a particulate material onto the outside surfaces of carbon nanotubes (CNTs) and CNT elongates consisting of the CNTs. The particulate material can include either or both particles and droplets, and the material can be an element, compound or composition, including polymers and thermoplastics. The particulate material is dispersed and induced with a static charge, while the CNT elongate is grounded. | 11-28-2013 |
20130330551 | Carbon Fibers Having Improved Strength and Modulus and an Associated Method and Apparatus For Preparing Same - The invention is directed to carbon fibers having high tensile strength and modulus of elasticity. The invention also provides a method and apparatus for making the carbon fibers. The method comprises advancing a precursor fiber through an oxidation oven wherein the fiber is subjected to controlled stretching in an oxidizing atmosphere in which tension loads are distributed amongst a plurality of passes through the oxidation oven, which permits higher cumulative stretches to be achieved. The method also includes subjecting the fiber to controlled stretching in two or more of the passes that is sufficient to cause the fiber to undergo one or more transitions in each of the two or more passes. The invention is also directed to an oxidation oven having a plurality of cooperating drive rolls in series that can be driven independently of each other so that the amount of stretch applied to the oven in each of the plurality of passes can be independently controlled. | 12-12-2013 |
20140004344 | GRAPHENE FIBER AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SAME | 01-02-2014 |
20140011027 | GRAPHENE CONJUGATE FIBER AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SAME - The present invention relates to a graphene conjugate fiber and a method for manufacturing same, and more particularly, to a conjugate fiber including graphene and a polymer, wherein a wrinkled structure of the graphene is maintained in a fiber state. The graphene conjugate fiber manufactured thereby has superior mechanical properties, is flexible, and has high utility by being manufactured as a fiber. | 01-09-2014 |
20140044963 | VAPOR GROWN GRAPHITE FIBERS COMPOSITION AND MIXTURE CONTAINING THE SAME AND APPLICATIONS THEREOF - A vapor-grown graphite fibers (VGGF) composition and a mixture containing the VGGF composition and applications thereof are provided. The VGGF composition includes a carbon ingredient containing a carbon content of at least 99.9 wt %. The carbon ingredient has a graphitization degree of at least 75%, and the carbon ingredient includes non-fibrous carbon and fibrous VGGF, wherein an area ratio of the non-fibrous carbon to the fibrous VGGF measured by a scanning electron microscopy (SEM) is about equal to or smaller than 5%. The fibrous VGGF include graphite fibers having a 3-D linkage structure, wherein the content of the graphite fibers having the 3-D linkage structure in the fibrous VGGF measured by the SEM is about between 5 area % and 50 area %. The VGGF composition and its mixture are applied to the composite materials, thereby promoting the strength, electric and thermal conductivity of the composite materials. | 02-13-2014 |
20140087184 | CATALYST COMPOSITION FOR THE SYNTHESIS OF MULTI-WALLED CARBON NANOTUBES - The present invention relates to a catalyst composition for the synthesis of multi-walled carbon nanotube having high apparent density in a manner of high yield. More particularly, this invention relates to a multi-component metal catalyst composition comprising i) main catalyst of Fe and Mo, ii) inactive support of Al and iii) optional co-catalyst at least one selected from Co, Ni, Ti, Mn, W, Sn or Cu. Further, the present invention affords multi-walled carbon nanotube having 5˜15 nm of fibrous diameter and 0.5˜4 μm bundle diameter. | 03-27-2014 |
20140093728 | CARBON NANOSTRUCTURES AND METHODS OF MAKING THE SAME - A carbon nanostructure that is free of a growth substrate can include a plurality of carbon nanotubes that are branched, crosslinked, and share common walls with one another. The carbon nanostructure can be released from a growth substrate in the form of a flake material. Optionally, the carbon nanotubes of the carbon nanostructure can be coated, such as with a polymer, or a filler material can be present within the porosity of the carbon nanostructure. Methods for forming a carbon nanostructure that is free of a growth substrate can include providing a carbon nanostructure adhered to a growth substrate, and removing the carbon nanostructure from the growth substrate to form a carbon nanostructure that is free of the growth substrate. Various techniques can be used to affect removal of the carbon nanostructure from the growth substrate. Isolation of the carbon nanostructure can further employ various wet and/or dry separation techniques. | 04-03-2014 |
