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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 16, 2021
Filed:
Aug. 31, 2015
Applicant:
The University of South Alabama, Mobile, AL (US);
Inventor:
Kuang-Ting Hsiao, Spanish Fort, AL (US);
Assignee:
THE UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH ALABAMA, Mobile, AL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B82Y 30/00 (2011.01); B32B 5/02 (2006.01); B32B 5/10 (2006.01); C08K 7/06 (2006.01); C08J 9/00 (2006.01); C08K 3/04 (2006.01); C08J 9/28 (2006.01); C08J 9/36 (2006.01); D01F 9/12 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
C08J 9/0076 (2013.01); B32B 5/02 (2013.01); B32B 5/10 (2013.01); B82Y 30/00 (2013.01); C08J 9/286 (2013.01); C08J 9/365 (2013.01); C08K 3/046 (2017.05); C08K 7/06 (2013.01); C08J 2201/022 (2013.01); C08J 2201/0504 (2013.01); C08J 2363/00 (2013.01); C08K 2201/003 (2013.01); C08K 2201/004 (2013.01); C08K 2201/011 (2013.01); D01F 9/12 (2013.01);
Abstract
A nanocomposite including an array of extended length fibers with nanofibers oriented in transverse relation to the extended length fibers. The nanofibers are mechanically interlocked with the extended length fibers using a connecting agent concentrated at contact locations between the extended length fibers and the nanofibers without saturating the composite. The resultant composite of fibers and connecting agent is characterized by significant internal porosity with an internal void volume not occupied by the connecting agent.