Inexpensive Synthesis of Carbon Nanotubes in Solid Domain

Description:

Our novel method of synthesizing carbon nanotube (CNT) and metal nanoparticle compositions involves melt processable organometallic compounds and polymers heat treated to elevated temperatures under atmospheric pressure. Formation of single-walled carbon nanotubes (SWNTs) and metal nanoparticles occurs at the atomic and molecular levels in the solid carbonaceous domain during the carbonization process.

Advantages/Features Include:

Shaped components (solid, film, and fiber)
Low-cost, high-yield, and large-scale production of SWNTs
Useful structural, electric, and/or magnetic properties

Applications Include:

Microelectronic/nanoelectronic devices
Batteries and fuel cells
Superconductive and magnetic devices
Drug delivery systems
Structural composites

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Contact:

Naval Research Laboratory
Technology Transfer Office, Code 1004
techtran@research.nrl.navy.mil

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