Array of single-wall carbon nanotubes

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2006-07-04

2006-07-04

Hendrickson, Stuart (Department: 1754)

Batteries: thermoelectric and photoelectric

Photoelectric

Cells

C423S447200, C429S231800, C977S726000

Reexamination Certificate

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ABSTRACT:
This invention relates generally to forming an array of single-wall carbon nanotubes (SWNT). In one embodiment, a macroscopic molecular array is provided comprising at least about 106single-wall carbon nanotubes in generally parallel orientation and having substantially similar lengths in the range of from about 5 to about 500 nanometers.

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