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

Abstract

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:
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Publication Date:
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

Citation Formats

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. Web.
Hersam, Mark C., Ostojic, Gordana, & Liang, Yu Teng. Multifunctional nanocomposites of carbon nanotubes and nanoparticles formed via vacuum filtration. United States.
Hersam, Mark C., Ostojic, Gordana, and Liang, Yu Teng. 2013. "Multifunctional nanocomposites of carbon nanotubes and nanoparticles formed via vacuum filtration". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1107610.
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