ALIGNED CARBON NANOTUBE-POLYMER MATERIALS, SYSTEMS AND METHODS

    公开(公告)号:CA2678158C

    公开(公告)日:2017-05-23

    申请号:CA2678158

    申请日:2008-02-15

    Abstract: The invention is directed to carbon nanostructure composite systems which may be useful for various applications, including as dry adhesives, electronics and display technologies, or in a wide variety of other areas where organized nanostructures may be formed and integrated into a flexible substrate. The present invention provides systems and methods wherein organized nanotube structures or other nanostructures are embedded within polymers or other flexible materials to provide a flexible skin-like material, with the properties and characteristics of the nanotubes or other nanostructures exploited for use in various applications. In one aspect, the invention is directed to a carbon nanotube/polymer composite material having a plurality of carbon nanotubes formed into a predetermined architecture, with each of the plurality of nanotubes having a desired width and length.

    SELF-ASSEMBLED MELANIN PARTICLES FOR COLOR PRODUCTION

    公开(公告)号:CA3042063A1

    公开(公告)日:2018-05-31

    申请号:CA3042063

    申请日:2017-11-22

    Applicant: UNIV AKRON

    Abstract: In various embodiments, the present invention is directed to a facile one-pot reverse emulsion process to assemble core-shell nanoparticles (CS-SMNPs) into bright and noniridescent photonic supraballs. In one or more embodiments, the present invention is directed to core-shell nanoparticles having an inner high refractive index (RI) core and an outer low RI shell. In one or more embodiment, the present invention includes core-shell nanoparticles using high RI (~1.74) melanin cores and low-RI (~1.45) silica shells. In various embodiments, these nanoparticles may be self-assembled into bright and noniridescent supraballs using a scalable one-pot reverse emulsion process. According to various embodiments of the present invention, it is possible to generate a full spectrum of structural colors with the combination of only two ingredients, synthetic melanin and silica.

    MATERIALS AND METHODS FOR THERMAL AND ELECTRICAL CONDUCTIVITY

    公开(公告)号:CA2780140A1

    公开(公告)日:2011-05-12

    申请号:CA2780140

    申请日:2010-11-05

    Applicant: UNIV AKRON

    Abstract: A method of implementing a carbon nanotube thermal interface material onto a heat sink that includes growing carbon nanotubes on said heat sink by chemical vapor deposition and compressing the carbon nanotubes onto metallic surfaces to increase a contact surface area between the carbon nanotubes and the metallic surfaces. The increase in the contact surface area is the area of the carbon nanotubes that is in contact with the metallic surfaces.

    HYDROPHOBIC SURFACE COATING SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR METALS

    公开(公告)号:CA2743474A1

    公开(公告)日:2010-05-20

    申请号:CA2743474

    申请日:2009-11-13

    Applicant: UNIV AKRON

    Abstract: This is provided a hydrophobic or superhydrophobic surface configuration and method of forming a hydrophobic or superhydrophobic material on a metallic substrate. The surface configuration comprises a metallic substrate having a carbon nanotube/carbon fibers configuration grown thereon, with the carbon nanotubes/carbon fibers configuration having a heirarchial structure formed to have a predetermined roughness in association with the surface. The method comprises providing a metallic substrate having a predetermined configuration, and growing a plurality of carbon nanotubes/fibers or other nanostructures formed into a predetermined architecture supported on the substrate.

    ALIGNED CARBON NANOTUBE-POLYMER MATERIALS, SYSTEMS AND METHODS

    公开(公告)号:CA2678158A1

    公开(公告)日:2008-09-25

    申请号:CA2678158

    申请日:2008-02-15

    Abstract: The invention is directed to carbon nanostructure composite systems which may be useful for various applications, including as dry adhesives, electro nics and display technologies, or in a wide variety of other areas where org anized nanostructures may be formed and integrated into a flexible substrate . The present invention provides systems and methods wherein organized nanot ube structures or other nanostructures are embedded within polymers or other flexible materials to provide a flexible skin-like material, with the prope rties and characteristics of the nanotubes or other nanostructures exploited for use in various applications. In one aspect, the invention is directed t o a carbon nanotube/polymer composite material having a plurality of carbon nanotubes formed into a predetermined architecture, with each of the plurali ty of nanotubes having a desired width and length.

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