Title: Hybrid materials and methods for producing the same

Abstract

A hybrid material is provided which comprises a first single-walled nanotube having a lumen, and a fill molecule contained within the lumen of the single-walled nanotube. A method for producing the hybrid material is also provided wherein a single-walled nanotube is contacted with a fill molecule to cause the fill molecule to enter the lumen of the single-walled nanotube.

Inventors:

Luzzi, David E ^[1]; Smith, Brian W ^[2]

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1. Wallingford, PA
2. Philadelphia, PA

Issue Date:

Tue Feb 19 00:00:00 EST 2008

Research Org.:

Univ. of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA (United States)

Sponsoring Org.:

USDOE

OSTI Identifier:

983080

Patent Number(s):

7332222

Application Number:

11/074,222

Assignee:

The Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania (Philadelphia, PA)

Patent Classifications (CPCs):

B - PERFORMING OPERATIONS B82 - NANOTECHNOLOGY B82Y - SPECIFIC USES OR APPLICATIONS OF NANOSTRUCTURES

D - TEXTILES D01 - NATURAL OR MAN-MADE THREADS OR FIBRES D01F - CHEMICAL FEATURES IN THE MANUFACTURE OF ARTIFICIAL FILAMENTS, THREADS, FIBRES, BRISTLES OR RIBBONS

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B - PERFORMING OPERATIONS B82 - NANOTECHNOLOGY B82Y - SPECIFIC USES OR APPLICATIONS OF NANOSTRUCTURES

B82Y15/00 - Nanotechnology for interacting, sensing or actuating, e.g. quantum dots as markers in protein assays or molecular motors

D - TEXTILES D01 - NATURAL OR MAN-MADE THREADS OR FIBRES D01F - CHEMICAL FEATURES IN THE MANUFACTURE OF ARTIFICIAL FILAMENTS, THREADS, FIBRES, BRISTLES OR RIBBONS

D01F9/12 - Carbon filaments

Y - NEW / CROSS SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES Y10 - TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC Y10S - TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS

Y10S977/742 - Carbon nanotubes, CNTs
Y10S977/744 - having atoms interior to the carbon cage
Y10S977/75 - Single-walled
Y10S977/842 - for carbon nanotubes or fullerenes

Y - NEW / CROSS SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES Y10 - TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC Y10T - TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER US CLASSIFICATION

Y10T428/2991 - Coated
Y10T428/30 - Self-sustaining carbon mass or layer with impregnant or other layer

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DOE Contract Number:  

FG02-86ER45254

Resource Type:

Patent

Resource Relation:

Patent File Date: 2005 Mar 07

Country of Publication:

United States

Language:

English

Subject:

36 MATERIALS SCIENCE