Simultaneous alignment and micropatterning of carbon nanotubes using modulated magnetic field
We report simultaneous alignment and micropatterning of carbon nanotubes (CNTs) using a high magnetic field. It is important to prepare well-dispersed CNTs for alignment and patterning because CNT aggregation obstructs alignment. In magnetic field, highly anisotropic CNTs rotate in the direction sta...
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| author | Kaoru Tsuda and Yoshio Sakka |
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| description | We report simultaneous alignment and micropatterning of carbon nanotubes (CNTs) using a high magnetic field. It is important to prepare well-dispersed CNTs for alignment and patterning because CNT aggregation obstructs alignment. In magnetic field, highly anisotropic CNTs rotate in the direction stabilized in energy. Owing to their diamagnetic nature, CNTs suspended in a liquid medium are trapped in a weak magnetic field generated by a field modulator; meanwhile, they align to the applied strong magnetic field. The alignment has been achieved not only in polymers but also in ceramic and silicone composites. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-63fc85e6d4654c808533267354f3f48a2022-12-21T18:14:11ZengTaylor & Francis GroupScience and Technology of Advanced Materials1468-69961878-55142009-01-01101014603Simultaneous alignment and micropatterning of carbon nanotubes using modulated magnetic fieldKaoru Tsuda and Yoshio SakkaWe report simultaneous alignment and micropatterning of carbon nanotubes (CNTs) using a high magnetic field. It is important to prepare well-dispersed CNTs for alignment and patterning because CNT aggregation obstructs alignment. In magnetic field, highly anisotropic CNTs rotate in the direction stabilized in energy. Owing to their diamagnetic nature, CNTs suspended in a liquid medium are trapped in a weak magnetic field generated by a field modulator; meanwhile, they align to the applied strong magnetic field. The alignment has been achieved not only in polymers but also in ceramic and silicone composites.http://www.iop.org/EJ/abstract/1468-6996/10/1/014603carbon nanotubesdispersionalignmentpatterningmagnetic fielddiamagnetismpolymer compositeceramic composite |
| spellingShingle | Kaoru Tsuda and Yoshio Sakka Simultaneous alignment and micropatterning of carbon nanotubes using modulated magnetic field Science and Technology of Advanced Materials carbon nanotubes dispersion alignment patterning magnetic field diamagnetism polymer composite ceramic composite |
| title | Simultaneous alignment and micropatterning of carbon nanotubes using modulated magnetic field |
| title_full | Simultaneous alignment and micropatterning of carbon nanotubes using modulated magnetic field |
| title_fullStr | Simultaneous alignment and micropatterning of carbon nanotubes using modulated magnetic field |
| title_full_unstemmed | Simultaneous alignment and micropatterning of carbon nanotubes using modulated magnetic field |
| title_short | Simultaneous alignment and micropatterning of carbon nanotubes using modulated magnetic field |
| title_sort | simultaneous alignment and micropatterning of carbon nanotubes using modulated magnetic field |
| topic | carbon nanotubes dispersion alignment patterning magnetic field diamagnetism polymer composite ceramic composite |
| url | http://www.iop.org/EJ/abstract/1468-6996/10/1/014603 |
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