• DocumentCode
    1304928
  • Title

    Coaxial cables with single-wall carbon nanotube outer conductors exhibiting attenuation/length within specification

  • Author

    Jarosz, P.R. ; Shaukat, Arslan ; Mastrangelo, T. ; Schauerman, C.M. ; Cress, Cory D. ; Ridgley, R.D. ; Landi, B.J.

  • Author_Institution
    NanoPower Res. Labs., Rochester Inst. of Technol., Rochester, NY, USA
  • Volume
    7
  • Issue
    9
  • fYear
    2012
  • Firstpage
    959
  • Lastpage
    961
  • Abstract
    In this Letter, high-purity, KAuBr4-treated single-wall carbon nanotube (SWCNT) materials are utilised as outer conductors in coaxial cables. The attenuation/length is within Mil-C-17 specification and nearly equivalent to traditional copper outer conductors up to 3 GHz. The improved transmission performance is attributed to higher conductivity and density of the SWCNT network which creates enhanced nanoscale coverage to improve screening. The weight/length which can be achieved with SWCNT outer coaxial cables results in greater than 40 savings compared with conventional coaxial cables while maintaining a flexible cable design.
  • Keywords
    carbon nanotubes; coaxial cables; electrical conductivity; C; Mil-C-17 specification; SWCNT network; attenuation-length ratio; coaxial cable; conductivity; density; outer conductor; single wall carbon nanotube; transmission performance;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Micro & Nano Letters, IET
  • Publisher
    iet
  • ISSN
    1750-0443
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1049/mnl.2012.0502
  • Filename
    6319619
    • Link To Document
    https://search.isc.ac/dl/search/defaultta.aspx?DTC=49&DC=1304928