Chemistry of inorganic compounds – Carbon or compound thereof – Elemental carbon
Reexamination Certificate
2005-05-26
2011-12-13
Le, Emily (Department: 1734)
Chemistry of inorganic compounds
Carbon or compound thereof
Elemental carbon
C977S843000, C977S890000
Reexamination Certificate
active
08075863
ABSTRACT:
The present invention relates to the synthesis and processing of materials, including nanostructures such as carbon nanotubes (CNTs). Methods and devices are presented for controlling the growth and/or assembly of nanostructures, in some cases using small channel-type environments (e.g., microfluidic channels). In these micro-scale environments, forces can be applied to nanostructures during their growth process, for instance, to control the rate and/or direction of growth of the nanostructures. These forces can also be used to direct the assembly of nanostructures into ordered configurations such as strands or other assemblies having micro- and macroscopic length scales. In some embodiments, multiple forces are applied simultaneously to direct the growth and/or assembly of nanostructures.
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Hart Anastasios J.
Slocum Alexander H.
Le Emily
Martinez Brittany M
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Wolf Greenfield & Sacks P.C.
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