Patent ID: 8980137
Filing Date: 2015-03-17
Classification: B82Y,C08K,H01B,H05K,Y10S

Abstract:
1. A composite for providing electromagnetic shielding comprising: a plurality of nanotubes; a plurality of elongate metallic nanostructures; and a binder that fills at least a plurality of voids between the plurality of nanotubes and the plurality of elongate metallic nanostructures, wherein the plurality of nanotubes and the plurality of elongate metallic nanostructures form a mixture and are dispersed throughout said binder, the plurality of nanotubes consist of a plurality of nanotube yarns, the plurality of nanotube yarns is not aligned, and the plurality of elongate metallic nanostructures is not aligned; wherein the nanotubes have, on average, an aspect ratio greater than 100.