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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 04, 2017
Filed:
Mar. 12, 2014
Applicant:
The United States of America As Represented BY the Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Washington, DC (US);
Inventors:
Godfrey Sauti, Hampton, VA (US);
Jae-Woo Kim, Newport News, VA (US);
Emilie J. Siochi, Newport News, VA (US);
Kristopher E. Wise, Poquoson, VA (US);
Assignee:
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B29B 15/10 (2006.01); B29C 70/12 (2006.01); B82Y 30/00 (2011.01); B82Y 40/00 (2011.01); C01B 31/02 (2006.01); C08J 5/24 (2006.01); D04H 1/587 (2012.01); C01B 31/04 (2006.01); D03D 15/00 (2006.01); B29C 55/00 (2006.01); D04H 1/64 (2012.01); D04H 1/74 (2006.01); B29K 105/16 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
D04H 1/587 (2013.01); B29B 15/10 (2013.01); B29C 55/005 (2013.01); B29C 70/12 (2013.01); B82Y 30/00 (2013.01); B82Y 40/00 (2013.01); C01B 31/0253 (2013.01); C01B 31/0273 (2013.01); C01B 31/0484 (2013.01); C08J 5/24 (2013.01); D03D 15/00 (2013.01); D04H 1/64 (2013.01); D04H 1/74 (2013.01); B29K 2005/00 (2013.01); B29K 2105/162 (2013.01); B29K 2105/167 (2013.01); D10B 2101/122 (2013.01); Y10T 428/249921 (2015.04); Y10T 442/3049 (2015.04);
Abstract
Consolidated carbon nanotube or graphene yarns and woven sheets are consolidated through the formation of a carbon binder formed from the dehydration of sucrose. The resulting materials, on a macro-scale are lightweight and of a high specific modulus and/or strength. Sucrose is relatively inexpensive and readily available, and the process is therefore cost-effective.