Sumitomo Electric Industries, Limited

University of Tsukuba

Research Development Corporation of Japan

Nissin Electric Co., Ltd.

Takeshi Hikata

Kenichi Sato

Soichiro Okubo

Jun-ichi Fujita

Toshihiko Fujimori

Hidehito Mukai

Risa Utsunomiya

Naoki Ayai

Kentaro Yoshida

Ryosuke Hata

Nobuyuki Okuda

Kazuhiko Hayashi

Takashi Uemura

Nobuhiro Shibuta

Ryusuke Nakai

Hiromi Takei

Jun Otsuka

Yugo Higashi

Satoshi Takano

Kazuya Ohmatsu

Munetsugu Ueyama

Hajime Hitotsuyanagi

Masayuki Nagata

Ken-ichi Sato

Teruaki Matsuba

Yoshikado Hosoda

Maumi Kawashima

Daisuke Tanioka

Takeshi Kato

Hitoshi Matsumoto

Koji Muranaka

Katsuhisa Murakami

Jun-Ichi Fujita

A carbon nanotube-resin composite includes: a carbon nanotube assembled wire including a plurality of carbon nanotubes; and a resin, wherein in the carbon nanotube assembled wire, the carbon nanotubes are oriented at a degree of orientation of 0.9 or more and 1 or less.

Carbon nanotube-resin composite and method for manufacturing carbon nanotube-resin composite

A carbon nanotube assembled wire includes a plurality of carbon nanotubes, wherein in a Raman spectrum of the carbon nanotube assembled wire, a ratio IB/IA of an integrated intensity IA in a range of a Raman shift of 120 cmor more and 210 cmor less and an integrated intensity IB in a range of a Raman shift of more than 210 cmand 280 cmor less is 0.1 or more.

Carbon nanotube assembled wire and carbon nanotube assembled wire bundle

A method for manufacturing a carbon nanotube includes: a growing step of growing a carbon nanotube from a catalyst particle by supplying a carbon-containing gas to the catalyst particle in a suspended state; and a drawing step of drawing the carbon nanotube by applying a tensile force to the carbon nanotube in a suspended state.

Method for manufacturing carbon nanotube, method for manufacturing carbon nanotube assembled wire, method for manufacturing carbon nanotube assembled wire bundle, carbon nanotube manufacturing apparatus, carbon nanotube assembled wire manufacturing apparatus, and carbon nanotube assembled wire bundle manufacturing apparatus

The carbon nanotube assembled wire includes a plurality of carbon nanotubes oriented at a degree of orientation of 0.9 or more and 1 or less.

Carbon nanotube assembled wire, carbon nanotube assembled wire bundle, and carbon nanotube structure

A method for manufacturing a carbon nanotube includes: a mist generating step of generating a mist including a catalyst particle and a liquid carbon source; and a growing step of growing a carbon nanotube from the catalyst particle by heating the mist.

A carbon nanostructure producing method includes a growth step in which a plurality of catalyst particles in close contact with each other are separated in a flow of a carbon-containing gas so as to grow carbon nanotubes between the plurality of catalyst particles, and an elongation step in which the carbon nanotube is elongated by a wind pressure of the carbon-containing gas with at least one of the catalyst particles being retained.

Carbon nanostructure producing method, carbon nanostructure and carbon nanostructure producing apparatus

A carbon nanotube composite assembled wire is a carbon nanotube composite assembled wire including a plurality of carbon nanotube composites, each of the plurality of carbon nanotube composites including one carbon nanotube and an amorphous carbon-containing layer that coats the carbon nanotube, the carbon nanotube having a D/G ratio of 0.1 or less, the D/G ratio being a ratio of a peak intensity of a D band to a peak intensity of a G band in Raman spectroscopic analysis with a wavelength of 532 nm, each of the plurality of carbon nanotube composites being fibrous and having a diameter of 0.1 &#x3bc;m or more and 50 &#x3bc;m or less, the plurality of carbon nanotube composites being oriented in a longitudinal direction of the carbon nanotube composite assembled wire.

Carbon nanotube composite assembled wire, heat-treated body of carbon nanotube composite assembled wire, method for manufacturing carbon nanotube composite assembled wire, and method for manufacturing heat-treated body of carbon nanotube composite assembled wire

A carbon nanotube composite is a carbon nanotube composite including one carbon nanotube and an amorphous carbon-containing layer that coats the carbon nanotube, the carbon nanotube having a D/G ratio of 0.1 or less, the D/G ratio being a ratio of a peak intensity of a D band to a peak intensity of a G band in Raman spectroscopic analysis with a wavelength of 532 nm, the carbon nanotube composite being fibrous and having a diameter of 0.1 &#x3bc;m or more and 50 &#x3bc;m or less.

