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US 8,815,367GRAPHENE/CARBON NANOTUBE COMPOSITE STRUCTURE
KAI-LI JIANG, XIAO-YANG LIN, LIN XIAO, SHOU-SHAN FAN
2014-08-26·US
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US 8,815,367Claims define the patent's legal scope. Independent claims stand alone; dependent claims (nested) narrow them. Click a claim to expand its dependents.
: A graphene/carbon nanotube composite structure comprising: a carbon nanotube film structure comprising a plurality of carbon nanotubes and micropores; a graphene film located on a surface of the carbon nanotube film structure, and covering substantially all of the plurality of micropores, wherein the graphene film is supported by the carbon nanotube film structure, the graphene film and the carbon nanotube film structure are combined together via a polymer material sandwiched between the graphene film and the carbon nanotube film structure.
: The graphene/carbon nanotube composite structure of claim 1, wherein a diameter of the plurality of micropores is in a range from about 1 micrometer to about 10 micrometers.
: The graphene/carbon nanotube composite structure of claim 1, wherein the carbon nanotube film structure comprises at least two crossed stacked drawn carbon nanotube films, each of the drawn carbon nanotube films comprises a plurality of carbon nanotubes joined end-to-end by Van der Waals attractive forces, and substantially oriented along a same direction.
: The graphene/carbon nanotube composite structure of claim 1, wherein a thickness of the graphene film is in a range from about 0.34 nanometers to about 10 nanometers.
: The graphene/carbon nanotube composite structure of claim 1, wherein the graphene film is only one layer of graphene, having an area of about 16 cm 2.
: The graphene/carbon nanotube composite structure of claim 1, wherein the carbon nanotube structure has a flat planar shape and comprises two opposite surfaces, the graphene film locates on one of the two opposite surface, a ratio of an area of the plurality of micropores [[of]] to the carbon nanotube film structure is in a range from about 10:11 to about 1000:1001.
: The graphene/carbon nanotube composite structure of claim 1, wherein the polymer material is polystyrene, polyethylene, polycarbonate, polymethyl methacrylate (PMMA),
: A graphene/carbon nanotube composite structure comprising: a carbon nanotube film structure comprising a plurality of micropores and a plurality of carbon nanotube wires crossed with each other thereby forming a network; a graphene film directly contacting a surface of the carbon nanotube film structure, and 3 SVG 13337064.03-31-2014.HTINYENQPXXIFW2.CLM23960138.1.364.176.1160.300.svg 0.413 2.653 Graph Black and white covering the plurality of micropores, wherein a first part of the plurality of carbon nanotube wires is spaced with and substantially parallel to each other, and a second part of the plurality of carbon nanotube wires is spaced with and parallel to each other, the first and the second parts of the plurality of carbon nanotube wires are crossed with each other, the graphene film and the carbon nanotube film structure are combined together via a polymer material sandwiched between the gr ap hene film and the carbon nanotube film structure. currently amended
: The graphene/carbon nanotube composite structure of claim 14, wherein a diameter of the plurality of micropores is in a range from about 10 micrometer to about 1000 micrometers.
: The graphene/carbon nanotube composite structure of claim 14, wherein the plurality of carbon nanotube wires are twisted carbon nanotube wires comprising a plurality of carbon nanotubes oriented around an axial direction of the twisted carbon nanotube wires. original
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Layer stacks claimed or described, ordered top of device to substrate.
graphene/carbon nanotube composite structure (drawn CNT film type)
graphene/carbon nanotube composite structure (CNT wire network type)
Materials described outside the worked examples.
carbon nanotube film structure
graphene film
Performance values and ranges asserted in the specification or claims.
| Property | Value | Material |
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Thickness | 1–10 µm | — |
Thickness |
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US 8,815,367Claims define the patent's legal scope. Independent claims stand alone; dependent claims (nested) narrow them. Click a claim to expand its dependents.
: A graphene/carbon nanotube composite structure comprising: a carbon nanotube film structure comprising a plurality of carbon nanotubes and micropores; a graphene film located on a surface of the carbon nanotube film structure, and covering substantially all of the plurality of micropores, wherein the graphene film is supported by the carbon nanotube film structure, the graphene film and the carbon nanotube film structure are combined together via a polymer material sandwiched between the graphene film and the carbon nanotube film structure.
: The graphene/carbon nanotube composite structure of claim 1, wherein a diameter of the plurality of micropores is in a range from about 1 micrometer to about 10 micrometers.
: The graphene/carbon nanotube composite structure of claim 1, wherein the carbon nanotube film structure comprises at least two crossed stacked drawn carbon nanotube films, each of the drawn carbon nanotube films comprises a plurality of carbon nanotubes joined end-to-end by Van der Waals attractive forces, and substantially oriented along a same direction.
: The graphene/carbon nanotube composite structure of claim 1, wherein a thickness of the graphene film is in a range from about 0.34 nanometers to about 10 nanometers.
