Method for attaching nanomaterials comprising hexagonal lattices to polymer surfaces

Patent · Tue Jan 31 00:00:00 EST 2023

OSTI ID:1987080

Redline, Erica Marie; Treadwell, LaRico Juan; Vackel, Andrew

The invention is directed to a method for attaching nanomaterials containing hexagonal lattices to polymer surfaces. For example, carbon nanotubes (CNTs) can be attached to polycarbonate, polyethylene, or epoxy surfaces by amination of the polymer surface, functionalization of the surfaces of CNTs with ester groups, and reacting the aminated surface of the polymer with the ester groups of the functionalized surfaces of the CNTs in an organic solvent to chemically bind the CNTs to the polymer surface.

• Research Organization: Sandia National Lab. (SNL-NM), Albuquerque, NM (United States)
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA)
• DOE Contract Number: NA0003525
• Assignee: National Technology & Engineering Solutions of Sandia, LLC (Albuquerque, NM)
• Patent Number(s): 11,566,088
• Application Number: 17/177,470
• OSTI ID: 1987080
• Resource Relation: Patent File Date: 02/17/2021
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English