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Methods for forming nanotube fabric layers with increased density

  • US 10,084,138 B2
  • Filed: 11/21/2016
  • Issued: 09/25/2018
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/23/2009
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for forming a multilayer nanotube fabric, comprising:

  • forming a first nanotube application solution, said first nanotube application solution comprising a first plurality of nanotube elements suspended in a solvent;

    depositing said first nanotube application solution over a material layer to form a first nanotube fabric layer having a first density;

    selecting a second plurality of nanotube elements, said second plurality of nanotube elements having a length below a selected limit;

    forming a second nanotube application solution, said second nanotube application solution comprising said selected second plurality of nanotube elements suspended in a solvent;

    depositing said second nanotube application solution over said first nanotube fabric layer to form a second nanotube fabric layer with a selected second density,wherein said first nanotube fabric layer and said second nanotube fabric layer form a multilayer nanotube fabric; and

    wherein said second density is selected by selecting the length of said second plurality of nanotube elements, and said second density of said second nanotube fabric layer is sufficient to passivate said multilayer nanotube fabric.

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