August 11, 2016
Lab(s):
National Institute of Standards and Technology - NIST
Laboratory: National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)
Technology: Method for Processing Carbon Nanotubes
Opportunity: This invention is available for licensing through NIST.
Details: This novel nanomaterial harvesting method was invented by NIST scientists as a low cost and nontoxic scalable means to generate debundled, debulked, size-fractionated carbon nanotubes (CNT). Current CNT processing methods are not easily scalable, can produce toxic waste byproducts, and destroy most of the initial material.
Benefits: In addition to being cost-effective and nontoxic compared to current processing methods, NIST’s CNT processing method can speed the development of CNT for various other technology area applications.
Applications: Potential fields of application include:
- Electronics
- Biotechnology
- Drug delivery
- Toxicology
- Lithium storage
Contact: For more details on this NIST invention, contact Jack Pevenstein of NIST’s Technology Partnerships Office at nisttech@nist.gov.