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US 9,365,428GRAPHENE NANORIBBONS AND METHODS
Mei Zhang
US
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A method for fabricating graphene nanoribbons comprising: applying laser irradiation to a carbon nanotube film to unzip one or more carbon nanotubes of the carbon nanotube film to create one or more graphene nanoribbons.
The method of claim 1, wherein the carbon nanotube film comprises one sheet of carbon nanotubes.
The method of claim 1, wherein the method further comprises: stacking two or more sheets of carbon nanotubes to fabricate the carbon nanotube film.
The method of claim 1, wherein the method further comprises: cross-linking the one or more graphene nanoribbons to form a graphene nanoribbon network.
The method of claim 1, wherein the laser irradiation is applied with a laser operating in pulsed state.
The method of claim 1, wherein the laser irradiation is applied in a scanning direction substantially along the longitudinal axis of the one or more carbon nanotubes of the carbon nanotube film.
The method of claim 1, wherein the graphene nanoribbons are multi-layered.
The method of claim 1, wherein the graphene nanoribbons are single layered.
The method of claim 1, wherein the one or more carbon nanotubes of the carbon nanotube film are single-walled nanotubes, multi-walled nanotubes, or a combination thereof.
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A method for fabricating graphene nanoribbons comprising: applying laser irradiation to a carbon nanotube film to unzip one or more carbon nanotubes of the carbon nanotube film to create one or more graphene nanoribbons, and cross-linking the one or more graphene nanoribbons to form a graphene nanoribbon network, wherein the carbon nanotube film is densified and comprises two or more sheets of substantially aligned carbon nanotubes that are stacked with about a 5 degree offset in orientation direction. 11 24274926.1
Materials described outside the worked examples.
carbon nanotube film
graphene nanoribbon
graphene nanoribbon network
Additional fabrication and treatment steps described in the patent.
Performance values and ranges asserted in the specification or claims.
| Property | Value | Material |
|---|---|---|
Thickness | 50–250 nm | — |
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US 9,365,428Patent drawings and their descriptions. Click a drawing to enlarge it.
Claims define the patent's legal scope. Independent claims stand alone; dependent claims (nested) narrow them. Click a claim to expand its dependents.
A method for fabricating graphene nanoribbons comprising: applying laser irradiation to a carbon nanotube film to unzip one or more carbon nanotubes of the carbon nanotube film to create one or more graphene nanoribbons.
The method of claim 1, wherein the carbon nanotube film comprises one sheet of carbon nanotubes.
The method of claim 1, wherein the method further comprises: stacking two or more sheets of carbon nanotubes to fabricate the carbon nanotube film.
The method of claim 1, wherein the method further comprises: cross-linking the one or more graphene nanoribbons to form a graphene nanoribbon network.
The method of claim 1, wherein the laser irradiation is applied with a laser operating in pulsed state.
The method of claim 1, wherein the laser irradiation is applied in a scanning direction substantially along the longitudinal axis of the one or more carbon nanotubes of the carbon nanotube film.
The method of claim 1, wherein the graphene nanoribbons are multi-layered.
The method of claim 1, wherein the graphene nanoribbons are single layered.
The method of claim 1, wherein the one or more carbon nanotubes of the carbon nanotube film are single-walled nanotubes, multi-walled nanotubes, or a combination thereof.
24274926.1
A method for fabricating graphene nanoribbons comprising: applying laser irradiation to a carbon nanotube film to unzip one or more carbon nanotubes of the carbon nanotube film to create one or more graphene nanoribbons, and cross-linking the one or more graphene nanoribbons to form a graphene nanoribbon network, wherein the carbon nanotube film is densified and comprises two or more sheets of substantially aligned carbon nanotubes that are stacked with about a 5 degree offset in orientation direction. 11 24274926.1
Materials described outside the worked examples.
carbon nanotube film
graphene nanoribbon
graphene nanoribbon network
Additional fabrication and treatment steps described in the patent.
Performance values and ranges asserted in the specification or claims.
| Property | Value | Material |
|---|---|---|
Thickness | 50–250 nm | — |
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Atlas literature
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US 9,365,428Patent drawings and their descriptions. Click a drawing to enlarge it.
