First generation of ultrathin Polarized NanoMaterials for millimeter-wave (26–40 GHz) textile antenna applications

Author

Thai, Trang ; Ratner, Justin ; Chen, Wenhua ; Thrivikraman, Tushar ; Dejean, Gerald ; Tentzeris, Manos

Author_Institution

Sch. of ECE, Georgia Inst. of Technol., Atlanta, GA, USA

fYear

2009

fDate

1-5 June 2009

Firstpage

1

Lastpage

4

Abstract

A novel PNM textile with extremely small thickness on the order of a few micron was characterized at millimeter wave frequencies (26.5 - 40 GHz), and the impedance analysis of the material was presented. The results show that the PNM is an excellent absorber for wideband applications; the highly polarized materials can be utilized for polarization detection and sensing applications. The impedance results of the PNM textile show that CNTs can function as resonators at microwave frequencies due to the long nanotubes, hence, paving ways for further theoretical and experimental studies on these behaviors. In future research efforts, the PNM will be characterized in gas to establish a foundation for wireless gas sensor designs in the microwave frequency range.

Keywords

carbon nanotubes; microwave antennas; millimetre wave antennas; resonators; CNT; frequency 26.5 GHz to 40 GHz; impedance analysis; microwave frequency range; millimeter-wave textile antenna applications; polarization detection; resonators; sensing applications; ultrathin polarized nanomaterials; wideband applications; wireless gas sensor designs; Carbon nanotubes; Frequency; Impedance; Insertion loss; Nanomaterials; Optical resonators; Polarization; Scattering parameters; Textiles; Yarn;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Antennas and Propagation Society International Symposium, 2009. APSURSI '09. IEEE

Conference_Location

Charleston, SC

ISSN

1522-3965

Print_ISBN

978-1-4244-3647-7

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/APS.2009.5171943

Filename

5171943