Method for forming composites of sub-arrays of single-wall...

Chemistry of inorganic compounds – Carbon or compound thereof – Elemental carbon

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ABSTRACT:
This invention relates generally to forming arrays of single-wall carbon nanotubes (SWNT). In one embodiment, the present invention involves forming a macroscopic molecular array of tubular carbon molecules, said method comprising the step of assembling subarrays of up to 106single-wall carbon nanotubes into a composite array.

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