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Title: Stretchable transistors with buckled carbon nanotube films as conducting channels

Patent ·
OSTI ID:1174190

Thin-film transistors comprising buckled films comprising carbon nanotubes as the conductive channel are provided. Also provided are methods of fabricating the transistors. The transistors, which are highly stretchable and bendable, exhibit stable performance even when operated under high tensile strains.

Research Organization:
Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation, Madison, WI (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE
DOE Contract Number:
SC0006414
Assignee:
Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation (Madison, WI)
Patent Number(s):
8,987,707
Application Number:
13/971,177
OSTI ID:
1174190
Resource Relation:
Patent File Date: 2013 Aug 20
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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