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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 04, 2013
Filed:
May. 29, 2009
Timothy M. Swager, Newton, MA (US);
Hongwei Gu, Jiangsu Province, CN;
Timothy M. Swager, Newton, MA (US);
Hongwei Gu, Jiangsu Province, CN;
Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA (US);
Abstract
The present invention provides devices comprising an assembly of carbon nanotubes, and related methods. In some cases, the carbon nanotubes may have enhanced alignment. Devices of the invention may comprise features and/or components which may enhance the emission of electrons and may lower the operating voltage of the devices. Using methods described herein, carbon nanotube assemblies may be manufactured rapidly, at low cost, and over a large surface area. Such devices may be useful in display applications such as field emission devices, or other applications requiring high image quality, low power consumption, and stability over a wide temperature range.