title: Superaligned carbon nanotube arrays, films, and yarns: a road to applications.
abstract: A superaligned carbon nanotube (CNT) array is a special kind of vertically aligned CNT array with the capability of being converted into continuous fi lms and yarns. The as-produced CNT fi lms are transparent and highly conductive, with aligned CNTs parallel to the direction of drawing. After passing through volatile solutions or being twisted, CNT fi lms can be further condensed into shrunk yarns. These shrunk yarns possess high tensile strengths and Young’s moduli, and are good conductors. Many applications of CNT fi lms and shrunk yarns have been demonstrated, such as TEM grids, loudspeakers, touch screens, etc.
authors.affiliation: Department of Physics & Tsinghua-Foxconn Nanotechnology, Research Center, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, PR China. JiangKL@tsinghua.edu.cn
authors.forename: Kaili
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Jiang
authors.forename: Jiaping
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Qunqing
authors.initials: Q
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: Liang
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Liu
authors.forename: Changhong
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: Shoushan
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Fan
mesh_terms: D001187:Artificial Organs; D004548:Elasticity; D011211:Electric Power Supplies; D004566:Electrodes; D008029:Lighting; D037742:Nanotubes, Carbon / Q000737:chemistry*
chemical_list: D037742:Nanotubes, Carbon