Award-winning Buckypaper

• SME Innovations That Could Change The Way You Manufacture Award, 2009
• Nanotech Briefs Nano 50 Award, 2008
• R&D Magazine Micro/Nano 25 Award, 2007

What is Buckypaper?

• A novel easy-to-handle thin film formed using carbon nanotubes or fibers
• Composed of single-walled, multi-walled carbon nanotubes or carbon nanofibers that undergo a repeatable and scalable manufacturing process
• Extremely thin (~25 microns) and and lightweight (areal density: 0.0705 oz/ft²)
• Thermally conductive
• Electrically conductive
• High mechanical strength and modulus
• High strain rate
• Highly efficient field emission
• Self-actuation

Single Walled Carbon Nanotubes

• Strongest fiber that's ever been made (250x stronger than steel, yet 10x lighter)
• Electrical conductivity of copper or silicon
• Thermal conductivity higher than diamond
• First discovered by Nobel Laureates Bob Curl, Harry Kroto and Richard Smalley
• Key problems are price and the difficulty of working with them

Applications

• Electromagnetic interference shielding
• Radiation shielding
• Lightning strike protection
• Heat sinks
• Thermal management
• Electrodes for fuel cells, supercapacitors and batteries
• Ultra-high strength structures
• Personal protection: body armor, helmets, armored vehicles
• Medical devices
• Flat panel displays