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Expanded Graphite Reinforced Shaped Polymer Composites
Executive Summary Polymeric composites are used in a myriad of applications including automotive, aerospace, industrial and consumer markets. Balancing properties such as weight, cost, mechanical and electrical properties is key to developing a successful product. MSU researchers have developed an inexpensive method of preparing a shaped polymer composite...
Published: 6/19/2023   |   Inventor(s): Lawrence Drzal, Hiroyuki Fukushima
Keywords(s): Carbon Nanotubes, Composites, Electrodes, Expanded Graphite, Graphene, Graphite Nanoplatelets
Category(s): Nanotechnology, Advanced Materials
Controlled Vapor-phase ion-gating (VPIG) and ion capping of Nanomaterials
INV-17050 Background The investigation of charged particles is a fundamental aspect of several disciplines including physics, astronomy, atmospheric science, and geophysics, and, in addition to ion gauge based pressure metrology, forms a critical component of numerous advanced applications such as mass spectroscopy, plasma acceleration, oncology,...
Published: 9/10/2024   |   Inventor(s): Swastik Kar, Ji Hao, Daniel Rubin, Yung Joon Jung
Keywords(s): Carbon nanotubes, nanoparticles
Category(s): -Materials, -Nanotechnology, Technology Classifications > 2. Physical Science > Electronics/Semiconductors
Generation of Carbon Nanotubes (CNTs) from Polyethylene Terephthalate (PET) at the Presence of Additives
INV-20046 Background Generation of carbon nanotubes (CNTs) from feedstocks of polyethylene terephthalate (PET or PETE) polymers is challenging, unlike the generation of CNTs from polyolefinic polymers (polyethylene and polypropylene) or from polystyrene polymers. The low yield of gaseous pyrolyzates from PET, particularly the very low content...
Published: 9/10/2024   |   Inventor(s): Yiannis Levendis, Chuanwei Zhuo, Aidin Panahi
Keywords(s): Carbon nanotubes, Energy Technology
Category(s): -Nanotechnology
Electronically Gated Carbon Nanotube-Semiconductor Junction for More Efficient Solar Cells
Electronic Gating Enhances the Efficiency and Boosts the Power Generation Capabilities of the Solar CellsThis carbon nanotube-semiconductor junction allows for performance control via electronic gating, enhancing the efficiency of Schottky diode solar cells. Solar power is a rapidly growing industry with a promising future for continued growth. More...
Published: 6/27/2021   |   Inventor(s): Andrew Rinzler, Pooja Wadhwa, Jing Guo, Gyungseon Seol
Keywords(s): Carbon Nanotubes, Schottky Junction Solar Cell
Category(s): Technology Classifications > Engineering > Electrical, Technology Classifications > Others > Cleantech
Electroactive Polymers for Enhancing the Mechanical and Electrical Contact to Graphene or Carbon Nanotubes
Improves Adhesion of Secondary Materials onto Graphene and Carbon Nanotube Film Electrodes Without Degrading Their ConductanceThis conjugated polymer ensures reliable non-covalent interactions between secondary materials and carbon nanotube films without degrading the conductivity. Graphene or carbon nanotube films can produce robust, flexible and transparent...
Published: 6/27/2021   |   Inventor(s): Andrew Rinzler, Ryan Walczak, John Reynolds
Keywords(s): Carbon Nanotubes, conducting polymers, conjugated polymers, electroactive polymers, laminate, organic substances, photovoltaics, polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon, pyrene
Category(s): Technology Classifications > Engineering > Materials
Twistron Mechanical Energy Harvesters
Mechanical energy harvesters are needed for diverse applications, including self-powered wireless sensors, structural and human health monitoring systems, automotive technologies, and the extraction of energy from ocean waves. Until now, few harvesters have been flexible enough to be used as yarns in textiles, and the performance of such yarns has been...
Published: 6/26/2024   |   Inventor(s): Shi Hyeong Kim, Carter Haines, Na Li, Keon Jung Kim, Tae Jin Mun, Changsoon Choi, Jiangtao Di, Shaoli Fang, Seon Jeong Kim, Ray Baughman
Keywords(s): Automotive, Carbon Nanomaterials, Carbon Nanotubes, Electronics, Energy, Cleantech & Environmental, Engineering & Physical Sciences, Renewable Energy, Sensors & Controls, Textiles, Wireless
Category(s): Nanotechnology
Method for Measuring Carbon Nanotubes Taken-Up by a Plurality of Living Cells
Carbon nanomaterials (CNMs), including carbon nanotubes (CNTs) and graphene, are undergoing extensive research due to their diverse commercial applications and potential for biomedical uses. The global increase in the production of CNMs and incorporation into consumer products is cause for concern because of the consistent reports that CNMs can be toxic....
Published: 4/26/2019   |   Inventor(s): Rockford Draper, Paul Pantano, Ru-Hung Wang, Carole Mikoryak
Keywords(s): Assay, Biotechnology, Carbon Nanomaterials, Carbon Nanotubes, Engineering & Physical Sciences, Healthcare, Imaging, Life Sciences, Materials, Microfluidics, Molecular Biology, Nanotechnology, Processes
Category(s): Research Tools
Improvements in Thin Film Production
This technology is a new composition of matter, namely a new class of nanocomposite materials comprising carbon nanotubes dispersed in one, or more, molecular organic semiconductor(s), for application in organic electronic devices. Key Benefits: Composites of carbon nanotubes and organic semiconductors have enormous potential as functional...
Published: 7/2/2020   |   Inventor(s):  
Keywords(s): Carbon Nanotubes, OLED, Solar Power
Category(s): Nanotechnology
Electrolyte-Free Charge Injection Tuning of Carbon Nanotube Sheets – Offering Novel Supercapacitor Technology
This invention utilizes bulk material property modification via hole or electron injection into conducting and porous materials including but not limited to carbon nanotubes. Bulk carbon nanotube (CNT) assemblies (sheets, rods, etc) can be charged electrochemically in an electrolyte bath. After the CNT sheet is charged (positively or negatively) in...
Published: 4/26/2019   |   Inventor(s): Dong-Seok Suh, Ray Baughman, Anvar Zakhidov
Keywords(s): Carbon Nanotubes, Chemistry, Devices, Drug Delivery, Energy Storage & Battery, Engineering & Physical Sciences, Nanotechnology, Research Tools, Textiles
Category(s): Energy, Materials, Electronics