Method of making carbon nanotube composite materials
| DWPI Title: Making a composite material, comprising dissolving a vinyl thermoplastic polymer, un-functionalized carbon nanotubes and hydroxylated carbon nanotubes in a solvent to make a solution and removing a portion of the solvent |
| Abstract: The present invention is a method of making a composite polymeric material by dissolving a vinyl thermoplastic polymer, un-functionalized carbon nanotubes and hydroxylated carbon nanotubes and optionally additives in a solvent to make a solution and removing at least a portion of the solvent after casting onto a substrate to make thin films. The material has enhanced conductivity properties due to the blending of the un-functionalized and hydroxylated carbon nanotubes. |
| Use: The method is useful for making thin film composite material. |
| Advantage: The simple and cost-effective method provides the composite having high conductivity, low weight and ease of processing. |
| Novelty: Making a composite material, comprises: dissolving a vinyl thermoplastic polymer, un-functionalized carbon nanotubes and hydroxylated carbon nanotubes in a solvent to make a solution; and removing at least a portion of the solvent. |
| Filed: 9/1/2011 |
| Application Number: US13223726A |
| Tech ID: SD 11799.2 |
| This invention was made with Government support under Contract No. DE-NA0003525 awarded by the United States Department of Energy/National Nuclear Security Administration. The Government has certain rights in the invention. |
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