Claims define the patent's legal scope. Independent claims stand alone; dependent claims (nested) narrow them. Click a claim to expand its dependents.
A method for fabricating graphene nanoribbons comprising: applying laser irradiation to a carbon nanotube film to unzip one or more carbon nanotubes of the carbon nanotube film to create one or more graphene nanoribbons.
The method of claim 1, wherein the carbon nanotube film comprises one sheet of carbon nanotubes.
The method of claim 1, wherein the method further comprises: stacking two or more sheets of carbon nanotubes to fabricate the carbon nanotube film.
The method of claim 1, wherein the method further comprises: cross-linking the one or more graphene nanoribbons to form a graphene nanoribbon network.
The method of claim 1, wherein the laser irradiation is applied with a laser operating in pulsed state.
The method of claim 1, wherein the laser irradiation is applied in a scanning direction substantially along the longitudinal axis of the one or more carbon nanotubes of the carbon nanotube film.
The method of claim 1, wherein the graphene nanoribbons are multi-layered.
The method of claim 1, wherein the graphene nanoribbons are single layered.
The method of claim 1, wherein the one or more carbon nanotubes of the carbon nanotube film are single-walled nanotubes, multi-walled nanotubes, or a combination thereof.
24274926.1
A method for fabricating graphene nanoribbons comprising: applying laser irradiation to a carbon nanotube film to unzip one or more carbon nanotubes of the carbon nanotube film to create one or more graphene nanoribbons, and cross-linking the one or more graphene nanoribbons to form a graphene nanoribbon network, wherein the carbon nanotube film is densified and comprises two or more sheets of substantially aligned carbon nanotubes that are stacked with about a 5 degree offset in orientation direction. 11 24274926.1
Materials described outside the worked examples.
carbon nanotube film
graphene nanoribbon
graphene nanoribbon network
Additional fabrication and treatment steps described in the patent.
Performance values and ranges asserted in the specification or claims.
| Property | Value | Material |
|---|---|---|
Thickness | 50–250 nm | — |
Patent
Atlas literature
Patent
US 9,365,428Patent drawings and their descriptions. Click a drawing to enlarge it.
Claims define the patent's legal scope. Independent claims stand alone; dependent claims (nested) narrow them. Click a claim to expand its dependents.
A method for fabricating graphene nanoribbons comprising: applying laser irradiation to a carbon nanotube film to unzip one or more carbon nanotubes of the carbon nanotube film to create one or more graphene nanoribbons.
The method of claim 1, wherein the carbon nanotube film comprises one sheet of carbon nanotubes.
The method of claim 1, wherein the method further comprises: stacking two or more sheets of carbon nanotubes to fabricate the carbon nanotube film.
The method of claim 1, wherein the method further comprises: cross-linking the one or more graphene nanoribbons to form a graphene nanoribbon network.
The method of claim 1, wherein the laser irradiation is applied with a laser operating in pulsed state.
The method of claim 1, wherein the laser irradiation is applied in a scanning direction substantially along the longitudinal axis of the one or more carbon nanotubes of the carbon nanotube film.
The method of claim 1, wherein the graphene nanoribbons are multi-layered.
The method of claim 1, wherein the graphene nanoribbons are single layered.
The method of claim 1, wherein the one or more carbon nanotubes of the carbon nanotube film are single-walled nanotubes, multi-walled nanotubes, or a combination thereof.
24274926.1
A method for fabricating graphene nanoribbons comprising: applying laser irradiation to a carbon nanotube film to unzip one or more carbon nanotubes of the carbon nanotube film to create one or more graphene nanoribbons, and cross-linking the one or more graphene nanoribbons to form a graphene nanoribbon network, wherein the carbon nanotube film is densified and comprises two or more sheets of substantially aligned carbon nanotubes that are stacked with about a 5 degree offset in orientation direction. 11 24274926.1
Materials described outside the worked examples.
carbon nanotube film
graphene nanoribbon
graphene nanoribbon network
Additional fabrication and treatment steps described in the patent.
Performance values and ranges asserted in the specification or claims.
| Property | Value | Material |
|---|---|---|
Thickness | 50–250 nm | — |