Chemistry of inorganic compounds – Carbon or compound thereof – Elemental carbon
Reexamination Certificate
2006-08-29
2006-08-29
Silverman, Stanley S. (Department: 1754)
Chemistry of inorganic compounds
Carbon or compound thereof
Elemental carbon
C423S447100, C423S44500R, C428S367000, C252S502000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07097820
ABSTRACT:
This invention relates generally to carbon fiber produced from single-wall carbon nanotube (SWNT) molecular arrays. In one embodiment, the carbon fiber which comprises an aggregation of substantially parallel carbon nanotubes comprises more than one molecular array. Another embodiment of this invention is a large cable-like structure with enhanced tensile properties comprising a number of smaller separate arrays. In another embodiment, a composite structure is disclosed in which a central core array of metallic SWNTs is surrounded by a series of smaller circular non-metallic SWNT arrays.
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Colbert Daniel T.
Dai Hongjie
Hafner Jason H.
Rinzler Andrew G.
Smalley Richard E.
Garsson Ross Spencer
Lish Peter J.
Mickelson Edward T.
Silverman Stanley S.
William Marsh Rice University
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