Method for making marco-scale carbon nanotube tube structure
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1. A method for making a macro-scale carbon nanotube tube structure, the method comprising:
- (a) providing a linear structure and a carbon nanotube structure comprising at least one carbon nanotube film or at least one carbon nanotube wire, wherein a material of the linear structure is metal;
providing the linear structure and the carbon nanotube structure comprises;
providing a supply unit having a guiding shaft and providing a bobbin;
coiling the linear structure around the bobbin; and
suspending the bobbin wound around the linear structure on the guiding shaft;
(b) wrapping the carbon nanotube structure around the linear structure to form a carbon nanotube composite structure; and
(c) removing the linear structure from the carbon nanotube composite structure.
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Abstract
A method for making a macro-scale carbon nanotube tube structure includes the following steps. A linear structure and a carbon nanotube structure are provided. The carbon nanotube structure includes at least one carbon nanotube film or at least one carbon nanotube wire. The carbon nanotube structure is wrapped around the linear structure to form a carbon nanotube composite structure. The linear structure is removed from the carbon nanotube composite structure, thereby forming the macro-scale carbon nanotube tube structure.
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1. A method for making a macro-scale carbon nanotube tube structure, the method comprising:
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(a) providing a linear structure and a carbon nanotube structure comprising at least one carbon nanotube film or at least one carbon nanotube wire, wherein a material of the linear structure is metal;
providing the linear structure and the carbon nanotube structure comprises;providing a supply unit having a guiding shaft and providing a bobbin; coiling the linear structure around the bobbin; and suspending the bobbin wound around the linear structure on the guiding shaft; (b) wrapping the carbon nanotube structure around the linear structure to form a carbon nanotube composite structure; and (c) removing the linear structure from the carbon nanotube composite structure. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A method for making a macro-scale carbon nanotube tube structure, the method comprising:
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(a) providing a supply unit, a collecting unit, and a wrapping unit located between the supply unit and the collecting unit, the wrapping unit comprising a hollow rotating shaft and a face plate mounted on the hollow rotating shaft, and supplying a linear structure by the supply unit; (b) passing the linear structure through the hollow rotating shaft and fixing the linear structure on the collecting unit; (c) applying a carbon nanotube array on the face plate, and drawing a carbon nanotube structure from the carbon nanotube array, and adhering one end of the carbon nanotube structure to the linear structure; (d) rotating the face plate and pulling the linear structure along a fixed direction such that the carbon nanotube structure wraps around the linear structure, thereby forming a carbon nanotube composite structure; and (e) removing the linear structure from the carbon nanotube composite structure. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15)
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16. A method for making a macro-scale carbon nanotube tube structure, the method comprising:
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(a) providing a supply unit, a wrapping unit, and a collecting unit, the supply unit comprising a pedestal, a guiding shaft fixed on the pedestal, and a bobbin hung on the guiding shaft, the wrapping unit comprising a hollow rotating shaft rotatable around a first axis thereof, and a face plate mounted on the hollow rotating shaft, the collecting unit comprising a collecting shaft rotatable around a second axis thereof, and the second axis of the collecting shaft being substantially perpendicular to the first axis of the hollow rotating shaft; (b) supplying a linear structure by the bobbin; (c) passing the linear structure through the hollow rotating shaft and fixing the linear structure on the collecting shaft; (d) applying a carbon nanotube array on the face plate; (e) drawing a carbon nanotube structure from the carbon nanotube array, and adhering one end of the carbon nanotube structure to the linear structure; (f) rotating the hollow rotating shaft around the first axis thereof, and simultaneously rotating the collecting shaft around the second axis thereof, thereby forming a carbon nanotube composite structure; and (g) removing the linear structure from the carbon nanotube composite structure. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18)
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