20140093729 | REINFORCEMENT CORD FOR REINFORCING RUBBER PRODUCT, AND RUBBER PRODUCT USING SAME - The reinforcing cord of the present invention includes at least one strand. The strand includes a bundle of filaments that are bundled and twisted together in one direction, and a coating layer that is formed on at least the surface of the bundle. The bundle consists essentially of carbon fiber filaments. The coating layer is a coating layer that is formed from an aqueous treatment agent containing a rubber latex and a crosslinking agent as essential components and a filler as an optional component. In the aqueous treatment agent, the total of the mass of the crosslinking agent and the mass of the filler is in a range of 1 to 50% of the mass of rubber in the rubber latex. | 04-03-2014 |
20140106166 | Continuous Fiber Reinforced Thermoplastic Rod and Pultrusion Method for Its Manufacture - A composite rod for use in various applications, such as electrical cables (e.g., high voltage transmission cables), power umbilicals, tethers, ropes, and a wide variety of other structural members, is provided. The rod includes a core that is formed from a plurality of unidirectionally aligned fiber rovings embedded within a thermoplastic polymer matrix. The present inventors have discovered that the degree to which the rovings are impregnated with the thermoplastic polymer matrix can be significantly improved through selective control over the impregnation process, and also through control over the degree of compression imparted to the rovings during formation and shaping of the rod, as well as the calibration of the final rod geometry. Such a well impregnated rod has a very small void fraction, which leads to excellent strength properties. Notably, the desired strength properties may be achieved without the need for different fiber types in the rod. | 04-17-2014 |
20140199546 | MULTI-BRANCHED N-DOPED CARBON NANOTUBES AND THE PROCESS FOR MAKING SAME - A multibranched N-doped carbon nanotube (CNT) and the process of production are described. The CNT includes a first-stage stalk having a direction comprising a first-stage base, and a first-stage top opposite to and attached with the first-stage base, at least two second-stage bundles, each of which comprises a second-stage base attached to the first-stage top, and second-stage top opposite to and attached with the second-stage base, and wherein the second-stage bundles branch from the first-stage stalk in substantially the direction of the first stage stalk, and a plurality of third-stage nanotubes each of which comprises a third-stage base attached to the second-stage top, a third-stage top opposite to and attached with the third-stage base, and wherein the plurality of third-stage nanotubes branch from the second-stage bundles. | 07-17-2014 |
20140205836 | RUBBER COMPOSITE CORD FOR A TREAD OF A PNEUMATIC TIRE - A composite cord includes a rubber core and a rubber sheath surrounding, at least in part, the rubber core. A formulation of the core is different from that of the sheath. The rubber core includes at least one diene elastomer and more than 30 phr of a filler A. The filler A includes nanoparticles having a weight-average size of less than 500 nm. The rubber sheath includes at least one diene elastomer, from 0 to less than 30 phr of a filler A′, and more than 70 phr of a filler B. The filler A′ includes nanoparticles having a weight-average size of less than 500 nm. The filler B includes microparticles having a weight-median size of greater than 1 μm. | 07-24-2014 |
20140212663 | POLYACRYLONITRILE-BASED COPOLYMER, POLYACRYLONITRILE-BASED PRECURSOR FIBER FOR CARBON FIBER, CARBON FIBER BUNDLES, PROCESS FOR PRODUCING STABILIZED FIBER BUNDLES, AND PROCESS FOR PRODUCING CARBON FIBER BUNDLES - Provided are: a polyacrylonitrile-based precursor fiber for the production of a carbon fiber having a large single-fiber fineness, said precursor fiber ensuring high heat stability of a spinning dope and excellent productivity; and a copolymer suitable for the production of said precursor fiber. Also provided are: high-quality carbon fiber bundles which have a large single-fiber fineness and excellent productivity; a process for producing the same; and a process for producing flameproofed fiber bundles suitable for the production of the carbon fiber bundles. A polyacrylonitrile-based copolymer which comprises 93.0 to 99.4 mol % of acrylonitrile units, 0.5 to 4.0 mol % of (meth)acrylamide-based units, and 0.1 to 3.0 mol % of unsaturated carboxylic acid hydroxyalkyl ester units and in which the (meth)acrylamide-based units are (meth)acrylamide units and/or (meth)acrylamide derivative units having a molecular weight of 105 or less; a precursor fiber comprising the copolymer; a process for producing flameproofed fiber bundles which uses precursor fiber bundles consisting of the precursor fiber; carbon fiber bundles; and a process for production thereof. | 07-31-2014 |
