Electrically and thermally non-metallic conductive nanostructure-based adapters
First Claim
1. A conductive adapter comprising:
- a conducting member made from a plurality of intermingled and non-aligned nanotubes arranged on top of one another to form a continuous structure and being able to support itself structurally, independent of the assistance of a substrate or binder, and having opposing ends;
a flexible body defined by the conducting member and able to directly withstand fatigue damage caused by movement that can result in such fatigue damage when imparted on the flexible body; and
a flexible glassy carbon connector portion positioned on one of the opposing ends of the conducting member in such a way as to be in direct contact with the conducting member to maximize a number of conductive nanostructures within the conducting member in contact with the connector portion, so as to enable efficient conduction between a nanoscale environment and a traditional electrical and/or thermal circuit system.
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Abstract
A conductive adapter for carrying relatively high current from a source to an external circuit without degradation is provided. The adapter includes a conducting member made from a conductive nanostructure-based material and having opposing ends. The adapter can also include a connector portion positioned on one end of the conducting member for maximizing a number of conductive nanostructures within the conducting member in contact with connector portion, so as to enable efficient conduction between a nanoscale environment and a traditional electrical and/or thermal circuit system. The adapter can further include a coupling mechanism situated between the conducting member and the connector portion, to provide a substantially uniform contact between the conductive nanostructure-based material in the conducting member and the connector portion. A method for making such a conductive adapter is also provided.
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36 Claims
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1. A conductive adapter comprising:
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a conducting member made from a plurality of intermingled and non-aligned nanotubes arranged on top of one another to form a continuous structure and being able to support itself structurally, independent of the assistance of a substrate or binder, and having opposing ends; a flexible body defined by the conducting member and able to directly withstand fatigue damage caused by movement that can result in such fatigue damage when imparted on the flexible body; and a flexible glassy carbon connector portion positioned on one of the opposing ends of the conducting member in such a way as to be in direct contact with the conducting member to maximize a number of conductive nanostructures within the conducting member in contact with the connector portion, so as to enable efficient conduction between a nanoscale environment and a traditional electrical and/or thermal circuit system. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A conductive adapter comprising:
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a conducting member made from a plurality of intermingled and non-aligned nanotubes arranged on top of one another to form a continuous structure with sufficient structural integrity to be handled and having opposing ends; a flexible body defined by the conductive member and able to directly withstand fatigue damage caused by movement that can result in such fatigue damage when imparted on the flexible body; a flexible connector portion positioned on one of the opposing ends of the conducting member in such a way as to maximize a number of conductive nanostructures within the conducting member in contact with the connector portion, so as to enable efficient conduction between a nanoscale environment and a traditional electrical and/or thermal circuit system; and a flexible glassy carbon coupling mechanism situated between the conducting member and the connector portion to provide a substantially uniform contact between the conductive nanostructure-based material in the conducting member and the connector portion, the coupling mechanism conforming to movement of the flexible body and the flexible connector portion and being generated from a precursor material including one of furfuryl alcohol, RESOL resin, PVA, or other liquid resin or materials capable of forming a glassy carbon material. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36)
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