• DocumentCode
    917165
  • Title

    Free-standing polymer cantilevers and bridges reinforced with carbon nanotubes

  • Author

    Cadd, D. ; Wood, D. ; Petty, M.C.

  • Author_Institution
    Microsyst. Technol. Group & Centre for Mol. & Nanoscale Electron., Durham Univ., Durham
  • Volume
    2
  • Issue
    3
  • fYear
    2007
  • Firstpage
    54
  • Lastpage
    57
  • Abstract
    A nanofabrication process, based on the layer-by-layer electrostatic deposition method, has been developed to fabricate free-standing cantilevers and bridges of polyelectrolytes containing conductive carbon nanotubes. The technique can produce a high yield of structures, with typical dimensions of 30-60 mum length, 20 mum width and 1 mum thickness. This represents an important step towards using nanotubes in actuator applications.
  • Keywords
    carbon nanotubes; materials preparation; microactuators; nanostructured materials; nanotube devices; polymer electrolytes; spray coatings; C; actuator application; conductive carbon nanotubes; free standing polymer bridges; free standing polymer cantilevers; layer-by-layer electrostatic deposition; nanofabrication process; polyelectrolytes; size 1 mum; size 20 mum; size 30 mum to 60 mum;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Micro & Nano Letters, IET
  • Publisher
    iet
  • ISSN
    1750-0443
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1049/mnl:20070044
  • Filename
    4338428
    • Link To Document
    https://search.isc.ac/dl/search/defaultta.aspx?DTC=49&DC=917165