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Single wall carbon nanotube-polymer solar cells
(NASA: Glenn Research Center Technical Reports, 2005)
Investigation of single wall carbon nanotube (SWNT)-polymer solar cells has been conducted towards developing alternative lightweight, flexible devices for space power applications. Photovoltaic devices were constructed ...
Growth and characterization of multi-walled carbon nanotubes at NASA Glenn Research Center
(American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, 2003-08-17)
Aligned multi-walled carbon nanotubes were prepared by the injection chemical vapor deposition (CVD) method using an iron-based organometallic compound as the catalyst source and toluene as the solvent. The concentration ...
Fuel cell applications of single wall carbon nanotubes
(American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics: International Energy Conversion Engineering Conference, 2003-08-17)
Novel carbon materials with nanometer dimensions are of potentially significant importance for a number of advanced technological applications. Currently, considerable interest exists in the possible applications of single ...
Scanning tunneling optical resonance microscopy (STORM)
(Materials Research Society Proceedings: 2002 Fall Meeting: Symposium G, 2003)
The ability to determine the in-situ optoelectronic behavior of semiconductor materials has become especially important as the size of device architectures are reduced and the development of complex microsystems has ...
Fuel cell applications of nanotube-metal supported catalysts
(Materials Research Society Proceedings Fall 2002: Materials for Fuel Cells and Fuel Processors, 2002-12-02)
Novel carbon materials with nanometer dimensions are of potentially significant importance for a number of advanced technological applications. Within this report we describe the results for the electrochemical characterization ...
Carbon nanotube doped lithium ion batteries
(American Physical Society: Proceedings of the Annual APS March Meeting, 2002-03-18)
We have characterized thin film lithium ion batteries that contain high purity single wall carbon nanotube-doped polymer anodes. Highly purified single-walled carbon nanotubes (SWCNT) were obtained through chemical refinement ...
Effects of adsorbed O2, H2, CO2 and H2O on the optical properites of pure and polymer encapsulated single walled carbon nanotubes
(American Physical Society: Annual APS March Meeting, 2002-03-18)
We have measured the optical absorption spectra of single wall carbon nanotubes (SWCNTs) and SWCNT-polymer matrix samples at several temperatures and pressures. An in-situ cell was designed that allowed for heating of ...
Carbon nanotube anodes for lithium ion batteries
(Materials Research Society Proceedings Fall 2001: Making Functional Materials with Nanotubes, 2002)
Highly purified single-wall carbon nanotubes (SWCNT) were investigated for use as an anode material for thin film lithium ion batteries. The high purity nanotubes were obtained through chemical refinement of soot generated ...
Laser synthesis of single-wall carbon nanotubes utilizing high temperature induction heating.
(Materials Research Society Proceedings: Nanotubes and Related Materials, 2001)
An inductive heating system was used to control the temperature of the target during laser synthesis of SWNTs. The position of the target relative to the heating coil, the type of catalyst metals and the synthesis temperatures ...
Rapid, room temperature, high-density hydrogen adsorption on single-walled carbon nanotubes at atmospheric pressure assisted by a metal alloy
(Materials Research Society 2000 Fall Meeting: Symposium A: Nanotubes and Related Materials, 2001)
Laser-generated, carbon single-walled nanotubes (SWNTs) adsorb hydrogen in a matter of minutes at room temperature and atmospheric pressure in the presence of a Ti-6Al-4V metal alloy. The unusual hydrogen adsorption ...