: The graphene/carbon nanotube composite structure of claim 1, wherein the graphene film is only one layer of graphene, having an area of about 16 cm 2.
: The graphene/carbon nanotube composite structure of claim 1, wherein the carbon nanotube structure has a flat planar shape and comprises two opposite surfaces, the graphene film locates on one of the two opposite surface, a ratio of an area of the plurality of micropores [[of]] to the carbon nanotube film structure is in a range from about 10:11 to about 1000:1001.
: The graphene/carbon nanotube composite structure of claim 1, wherein the polymer material is polystyrene, polyethylene, polycarbonate, polymethyl methacrylate (PMMA),
: A graphene/carbon nanotube composite structure comprising: a carbon nanotube film structure comprising a plurality of micropores and a plurality of carbon nanotube wires crossed with each other thereby forming a network; a graphene film directly contacting a surface of the carbon nanotube film structure, and 3 SVG 13337064.03-31-2014.HTINYENQPXXIFW2.CLM23960138.1.364.176.1160.300.svg 0.413 2.653 Graph Black and white covering the plurality of micropores, wherein a first part of the plurality of carbon nanotube wires is spaced with and substantially parallel to each other, and a second part of the plurality of carbon nanotube wires is spaced with and parallel to each other, the first and the second parts of the plurality of carbon nanotube wires are crossed with each other, the graphene film and the carbon nanotube film structure are combined together via a polymer material sandwiched between the gr ap hene film and the carbon nanotube film structure. currently amended
: The graphene/carbon nanotube composite structure of claim 14, wherein a diameter of the plurality of micropores is in a range from about 10 micrometer to about 1000 micrometers.
: The graphene/carbon nanotube composite structure of claim 14, wherein the plurality of carbon nanotube wires are twisted carbon nanotube wires comprising a plurality of carbon nanotubes oriented around an axial direction of the twisted carbon nanotube wires. original
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Layer stacks claimed or described, ordered top of device to substrate.
graphene/carbon nanotube composite structure (drawn CNT film type)
graphene/carbon nanotube composite structure (CNT wire network type)
Materials described outside the worked examples.
carbon nanotube film structure
graphene film
Performance values and ranges asserted in the specification or claims.
| Property | Value | Material |
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Thickness | 1–10 µm | — |
Thickness |
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US 8,815,367Claims define the patent's legal scope. Independent claims stand alone; dependent claims (nested) narrow them. Click a claim to expand its dependents.
: A graphene/carbon nanotube composite structure comprising: a carbon nanotube film structure comprising a plurality of carbon nanotubes and micropores; a graphene film located on a surface of the carbon nanotube film structure, and covering substantially all of the plurality of micropores, wherein the graphene film is supported by the carbon nanotube film structure, the graphene film and the carbon nanotube film structure are combined together via a polymer material sandwiched between the graphene film and the carbon nanotube film structure.
: The graphene/carbon nanotube composite structure of claim 1, wherein a diameter of the plurality of micropores is in a range from about 1 micrometer to about 10 micrometers.
: The graphene/carbon nanotube composite structure of claim 1, wherein the carbon nanotube film structure comprises at least two crossed stacked drawn carbon nanotube films, each of the drawn carbon nanotube films comprises a plurality of carbon nanotubes joined end-to-end by Van der Waals attractive forces, and substantially oriented along a same direction.
: The graphene/carbon nanotube composite structure of claim 1, wherein a thickness of the graphene film is in a range from about 0.34 nanometers to about 10 nanometers.
: The graphene/carbon nanotube composite structure of claim 1, wherein the graphene film is only one layer of graphene, having an area of about 16 cm 2.
: The graphene/carbon nanotube composite structure of claim 1, wherein the carbon nanotube structure has a flat planar shape and comprises two opposite surfaces, the graphene film locates on one of the two opposite surface, a ratio of an area of the plurality of micropores [[of]] to the carbon nanotube film structure is in a range from about 10:11 to about 1000:1001.
: The graphene/carbon nanotube composite structure of claim 1, wherein the polymer material is polystyrene, polyethylene, polycarbonate, polymethyl methacrylate (PMMA),
: A graphene/carbon nanotube composite structure comprising: a carbon nanotube film structure comprising a plurality of micropores and a plurality of carbon nanotube wires crossed with each other thereby forming a network; a graphene film directly contacting a surface of the carbon nanotube film structure, and 3 SVG 13337064.03-31-2014.HTINYENQPXXIFW2.CLM23960138.1.364.176.1160.300.svg 0.413 2.653 Graph Black and white covering the plurality of micropores, wherein a first part of the plurality of carbon nanotube wires is spaced with and substantially parallel to each other, and a second part of the plurality of carbon nanotube wires is spaced with and parallel to each other, the first and the second parts of the plurality of carbon nanotube wires are crossed with each other, the graphene film and the carbon nanotube film structure are combined together via a polymer material sandwiched between the gr ap hene film and the carbon nanotube film structure. currently amended
: The graphene/carbon nanotube composite structure of claim 14, wherein a diameter of the plurality of micropores is in a range from about 10 micrometer to about 1000 micrometers.