20140220339 | Carbon Fibers Having Improved Strength And Modulus And An Associated Method And Apparatus For Preparing Same - The invention is directed to carbon fibers having high tensile strength and modulus of elasticity. The invention also provides a method and apparatus for making the carbon fibers. The method comprises advancing a precursor fiber through an oxidation oven wherein the fiber is subjected to controlled stretching in an oxidizing atmosphere in which tension loads are distributed amongst a plurality of passes through the oxidation oven, which permits higher cumulative stretches to be achieved. The method also includes subjecting the fiber to controlled stretching in two or more of the passes that is sufficient to cause the fiber to undergo one or more transitions in each of the two or more passes. The invention is also directed to an oxidation oven having a plurality of cooperating drive rolls in series that can be driven independently of each other so that the amount of stretch applied to the oven in each of the plurality of passes can be independently controlled. | 08-07-2014 |
20140302315 | LIGNIN/POLYACRYLONITRILE-CONTAINING DOPES, FIBERS, AND METHODS OF MAKING SAME - The invention relates to a process for preparing a composition comprising 10 to 45% of the total solids weight lignin, polyacrylonitrile or a polyacrylonitrile copolymer, and a solvent to form a lignin-based polyacrylonitrile-containing dope and the resulting products. The dope can be processed to produce fibers, including precursor, oxidized and carbonized fibers. The oxidized fibers are of value for their flame resistant properties and carbonized fibers are suitable for use in applications requiring high strength fibers, or to be used to form composite materials. | 10-09-2014 |
20140308517 | Continuous graphitic fibers from living graphene molecules - A unitary graphene-based continuous graphitic fiber comprising at least 90% by weight of graphene planes that are chemically bonded with one another having an inter-planar spacing from 0.3354 to 0.4 nm and an oxygen content of 0.01 to 5% by weight, wherein the graphene planes are parallel to one another and parallel to a fiber axis direction and the graphitic fiber contains no core-shell structure, have no helically arranged graphene domains, and have a porosity level less than 5% by volume. This fiber can be produced by a continuous filament of graphene oxide gel having living graphene oxide molecules or functionalized graphene chains dissolved in a fluid medium. The filament is deposited onto a supporting substrate under a molecule-aligning stress condition along the filament axis direction and then subjected to drying and heating treatments. | 10-16-2014 |
20140329085 | NOVEL SECONDARY STRUCTURE OF CARBON NANOSTRUCTURE, BUNDLE THEREOF AND COMPOSITE COMPRISING SAME - The present invention relates to a novel secondary structure of carbon nanostructures, a bundle thereof and a composite comprising the same. The secondary structure according to the present invention is characterized that it is formed by a plurality of carbon nanostructures (CNSs) assembled to have a tube form in whole or in part. | 11-06-2014 |
20140329086 | CONTINUOUS CARBON FIBER/THERMOPLASTIC RESIN FIBER COMPOSITE YARN AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME - Disclosed is a continuous carbon fiber/thermoplastic resin fiber composite yarn and a method for manufacturing the same, wherein the carbon fiber composite yarn provides excellent mechanical properties, is light in weight, moldable, and has excellent impregnating ability. In particular, the composite yarn is provided with these superior properties by including a continuous carbon fiber having excellent mechanical properties, a thermoplastic resin fiber, and the like, and by using a false twist processing machine or a solution bath, and the like in order to manufacture the composite yarn. | 11-06-2014 |
20140335353 | VISCOELASTIC BODY - Provided is a viscoelastic body that has small tack, is excellent in handleability, and generates a small amount of outgas even under a high-temperature condition. Also provided is a viscoelastic body that has small tack, is excellent in handleability, and exhibits excellent viscoelasticity in a wide temperature range of from low temperature to high temperature. A viscoelastic body according to one embodiment of the present invention has an outgas amount of 20 mg/cm | 11-13-2014 |
