Licensable Technologies : Materials : Manufacturing & Fabrication

Synthesis of Carbon Nanotube Cotton

Abstract
This invention describes a technique for synthesizing carbon nanotubes which results in a "pile" or "mat" of individual nanotubes.

Application(s)
This invention has applicability to all applications (structural, electronic, biological) where individual carbon nanotubes need to be consolidated into fibers/threads.

Advantages
The availability of carbon nanotubes in "pile" or "mat" form make possible the use of traditional spinning equipment to create fibers/threads.

IP Status: Available both Exclusively and Non Exclusively

Commercialization Strategy: Exclusive or nonexclusive licensing.  Addition to existing portfolio.

Reference Number: 686

S Number: DOE reference no.(s): 104,997

Patents & Applications:
Application(s) Pending

Posted: 09-07-2006

Contact
John Mott
Technology Transfer Division
Los Alamos National Laboratory
P.O. Box 1663, MailStop C334
(505) 665-0883
jmott@lanl.gov