Award-winning Buckypaper
- SME Innovations That Could Change The Way You Manufacture Award, 2009
- Nanotech Briefs Nano 50 Award, 2008
- R&D Magazine Micro/Nano 25 Award, 2007
What is Buckypaper?
- A novel easy-to-handle thin film
formed using carbon nanotubes or fibers
- Composed of single-walled, multi-walled carbon
nanotubes or carbon nanofibers that undergo a
repeatable and scalable manufacturing process
- Extremely thin (~25 microns) and and lightweight
(areal density: 0.0705 oz/ft²)
- Thermally conductive
- Electrically conductive
- High mechanical strength and modulus
- High strain rate
- Highly efficient field emission
- Self-actuation
Single Walled Carbon Nanotubes
- Strongest fiber that's ever been made (250x
stronger than steel, yet 10x lighter)
- Electrical conductivity of copper or silicon
- Thermal conductivity higher than diamond
- First discovered by Nobel Laureates Bob Curl,
Harry Kroto and Richard Smalley
- Key problems are price and the difficulty of
working with them
Applications
- Electromagnetic interference shielding
- Radiation shielding
- Lightning strike protection
- Heat sinks
- Thermal management
- Electrodes for fuel cells, supercapacitors and
batteries
- Ultra-high strength structures
- Personal protection: body armor, helmets, armored
vehicles
- Medical devices
- Flat panel displays