20140363669 | CARBON NANOTUBES FIBER HAVING LOW RESISTIVITY, HIGH MODULUS AND/OR HIGH THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY AND A METHOD OF PREPARING SUCH FIBERS BY SPINNING USING A FIBER SPIN-DOPE - Carbon nanotubes (CNT) fibers having a resistivity lower than 120 μΩ*cm are prepared by a wet spinning process including the steps of supplying a spin-dope of carbon nanotubes to a spinneret, extruding the spin-dope through at least one spinning hole in the spinneret to form spun carbon nanotubes fibers, and coagulating the spun carbon nanotubes fibers in a coagulation medium to form coagulated carbon nanotubes fibers. The carbon nanotubes fibers are drawn at a draw ratio higher than 1.0. The carbon nanotubes have a length of at least 0.5 μm. The carbon nanotubes fibers can further have a resistivity lower than 50 μΩ*cm. At the same time, the CNT fibers can have high modulus. | 12-11-2014 |
20140370282 | METHOD OF PRODUCING CARBON FIBERS - Provided is a method of efficiently producing carbon fibers that can impart sufficient electrical or thermal conductivity to a material even by the addition of a small amount of the carbon fibers. The method of producing carbon fibers involves preparing a catalyst by allowing a carrier composed of silica-titania particles comprising silica in the core and titania in the shell of the particle to support a catalytic element, such as Fe element, Co element, Mo element, or V element, and bringing the catalyst into contact with a carbon element-containing material, such as methane, ethane, ethylene, or acetylene, under heating region at about 500 to 1000° C. | 12-18-2014 |
20140377556 | METHOD FOR MAKING A DISCONTINUOUS FIBER MOLDING COMPOUND - A method for making a discontinuous fiber molding compound from carbon fiber tow. The method involves using remnants of carbon fiber tows from spent carbon fiber spools. The remnants are chopped into pieces to form an assembly of chopped carbon fiber tows that are from 1 cm to 10 cm long. The chopped carbon fiber tows are then mixed with a powdered resin to form a blend of chopped carbon fiber tows and powdered resin. The blend is heated to soften/melt the particles of resin and then cooled to form a discontinuous fiber molding compound. | 12-25-2014 |
20150017437 | Composite Rod Having an Abrasion Resistant Capping Layer - Disclosed are composite rods that include cores and capping layers surrounding the cores. A capping layer may surround and be bonded to a core, and may beneficially provide improved wear resistance to the rod. The capping layer can include a high performance polymer and a hydrophobic lubricant. In addition to improving wear resistance, the capping layer may include components that can advantageously modify the surface energy of the capping layer as desired for particular applications. | 01-15-2015 |
20150024200 | Carbon Fibers Having Improved Strength And Modulus And An Associated Method And Apparatus For Preparing Same - The invention is directed to carbon fibers having high tensile strength and modulus of elasticity. The invention also provides a method and apparatus for making the carbon fibers. The method comprises advancing a precursor fiber through an oxidation oven wherein the fiber is subjected to controlled stretching in an oxidizing atmosphere in which tension loads are distributed amongst a plurality of passes through the oxidation oven, which permits higher cumulative stretches to be achieved. The method also includes subjecting the fiber to controlled stretching in two or more of the passes that is sufficient to cause the fiber to undergo one or more transitions in each of the two or more passes. The invention is also directed to an oxidation oven having a plurality of cooperating drive rolls in series that can be driven independently of each other so that the amount of stretch applied to the oven in each of the plurality of passes can be independently controlled. | 01-22-2015 |
20150044461 | Material for Molding, Shaped Product Therefrom, and Method for Manufacturing the Shaped Product - There is provided a material for molding including: carbon fiber bundles which are easily impregnated including carbon fibers and at least one impregnation aid in an amount of 3 to 15 parts by mass based on 100 parts by mass of the carbon fibers, the at least one impregnation aid satisfying specific requirements; and a polycarbonate is adhered thereto in an amount of 50 to 2000 parts by mass. | 02-12-2015 |
