Licensable Technologies : Materials : Manufacturing & Fabrication

Preparation of Fibers From a Supported Array of Nanotubes

Abstract
Individual carbon nanotubes (CNTs) are at least one order of magnitude stronger than any other known material.  However, CNTs presently made are generally very short (< 1 millimeter) and are therefore difficult or impossible to use in practical applications.  This invention overcomes this limitation by providing a means for making long composite fibers of CNTs by spinning such fibers from a supported array of CNTs. This opens up the possibility of using ultra high strength CNT fibers in many structural applications.

IP Status: Available both Exclusively and Non Exclusively

Reference Number: 609

S Number: DOE reference no.(s): 104,824

Patents & Applications:
Application(s) Pending

Posted: 12-13-2005

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John Russell
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Los Alamos National Laboratory
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