Multifunctional carbon nanofiber/nanotube smart materials

Yeo-Heung Yun; Inpil Kang; Ramanand Gollapudi D.D.S.; Jong Won Lee; Douglas Hurd; Vesselin N. Shanov; Mark J. Schulz; Jay Kim; Donglu Shi; J. F. Boerio; Srinivas Subramaniam

doi:10.1117/12.600276

16 May 2005 Multifunctional carbon nanofiber/nanotube smart materials

Yeo-Heung Yun, Inpil Kang, Ramanand Gollapudi D.D.S., Jong Won Lee, Douglas Hurd, Vesselin N. Shanov, Mark J. Schulz, Jay Kim, Donglu Shi, J. F. Boerio, Srinivas Subramaniam

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Proceedings Volume 5763, Smart Structures and Materials 2005: Smart Electronics, MEMS, BioMEMS, and Nanotechnology; (2005) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.600276
Event: SPIE Smart Structures and Materials + Nondestructive Evaluation and Health Monitoring, 2005, San Diego, California, United States

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This paper discusses the development of new multifunctional smart materials based on Carbon Nanofibers (CNF) and Multi-Wall Carbon Nanotubes (MWCNT). The material properties of CNF/MWCNT are a little lower than the properties of Single Wall Carbon Nanotubes (SWCNT). However, the CNF/MWCNT have the potential for more practical applications since their cost is lower. This paper discusses the development of four CNF/MWCNT-based sensors and actuators. These are: (i) an Electrochemical Wet Actuator for use in a liquid electrolyte, (ii) an Electrochemical Dry Actuator for use in a dry environment, (iii) a Bioelectronic sensor; and (iv) a MWCNT neuron for structural health monitoring. These materials are exciting because of their unique properties and many applications.

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Yeo-Heung Yun, Inpil Kang, Ramanand Gollapudi D.D.S., Jong Won Lee, Douglas Hurd, Vesselin N. Shanov, Mark J. Schulz, Jay Kim, Donglu Shi, J. F. Boerio, and Srinivas Subramaniam "Multifunctional carbon nanofiber/nanotube smart materials", Proc. SPIE 5763, Smart Structures and Materials 2005: Smart Electronics, MEMS, BioMEMS, and Nanotechnology, (16 May 2005); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.600276

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