Simultaneous alignment and micropatterning of carbon nanotubes using modulated magnetic field
Tsuda, Kaoru; Sakka, Yoshio; Tsuda, Kaoru; Nano Frontier Technology Co. Ltd, 3-10-6-105 Osaki, Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo, Japan; Sakka, Yoshio; World Premier International (WPI) Research Center Initiative for Materials Nanoarchitectonics (MANA), National Institute for Materials Science, 1-2-1 Sengen, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-0047, Japan
Журнал:
Science and Technology of Advanced Materials
Дата:
2009-01-01
Аннотация:
We report simultaneous alignment and micropatterning of carbon nanotubes (CNTs) using a high magnetic field. It is important to prepare well-dispersed CNTs for alignment and patterning because CNT aggregation obstructs alignment. In magnetic field, highly anisotropic CNTs rotate in the direction stabilized in energy. Owing to their diamagnetic nature, CNTs suspended in a liquid medium are trapped in a weak magnetic field generated by a field modulator; meanwhile, they align to the applied strong magnetic field. The alignment has been achieved not only in polymers but also in ceramic and silicone composites.
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