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Carbon nanotubes coated with polymers and metals.(Materials Science/R & D)

Advanced Materials & Processes, October, 2004

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A technology for coating polymers and metals onto single-wall carbon nanotubes has been patented by Carbon Nanotechnologies Inc. (CNI), Houston, Texas. The technology facilitates dispersion of single-wall nanotubes in polymers and other materials, thereby broadening their areas of applications.

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Many materials can form nanometer-scale coatings on the surface of the nanotubes. These interactions are not covalent, and provide an important tool for dispersing carbon nanotubes into solvents, polymers, and other materials. Potential applications include electrically conductive polymer ...

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Manufacturing Industry

Carbon nanotubes coated with polymers and metals.(Materials Science/R & D)

Advanced Materials & Processes, October, 2004

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