Multifunctional nanocomposites of carbon nanotubes and nanoparticles formed via vacuum filtration

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

Multifunctional nanocomposites of carbon nanotubes and nanoparticles formed via vacuum filtration

Patent · 22 October 2013

OSTI ID:1107610

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

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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Research Organization:: Northwestern University, Evanston, IL (United States)

Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE

DOE Contract Number:: FG02-03ER15457

Assignee:: Northwestern University (Evanston, IL)

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

Application Number:: 12/877,602

OSTI ID:: 1107610

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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