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CARBON NANOTUBE-BASED GAS VALVE

  • US 20100051843A1
  • Filed: 08/29/2008
  • Published: 03/04/2010
  • Est. Priority Date: 08/29/2008
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A valve for controlling flow of a gas, comprising:

  • a valve housing;

    a block of aligned carbon nanotubes, said block and said valve housing being configured to direct said gas through the carbon nanotubes in said block; and

    a device for applying a force to compress said block of aligned carbon nanotubes, wherein said block of aligned carbon nanotubes is compressed perpendicular to the walls of the carbon nanotubes in said block;

    whereby the application of said force to said walls restricts the flow of said gas through said valve.

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