Carbon nanotubes for devices, electrodes and composites

Objective

This proposal is to develop carbon nanotubes for use in electron guns, catalysis, and composite materials. Philips will develop field emission from carbon nanotubes for use as high brightness electron guns in cathode ray tubes and scanning electron microscopes. Cambridge will develop a large area, low temperature method to grow nanotubes on surfaces, and develop nanotubes as conducting supports for high surface area Pt/Ru catalysts made by organo-metal cluster synthesis for fuel cells applications. Max-Planck and Montpellier will develop moldable, single wall nanotube conducting composites with a conductivity of over 1 S.cm-1 at less than 0.5% nanotube loading for use in paints, electrostatic discharge protection and electromagnetic screening. CRIF, Nanoledge, and Montpellier will develop light weight structural composites from single wall nanotubes, with an improved stiffness over multi-walled nanotube composites.

Fields of science

• engineering and technology › materials engineering › composites
• natural sciences › physical sciences › optics › microscopy › electron microscopy
• natural sciences › chemical sciences › catalysis
• engineering and technology › environmental engineering › energy and fuels › fuel cells

Programme(s)

• FP5-GROWTH - Programme for research technological development and demonstration on "Competitive and sustainable growth 1998-2002"

Topic(s)

• 1.1.3.-5. - RTD Activities of a Generic Nature : materials and their technologies for production and transformation and new and improved materials and production technologies in the steel field

Call for proposal

Data not available

Funding Scheme

CSC - Cost-sharing contracts

Coordinator

University of Cambridge

Address

Trumpington Street
CB2 1PZ Cambridge
United Kingdom

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Participants (7)

CCR GMBH, BESCHICHTUNGSTECHNOLOGIE

Germany

Address

Maarweg 30
53619 Rheinbreitbach

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CHINESE ACADEMY OF SCIENCES

China

Address

Wenhua Road 72
110016 Shenyang

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MAX-PLANCK-GESELLSCHAFT ZUR FOERDERUNG DER WISSENSCHAFTEN E.V.

Germany

Address

1,heisenbergstrasse 1
70569 Stuttgart

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NANOLEDGE S.A.

France

Address

Cap Alpha, Ave De L'europe
34830 Clapiers

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PHILIPS SEMICONDUCTORS MARKETING AND SALES UNTERNEHMENSBEREICH DER PHILIPS GMBH

Germany

Address

Weisshausstrasse 2
52066 Aachen

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SHANGHAI YANGTZE NANOMATERIALS CO., LTD

China

Address

Jiachuan Road 777, Room 506
200237 Shanghai

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UNIVERSITE DE MONTPELLIER II - SCIENCES ET TECHNIQUES DU LANGUEDOC

France

Address

2,place Eugène Bataillon 2
34095 Montpellier

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