20150064463 | GRAPHENE FIBER AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - The present invention discloses a graphene fiber and a method of manufacturing the same. The graphene fiber is manufactured by oxidizing graphite, dispersing, spinning, drying and heat treatment, and has a diameter less than 100 μm, a ratio of length to diameter greater than 10, and a ratio of carbon to oxygen greater than 5. The graphene fiber is formed of a plurality of graphene sheets, which envelop an axis and are coaxially stacked one by one from the axis. The thickness of the graphene sheet is less than 3 nm, and chemical bonds are formed to tightly bond the graphene sheets to exhibit excellent mechanical and thermally/electrically conductive properties. The method of the present invention is implemented by simple steps so as to greatly reduce poisonous chemicals possibly generated in the manufacturing environment, thereby improving the safety of manufacturing and reducing the whole processing time and cost. | 03-05-2015 |
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20150093572 | GRAPHENE FIBER AND PREPARTION METHOD THEREOF - A graphene fiber and a preparation method thereof, where the graphene fiber is a composite fiber of metal nanowire doped graphene fiber, and principal components of the composite fiber are graphene and metal nanowires, a mass ratio of metal nanowires is 0.1%-50%, the graphene is in a form of sheet, and both the metal nanowires and graphene sheets are arranged in parallel along an axial direction of the graphene fiber. The metal nanowire doped graphene fiber is a new type of a high performance multi-functional fiber material, which achieves a significant improvement in electrical conductivity of graphene fibers through doping of metal nanowires and meanwhile demonstrates excellent tensile strength and toughness. The metal nanowire doped graphene fiber has great potential application value in a plurality of fields, for example, it is used as a lightweight flexible wire. | 04-02-2015 |
20150132573 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CONTROLLING CARBON TOW WIDTH - A technique allowing a portion of carbon fiber tow to maintain a rectangular cross sectional shape or to maintain an imparted desired shape, such as a wider shape with a rectangular cross-sectional profile, through a textile loom is disclosed herein. | 05-14-2015 |
20150292119 | METHOD FOR THE PREPARATION OF CARBON FIBER FROM POLYOLEFIN FIBER PRECURSOR, AND CARBON FIBERS MADE THEREBY - Methods for the preparation of carbon fiber from polyolefin fiber precursor, wherein the polyolefin fiber precursor is partially sulfonated and then carbonized to produce carbon fiber. Methods for producing hollow carbon fibers, wherein the hollow core is circular- or complex-shaped, are also described. Methods for producing carbon fibers possessing a circular- or complex-shaped outer surface, which may be solid or hollow, are also described. | 10-15-2015 |
20150315727 | Carbon Fibers Having Improved Strength And Modulus And An Associated Method And Apparatus For Preparing Same - The invention is directed to carbon fibers having high tensile strength and modulus of elasticity. The invention also provides a method and apparatus for making the carbon fibers. The method comprises advancing a precursor fiber through an oxidation oven wherein the fiber is subjected to controlled stretching in an oxidizing atmosphere in which tension loads are distributed amongst a plurality of passes through the oxidation oven, which permits higher cumulative stretches to be achieved. The method also includes subjecting the fiber to controlled stretching in two or more of the passes that is sufficient to cause the fiber to undergo one or more transitions in each of the two or more passes. The invention is also directed to an oxidation oven having a plurality of cooperating drive rolls in series that can be driven independently of each other so that the amount of stretch applied to the oven in each of the plurality of passes can be independently controlled. | 11-05-2015 |
20150344310 | METHOD OF SYNTHESIZING CARBON NANORODS AND NANOWIRES - The method of synthesizing carbon nanorods (CNRs) and carbon nanowires (CNWs) involves carbonization of a resorcinol-formaldehyde cross-linked precursor gel. The first stage is the synthesis of resorcinol-formaldehyde cross-linked precursor gel. The second stage is carbonization of the gel by heating the gel in a furnace under the flow of nitrogen gas at 500° C. for three hours. The third stage involves activating the carbon by heating the carbon gel in a furnace under the flow of carbon dioxide gas for one hour at 700° C. to form the CNRs and CNWs. | 12-03-2015 |
