Method of forming composite arrays of single-wall carbon nanotubes and compositions thereof

US6939525B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• William Marsh Rice University · US

Inventors

• Daniel T. Colbert · Houston, US
• Hongjie Dai · Sunnyvale, US
• Jason H. Hafner · Houston, US
• Andrew G. Rinzler · Newberry, US
• Richard E. Smalley · Houston, US
• Jie Liu · Houston, US
• Kenneth A. Smith · Houston, US
• Ting Guo · Davis, US
• Pavel Nikolaev · Houston, US
• Andreas Thess · Aspenhausiedlung, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Dec 21, 2001
• Grant date: Sep 6, 2005
• Expiry date: Jun 30, 2022

Classification

• Technology area (CPC Y): Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
• CPC primary: Y10T428/2918
• WIPO field: Micro-structural and nano-technology
• WIPO sector: Chemistry

Abstract

This invention relates generally to forming arrays of single-wall carbon nanotubes (SWNT) and compositions thereof. In one embodiment, the present invention involves forming an array from more than one separately prepared molecular arrays or templates to prepare a composite structure. The multiple arrays can be the same or different with respect to the SWNT type or geometric arrangement in the array.