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Spinning and Processing Continuous Yarns from 4‐Inch Wafer Scale Super‐Aligned Carbon Nanotube Arrays
Author(s) -
Zhang X.,
Jiang K.,
Feng C.,
Liu P.,
Zhang L.,
Kong J.,
Zhang T.,
Li Q.,
Fan S.
Publication year - 2006
Publication title -
advanced materials
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 10.707
H-Index - 527
eISSN - 1521-4095
pISSN - 0935-9648
DOI - 10.1002/adma.200502528
Subject(s) - materials science , carbon nanotube , wafer , spinning , yarn , composite material , nanotechnology , nanotube , header , carbon fibers , thermal , computer science , composite number , computer network , physics , meteorology
A flexible and elastic carbon coil (see figure) has been fabricated using a continuous yarn of carbon nanotube arrays. The processed yarn is both elastic and pliable and can be freely manipulated and molded to any desired shape that is retained after heat treatment. Owing to their highly ordered macroscopic structures, the good electrical and thermal conductivity of the nanotube components, and their good mechanical properties, these carbon nanostructures may find extensive use in a wide range of applications.