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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 11, 2017
Filed:
Sep. 16, 2013
Applicant:
Cornell University, Ithaca, NY (US);
Inventors:
Yong Lak Joo, Ithaca, NY (US);
Nathaniel S. Hansen, Portland, OR (US);
Assignee:
CORNELL UNIVERSITY, Ithaca, NY (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C08K 5/04 (2006.01); D01F 8/04 (2006.01); D04H 1/4382 (2012.01); D04H 1/728 (2012.01); D04H 1/4209 (2012.01); C08K 3/14 (2006.01); C08K 3/34 (2006.01); C09K 5/14 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
D01F 8/04 (2013.01); C08K 3/14 (2013.01); C08K 3/34 (2013.01); C09K 5/14 (2013.01); D04H 1/4209 (2013.01); D04H 1/4382 (2013.01); D04H 1/728 (2013.01);
Abstract
Provided herein are high performance reinforcing nanostructure additives, high throughput processes for using such additives, and composites comprising such additives. Such nanostructure additives include nanofibers, including nanofiber fragments, of various matrix materials, including metal(s) (e.g., elemental metal(s), metal alloy(s), etc.), metal oxide(s), ceramic(s), metal carbide(s), carbon (e.g., carbon nanocomposites comprising carbon matrix with metal component embedded therein), and/or combinations thereof.