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Enhanced Strength Carbon Nanotube Yarns

Technology Benefits

Superior weight/strength ratio Significantly enhanced strength and toughness

Detailed Technology Description

Researchers at UCLA have developed a novel CNT/resin composite material that approaches the strength of Kevlar at a lighter weight. This new method involves compounding thousands of CNTs into a single unit CNT yarn on the millimeter scale, followed by surface chemistry performed on the CNT yarn to allow for resin compatibility, and infusion of resin by a Vacuum Assisted Resin Transfer Molding (VARTM) process. This method can drastically reduce the viscosity of the resin and allow it to fully permeate in between the CNTs within the yarn. The resulting CNT/resin composite has a superior weight/strength ratio than that of materials such as steel, aluminum, Kevlar, and carbon fibers, and thus has the potential to replace these materials in the automotive and aeronautic industry.

Supplementary Information

Patent Number: US8470946B1
Application Number: US13590130A
Inventor: Carlson, Lawrence E.
Priority Date: 20 Aug 2012
Priority Number: US8470946B1
Application Date: 20 Aug 2012
Publication Date: 25 Jun 2013
IPC Current: C08F013602 | C08F013206
US Class: 5263403 | 5253261 | 5253319 | 5253321 | 5253325 | 526089 | 526280 | 526335 | 526336 | 977778 | 977783 | 977786 | 977788 | 977832 | 977896 | 977897
Assignee Applicant: The Regents of the University of California
Title: Enhanced strength carbon nanotube yarns and sheets using infused and bonded nano-resins
Usefulness: Enhanced strength carbon nanotube yarns and sheets using infused and bonded nano-resins
Summary: For making improved strength carbon nanotube yarn or tows, useful as structural components (claimed) in producing performance enhancements in various commercial products such as sporting goods (bats, arrows, hockey sticks, golf shafts and heads), aerospace products (struts, cowls, optic mounts, fuselage, solar sails, antennas and drone structures), and vehicle armor.
Novelty: Making improved strength carbon nanotube yarn used in e.g. sporting goods involves surface-activating unspun yarn via atmospheric pressure plasma to produce open bonds, infusing nano-resin into all voids, tightening the fibers and curing

Industry

Chemical/Material

Sub Group

Nano Materials

Application No.

8470946

Others

State Of Development

Conceptual stage.

Summary

Researchers at the UCLA Department of Engineering have developed novel carbon nanotube/resin composite material that dramatically enhances strength and toughness of carbon nanotubes.

Applications

Automotive industry
Aerospace and defense
Sporting goods

Tech ID/UC Case

23442/2011-132-0

Related Cases

2011-132-0

Country/Region

USA

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