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| Title: | NASA 2009 Body of Knowledge (BoK) carbon nanotube technology |
| Authors: | Gerke, David |
| Keywords: | carbon nanotubes
electronic packaging
assembly
radiation tolerance |
| Issue Date: | Oct-2009 |
| Publisher: | Pasadena, CA : Jet Propulsion Laboratory, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, 2009 |
| Series/Report no.: | JPL Pub
09-22 |
| Abstract: | The nature of the bonding of a nanotube is described by applied quantum chemistry, specifically, orbital hybridization. The chemical bonding of nanotubes is composed entirely of sp2 bonds, similar to those of graphite. This bonding structure, which is stronger than the sp3 bonds found in diamonds, provides the molecules with their
unique strength. Nanotubes naturally align themselves into "ropes" held together by Van der Waals forces. Under high pressure, nanotubes can merge together, trading some sp² bonds for sp³ bonds, giving the possibility of producing strong, unlimited-length wires through high-pressure nanotube linking. This document looks at the topic of
carbon nanotubes as it applies to microelectronics packaging and assembly. |
| URI: | http://hdl.handle.net/2014/41468 |
| Appears in Collections: | JPL TRS 1992+
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