Carbon nanotube composite, method for manufacturing the same, and method for manufacturing refined carbon nanotube

A method for producing a carbon nanostructure according to an aspect of the present invention is a method in which a carbon nanostructure is produced between a base body and a separable body while the separable body is relatively moved away from the base body, the base body including a carburizable metal that is a principal constituent, the separable body including a carburizable metal that is a principal constituent, the separable body being joined to or in contact with the base body in a linear or strip-like shape. The method includes a carburizing gas feed step, an oxidizing gas feed step, a heating step in which the portion of the base body at which the base body and the separable body are joined to or in contact with each other is heated, and a separation step in which the separable body is relatively moved away from the base body.

Method for producing carbon nanostructure and apparatus for producing carbon nanostructure

A method for manufacturing a carbon nanostructure according to an embodiment of the present invention is a method for manufacturing a carbon nanostructure, the method including a preparation step of preparing a substrate containing a carburizable metal as a main component, and a carbon nanostructure growth step of supplying a carbon-containing gas while heating the substrate, in which the carbon nanostructure growth step includes gradually cleaving a heated portion of the substrate. The cleaving in the carbon nanostructure growth step is preferably performed by subjecting the substrate to shearing. The heating in the carbon nanostructure growth step is preferably performed by irradiating a cleaving portion of the substrate with a laser. The preparation step preferably includes forming, in the substrate, a notch for inducing cleavage. Preferably, the substrate in the carbon nanostructure growth step is not oxidized.

Method for manufacturing carbon nanostructure, and device for manufacturing carbon nanostructure

A porous member includes a base member and carbon nanostructures. The base member includes a porous body having a porosity of more than or equal to 80%. The carbon nanostructures are formed on a surface of the base member, and have a width of less than or equal to 100 nm. A catalyst member includes a catalyst arranged on surfaces of the carbon nano structures.

Porous member and catalyst member

A method for manufacturing a carbon nanostructure according to the present invention includes a preparation step of preparing a base body, an oxidization step and a step of growing a carbon nanostructure. In the step of preparing a base body, a base body with at least a part of a contact portion or an integral portion of a catalyst member and a separation member having been oxidized is prepared. In the step of growing a carbon nanostructure, a carbon nanostructure is grown in a separation interface region between the catalyst member and the separation member. The step of growing a carbon nanostructure includes at least one of a step of locally supplying a source gas to a portion of the catalyst member facing the separation interface region where the carbon nanostructure is being grown, and a step of locally heating the separation interface region.

Carbon nanostructure, and method and apparatus for manufacturing carbon nanostructure

A carbon nanostructure's geometry and electrical characteristics can be controlled. A method for processing a carbon nanostructure according to the present invention includes the steps of: preparing a carbon nanostructure (e.g., a carbon nanotube) (a CNT preparation step); and exposing the carbon nanotube to an energy beam (e.g., an electron beam) while vibrating the carbon nanotube (an exposure step). This facilitates modifying the carbon nanotube in length and electrical characteristics.

Carbon nanostructure, capacitor, method for processing carbon nanostructure, and method for producing carbon nanostructure

An apparatus for manufacturing a carbon nanostructure and a method for manufacturing a carbon nanostructure that can achieve an increase in length and shape stabilization of the carbon nanostructure can be obtained. A manufacturing apparatus for a carbon nanostructure includes a catalyst member on which a carbon nanostructure is grown, a source gas supply unit and a source gas supply pipe, a coil, and a heater. The source gas supply unit and the source gas supply pipe supply the catalyst member with carbon for forming the carbon nanotube. The coil applies a gradient magnetic field (e.g., a cusped magnetic field indicated by magnetic flux line whose magnetic field strength gradually increases from one surface of the catalyst member to the other surface opposite to the one surface. The heater heats the catalyst member.

Apparatus for manufacturing carbon nanostructure and method for manufacturing carbon nanostructure

There is provided a method for manufacturing a carbon nanostructure with reduced occurrence of a bend and the like. The method for manufacturing a carbon nanostructure according to the present invention includes the steps of: preparing a base body formed of a catalyst member including a catalyst and a separation member that are in contact with or integral with each other (preparation step); oxidizing at least a part of a contact portion or integral portion of the catalyst member and the separation member (oxidation step); bringing a carbon-containing source gas into contact with the catalyst member and/or the separation member (CNT growth step); and growing a carbon nanostructure (CNT growth step). In the CNT growth step, the carbon nanostructure is grown in a separation interface region between the catalyst member and the separation member, by heating the base body while separating the separation member from the catalyst member.

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Takeshi Hikata