: The graphene/carbon nanotube composite structure of claim 14, wherein the plurality of carbon nanotube wires are twisted carbon nanotube wires comprising a plurality of carbon nanotubes oriented around an axial direction of the twisted carbon nanotube wires. original
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Layer stacks claimed or described, ordered top of device to substrate.
graphene/carbon nanotube composite structure (drawn CNT film type)
graphene/carbon nanotube composite structure (CNT wire network type)
Materials described outside the worked examples.
carbon nanotube film structure
graphene film
Performance values and ranges asserted in the specification or claims.
| Property | Value | Material |
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Thickness | 1–10 µm | — |
Thickness |
Patent
Atlas literature
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US 8,815,367Claims define the patent's legal scope. Independent claims stand alone; dependent claims (nested) narrow them. Click a claim to expand its dependents.
: A graphene/carbon nanotube composite structure comprising: a carbon nanotube film structure comprising a plurality of carbon nanotubes and micropores; a graphene film located on a surface of the carbon nanotube film structure, and covering substantially all of the plurality of micropores, wherein the graphene film is supported by the carbon nanotube film structure, the graphene film and the carbon nanotube film structure are combined together via a polymer material sandwiched between the graphene film and the carbon nanotube film structure.
: The graphene/carbon nanotube composite structure of claim 1, wherein a diameter of the plurality of micropores is in a range from about 1 micrometer to about 10 micrometers.
: The graphene/carbon nanotube composite structure of claim 1, wherein the carbon nanotube film structure comprises at least two crossed stacked drawn carbon nanotube films, each of the drawn carbon nanotube films comprises a plurality of carbon nanotubes joined end-to-end by Van der Waals attractive forces, and substantially oriented along a same direction.
: The graphene/carbon nanotube composite structure of claim 1, wherein a thickness of the graphene film is in a range from about 0.34 nanometers to about 10 nanometers.
: The graphene/carbon nanotube composite structure of claim 1, wherein the graphene film is only one layer of graphene, having an area of about 16 cm 2.
: The graphene/carbon nanotube composite structure of claim 1, wherein the carbon nanotube structure has a flat planar shape and comprises two opposite surfaces, the graphene film locates on one of the two opposite surface, a ratio of an area of the plurality of micropores [[of]] to the carbon nanotube film structure is in a range from about 10:11 to about 1000:1001.
: The graphene/carbon nanotube composite structure of claim 1, wherein the polymer material is polystyrene, polyethylene, polycarbonate, polymethyl methacrylate (PMMA),
: A graphene/carbon nanotube composite structure comprising: a carbon nanotube film structure comprising a plurality of micropores and a plurality of carbon nanotube wires crossed with each other thereby forming a network; a graphene film directly contacting a surface of the carbon nanotube film structure, and 3 SVG 13337064.03-31-2014.HTINYENQPXXIFW2.CLM23960138.1.364.176.1160.300.svg 0.413 2.653 Graph Black and white covering the plurality of micropores, wherein a first part of the plurality of carbon nanotube wires is spaced with and substantially parallel to each other, and a second part of the plurality of carbon nanotube wires is spaced with and parallel to each other, the first and the second parts of the plurality of carbon nanotube wires are crossed with each other, the graphene film and the carbon nanotube film structure are combined together via a polymer material sandwiched between the gr ap hene film and the carbon nanotube film structure. currently amended
: The graphene/carbon nanotube composite structure of claim 14, wherein a diameter of the plurality of micropores is in a range from about 10 micrometer to about 1000 micrometers.
: The graphene/carbon nanotube composite structure of claim 14, wherein the plurality of carbon nanotube wires are twisted carbon nanotube wires comprising a plurality of carbon nanotubes oriented around an axial direction of the twisted carbon nanotube wires. original
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. canceled
Layer stacks claimed or described, ordered top of device to substrate.
graphene/carbon nanotube composite structure (drawn CNT film type)
graphene/carbon nanotube composite structure (CNT wire network type)
Materials described outside the worked examples.
carbon nanotube film structure
graphene film
Performance values and ranges asserted in the specification or claims.
| Property | Value | Material |
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Thickness | 1–10 µm | — |
Thickness |
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Thickness | 10–1000 µm | — |
Thickness | 0.34–10 nm | — |
Thickness | ≥ 2 cm | — |
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Thickness | 10–1000 µm | — |
Thickness | 0.34–10 nm | — |
Thickness | ≥ 2 cm | — |
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Thickness | 10–1000 µm | — |
Thickness | 0.34–10 nm | — |
Thickness | ≥ 2 cm | — |
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Thickness | 10–1000 µm | — |
Thickness | 0.34–10 nm | — |
Thickness | ≥ 2 cm | — |