Diverse 3D Microarchitectures Made by Capillary Forming of Carbon Nanotubes

• DOI: 10.1002/adma.201001893
• Publication Date: 2010-09-03T17:03:37Z
• Authors: Michael De Volder; Sameh H. Tawfick; Sei Jin Park; Davor Copic; Zhouzhou Zhao; Wei Lu; A. John Hart
• Keywords: Carbon fibers

A new technology called capillary forming enables transformation of vertically aligned nanoscale filaments into complex three-dimensional microarchitectures. We demonstrate carbon nanotubes diverse forms having intricate bends, twists, and multidirectional textures. In addition to their novel geometries, these structures have mechanical stiffness exceeding that microfabrication polymers, can be used as masters for replica molding. Detailed facts importance specialist readers are published "Supporting Information". Such documents peer-reviewed, but not copy-edited or typeset. They made available submitted by the authors. Please note: The publisher is responsible content functionality any supporting information supplied Any queries (other than missing content) should directed corresponding author article.