Nanofiber ribbons and sheets and fabrication and application thereof
US-9512545-B2 · Dec 6, 2016 · US
Fabrication and application of nanofiber ribbons and sheets and twisted and non-twisted nanofiber yarns
US9688536B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-9688536-B2 |
| Application number | US-201615204643-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Jul 7, 2016 |
| Priority date | Nov 9, 2004 |
| Publication date | Jun 27, 2017 |
| Grant date | Jun 27, 2017 |
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A process of producing a yarn, ribbon or sheet comprising nanofibers that includes infiltrating a liquid into the yarn, ribbon or sheet and evaporating the liquid from the yarn, ribbon, or sheet to strengthen the yarn, ribbon or sheet. The yarn, ribbon, or sheet can be formed by solid-state draw from a carbon nanotube forest.
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What is claimed is: 1. A process of producing a yarn, ribbon or sheet comprising nanofibers, the process comprising the steps of: (a) infiltrating a liquid into the yarn, ribbon or sheet; and (b) evaporating the liquid from the yarn, ribbon, or sheet to strengthen the yarn, ribbon or sheet. 2. The process of claim 1 , wherein the nanofibers comprise carbon nanotubes. 3. The process of claim 1 , wherein infiltrating a liquid occurs by v…
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- What does patent US9688536B2 cover?
- A process of producing a yarn, ribbon or sheet comprising nanofibers that includes infiltrating a liquid into the yarn, ribbon or sheet and evaporating the liquid from the yarn, ribbon, or sheet to strengthen the yarn, ribbon or sheet. The yarn, ribbon, or sheet can be formed by solid-state draw from a carbon nanotube forest.
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Univ Texas
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification D02G3/16. Mapped technology areas include Textiles & Paper.
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- Publication date Tue Jun 27 2017 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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- We list 8 related publications on this page (citations in our corpus or others sharing the same primary CPC).