Carbon nanotube-polymer composite actuators
Abstract
The present invention discloses a carbon nanotube (SWNT)-polymer composite actuator and method to make such actuator. A series of uniform composites was prepared by dispersing purified single wall nanotubes with varying weight percents into a polymer matrix, followed by solution casting. The resulting nanotube-polymer composite was then successfully used to form a nanotube polymer actuator.
- Inventors:
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- Denver, CO
- Honeoye Falls, NY
- Rochester, NY
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), Golden, CO (United States)
- Sponsoring Org.:
- USDOE
- OSTI Identifier:
- 936239
- Patent Number(s):
- 7361430
- Application Number:
- 10/828,534
- Assignee:
- The United States of America as represented by the United States Department of Energy (Washington, DC)
- Patent Classifications (CPCs):
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B - PERFORMING OPERATIONS B81 - MICROSTRUCTURAL TECHNOLOGY B81B - MICROSTRUCTURAL DEVICES OR SYSTEMS, e.g. MICROMECHANICAL DEVICES
B - PERFORMING OPERATIONS B82 - NANOTECHNOLOGY B82Y - SPECIFIC USES OR APPLICATIONS OF NANOSTRUCTURES
- DOE Contract Number:
- NREL-KDJ-0-30625-01
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- 36 MATERIALS SCIENCE
Citation Formats
Gennett, Thomas, Raffaelle, Ryne P, Landi, Brian J, and Heben, Michael J. Carbon nanotube-polymer composite actuators. United States: N. p., 2008.
Web.
Gennett, Thomas, Raffaelle, Ryne P, Landi, Brian J, & Heben, Michael J. Carbon nanotube-polymer composite actuators. United States.
Gennett, Thomas, Raffaelle, Ryne P, Landi, Brian J, and Heben, Michael J. Tue .
"Carbon nanotube-polymer composite actuators". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/936239.
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- Nano Letters, Vol. 2, Issue 11
Development and characterization of single wall carbon nanotubeāNafion composite actuators
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