Interconnected networks of single-walled carbon nanotubes
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1. An electronic device comprising:
- a substrate;
an interconnected network of carbon nanotubes on the surface of the substrate; and
two or more electrical leads on the surface of the substrate;
wherein the network forms an electrical connection between the leads; and
wherein substantially none of the carbon nanotubes is in contact with both of the leads.
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Abstract
An electronic device having an interconnected network of carbon nanotubes on the surface of a substrate, and two or more electrical leads. The network forms an electrical connection between the leads.
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38 Claims
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1. An electronic device comprising:
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a substrate;
an interconnected network of carbon nanotubes on the surface of the substrate; and
two or more electrical leads on the surface of the substrate;
wherein the network forms an electrical connection between the leads; and
wherein substantially none of the carbon nanotubes is in contact with both of the leads. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31)
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32. An electronic device comprising:
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a substrate;
an interconnected network of nanofilaments on the surface of the substrate;
two or more electrical leads on the surface of the substrate;
wherein the network forms an electrical connection between the leads; and
wherein substantially none of the nanofilaments is in contact with both of the leads. - View Dependent Claims (33, 34, 35)
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36. An electronic device comprising:
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a substrate;
an interconnected network of carbon nanotubes on the surface of the substrate; and
two or more electrical leads;
wherein the network forms an electrical connection between the leads;
wherein the network can be exposed to a gaseous sample;
wherein the resistivity of the network changes in response to the presence of one or more analytes in the sample; and
wherein the substrate is a tube and the network is on the inside surface of the tube. - View Dependent Claims (37)
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38. A field effect transistor comprising:
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a substrate;
an interconnected network of carbon nanotubes on the surface of the substrate;
a source lead;
a drain lead, and a gate lead wherein the network forms a conduction channel of the transistor between the source and drain; and
wherein the transistor has an on-to-off ratio of at least about 105.
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