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CARBON NANOTUBES FOR THE SELECTIVE TRANSFER OF HEAT FROM ELECTRONICS

  • US 20100267205A1
  • Filed: 09/05/2006
  • Published: 10/21/2010
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/06/2005
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method of cooling a circuit element, the method comprising:

  • providing a thermal reservoir having a temperature lower than an operating temperature of the circuit element; and

    providing a nanotube article in thermal contact with the circuit element and with the reservoir,the nanotube article comprising a non-woven fabric of nanotubes in contact with other nanotubes to define a plurality of thermal pathways along the article,the nanotube article having a nanotube density and a shape selected such that the nanotube article is capable of transferring heat from the circuit element to the thermal reservoir.

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