20150352767 | Fabrication of Porous Carbon Nanofibers with Large Power Handling Capability - A method for producing porous nanofibers having tunable meso- and micropores, and the articles produced by the method. In some embodiments, the method comprises electrospinning a polymer blend comprising polyacrylonitrile and a sulfonated polymer dissolved in a solvent to form a fibers; heat treating the mat or web of fibers sequentially at first, second, and optionally third temperatures; and optionally treating the heat treated fibers with an oxidizing agent. | 12-10-2015 |
20150353360 | CATALYST COMPOSITION FOR THE SYNTHESIS OF MULTI-WALLED CARBON NANOTUBES - The present invention relates to a catalyst composition for the synthesis of multi-walled carbon nanotube having high apparent density in a manner of high yield. More particularly, this invention relates to a multi-component metal catalyst composition comprising i) main catalyst of Fe and Mo, ii) inactive support of Al and iii) optional co-catalyst at least one selected from Co, Ni, Ti, Mn, W, Sn or Cu. Further, the present invention affords multi-walled carbon nanotube having 5˜15 nm of fibrous diameter and 0.5˜4 μm bundle diameter. | 12-10-2015 |
20150354100 | CARBON FIBERS DERIVED FROM POLY-(CAFFEYL ALCOHOL) (PCFA) - Poly-(caffeyl alcohol) (PCFA), also known as C-lignin, is a promising new source of both carbon fibers and pure carbon. PCFA can be used to produce carbon fibers by direct electrospinning, without blending with another polymer to reduce breakage. Analyses have shown that the carbon obtained from PCFA is superior to that obtained from other lignins. The fibers formed from PCFA are smoother, have a narrower diameter distribution, and show very low defects. The PCFA can be obtained by extraction from plant seed coats. Examples of these plants include the vanilla orchid, | 12-10-2015 |
20160002041 | CARBON NANOSTRUCTURE, AND METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MANUFACTURING CARBON NANOSTRUCTURE - A method for manufacturing a carbon nanostructure according to the present invention includes a preparation step of preparing a base body, an oxidization step and a step of growing a carbon nanostructure. In the step of preparing a base body, a base body with at least a part of a contact portion or an integral portion of a catalyst member and a separation member having been oxidized is prepared. In the step of growing a carbon nanostructure, a carbon nanostructure is grown in a separation interface region between the catalyst member and the separation member. The step of growing a carbon nanostructure includes at least one of a step of locally supplying a source gas to a portion of the catalyst member facing the separation interface region where the carbon nanostructure is being grown, and a step of locally heating the separation interface region. | 01-07-2016 |
20160002042 | Fine-Grained Targets for Laser Synthesis of Carbon Nanotubes - A mechanically robust, binder-free, inexpensive target for laser synthesis of carbon nanotubes and a method for making same, comprising the steps of mixing prismatic edge natural flake graphite with a metal powder catalyst and pressing the graphite and metal powder mixture into a mold having a desired target shape. | 01-07-2016 |
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20160060793 | CARBON FIBER BUNDLE AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING SAME - A carbon fiber bundle having high total fineness and extremely fine single fiber fineness is provided. The carbon fiber bundle includes continuous single fibers and satisfying the following (1) to (4): (1) a fineness of the single fiber is 0.0035-0.056 dtex; (2) a number of the single fibers in one carbon fiber bundle is 300-2500 thousand; (3) a strand strength of the carbon fiber bundle is 3000-10000 MPa; and (4) a strand elastic modulus of the carbon fiber bundle is 200-400 GPa. | 03-03-2016 |
20160102420 | CARBON NANOFIBERS WITH SHARP TIP ENDS AND A CARBON NANOFIBERS GROWTH METHOD USING A PALLADIUM CATALYST - The present invention relates to a carbon nanofibers growth method including (S1) depositing an alumina layer on a silicon substrate, (S2) depositing palladium on the alumina layer to form a palladium catalyst layer, and (S3) growing carbon nanofibers on the palladium catalyst layer by a chemical vapor deposition (CVD) method, and carbon nanofibers vertically grown on an alumina layer-deposited silicon substrate, the carbon nanofibers having tip ends with a radius of curvature less than or equal to 5 nm, a diameter less than or equal to 50 nm, a length more than or equal to 1 mm, and a length-diameter aspect ratio more than or equal to 50,000. | 04-14-2016 |
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