Multifunctional nanocomposites of carbon nanotubes and nanoparticles formed via vacuum filtration

Title: Multifunctional nanocomposites of carbon nanotubes and nanoparticles formed via vacuum filtration

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In one aspect, the present invention provides a method of forming a film of nanocomposites of carbon nanotubes (CNTs) and platinum (Pt) nanoparticles. In one embodiment, the method includes the steps of (a) providing a first solution that contains a plurality of CNTs, (b) providing a second solution that contains a plurality of Pt nanoparticles, (c) combining the first solution and the second solution to form a third solution, and (d) filtering the third solution through a nanoporous membrane using vacuum filtration to obtain a film of nanocomposites of CNTs and Pt nanoparticles.

Inventors:: Hersam, Mark C.; Ostojic, Gordana; Liang, Yu Teng

Publication Date:: 2013-10-22

Research Org.:: Northwestern Univ., Evanston, IL (United States)

Sponsoring Org.:: USDOE

OSTI Identifier:: 1107610

Patent Number(s):: 8,562,905

Application Number:: 12/877,602

Assignee:: Northwestern University (Evanston, IL)

DOE Contract Number:: FG02-03ER15457

Resource Type:: Patent

Resource Relation:: Patent File Date: 2010 Sep 08

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

Subject:: 36 MATERIALS SCIENCE

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                    Hersam, Mark C., Ostojic, Gordana, and Liang, Yu Teng. Multifunctional nanocomposites of carbon nanotubes and nanoparticles formed via vacuum filtration.  United States: N. p., 2013. 
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                    Hersam, Mark C., Ostojic, Gordana, & Liang, Yu Teng. Multifunctional nanocomposites of carbon nanotubes and nanoparticles formed via vacuum filtration.  United States.

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  abstractNote = {In one aspect, the present invention provides a method of forming a film of nanocomposites of carbon nanotubes (CNTs) and platinum (Pt) nanoparticles. In one embodiment, the method includes the steps of (a) providing a first solution that contains a plurality of CNTs, (b) providing a second solution that contains a plurality of Pt nanoparticles, (c) combining the first solution and the second solution to form a third solution, and (d) filtering the third solution through a nanoporous membrane using vacuum filtration to obtain a film of nanocomposites of CNTs and Pt nanoparticles.},

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