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50 Years a Keynesian and Other Essays by G. C. Harcourt
Book DescriptionIn the title essay of this collection, the author reviews retrospectively his developing ideas on theory and policy since he first encountered Keynes's writings in 1950. The essays in section one are concerned with Keynes now, specifically the coming back into favour of his most fundamental ideas. Sections two and three contain intellectual biographies and shorter tributes to economists, most of whom were friends and colleagues of the author. Section four covers three review articles of the Feiwell volumes on Joan Robinson, 50 years of NBER and Nicholas Kaldor's last book. Section five is a survey of Post Keynesian thought Section six, General Essays, starts with a paper written in 1980 as a passionate reaction to the worldwide rise of monetarism and new classical macroeconomics theories and policies, and closes with an essay on the Cambridge contribution to economics.
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Book DetailsISBN: 9780333946336
(216mm x 140mm x 27mm)
Pages: 376
Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan
Publish Date: 5-Feb-2001
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
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Books By Author G. C. Harcourt
Post-Keynesian Essays from Down Under, Hardback (November 2015)
In the fourth volume of Post-Keynesian Essays from Down Under, Halevi, Harcourt, Kriesler and Neville bring together a collection of their most influential papers on economic theory.
Oxford Handbook of Post-Keynesian Economics, Hardback (October 2013)
These two volumes cover the principal areas to which Post-Keynesian economists have made distinctive contributions. The contents include the significant criticism by Post-Keynesians of mainstream economics, but the emphasis is on positive Post-Keynesian analysis of the economic problems of the modern world and of policies with which to tackle them.
Financial Crises and the Nature of Capitalist Money, Hardback (September 2013)
This book is a dialogue between sociologists and heterodox economists on the nature of capitalist money and on understanding financial crises arising from money's dual purposes and tensions.
Making of a Post-Keynesian Economist, Hardback (May 2012)» View all books by G. C. Harcourt
The Making of a Post-Keynesian Economist: Cambridge Harvest gathers up the threads of the last decade of the author's twenty eight years in Cambridge, before his return to Australia. The essays include autobiography, theory, review articles, surveys, policy, intellectual biographies and tributes, and general essays.
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Author Biography - G. C. Harcourt
G.C. HARCOURT is Emeritus Reader in the History of Economic Theory at the University of Cambridge, UK, Emeritus Fellow, Jesus College, Cambridge and Professor Emeritus, University of Adelaide, Australia. He is the author, co-author and editor or co-editor of nineteen books, including Some Cambridge Controversies in the Theory of Capital and the 2nd edition of The General Theory.
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Pennsylvania Department of Health to Offer H1N1 Vaccine to Priority Populations on Nov. 20, 21 and 22
Individuals in the recommended target groups must schedule an appointment time, day and location prior to the clinic in order to receive the H1N1 vaccine. This will help ensure that the correct type and amount of vaccine is available at each location.
"Our goal is to get the H1N1 vaccine to as many people as possible who are at risk of suffering serious complications from the virus," said Deputy Secretary Michael Huff. "These public health clinics will help us do just that with the amount of vaccine that is currently available to us."
The department asks that only individuals in the following groups attend the clinics:
A total of 18 health clinics, three in each of the department's six districts, will be held on Nov. 20, 21 and 22. Clinic hours on Friday, Nov. 20 and Sunday, Nov. 22 will be 2 p.m. to 8 p.m. Hours on Saturday, Nov. 21, will be 8 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Appointments can be made at www.H1N1inPA.com under "What's Hot," 24 hours a day. Individuals without internet access can call 1-877-PA HEALTH (1-877-724-3258) between the hours of 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. Lines are limited.
Anyone seeking vaccination should download an H1N1 vaccine consent form from www.h1n1inPA.com. Consent forms must be completed for each individual that has scheduled to be vaccinated. Preparing this form in advance will help the clinics more quickly register and vaccinate people.
As more vaccine becomes available, the department will schedule additional clinics throughout the state.
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The federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention indicates that eventually there will be enough vaccine for everyone who wants to receive it, but that may be several months away.
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According to the preliminary postmortem report, Shahnaz Bibi had died due to strangulation and torture. Earlier, Zaheer Abbas along with his mother Rasheeda Bibi claimed that his wife Shahnaz had committed suicide. However, Rukhsana Bibi said that her sister Shahnaz was tortured to death allegedly by her husband Zaheer and his mother Rasheeda. Later, the accused hanged her body with a fan. Police are also waiting for a comprehensive postmortem report from Lahore.
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Last year, I interviewed the head of the Linux Foundation, Jim Zemlin, about his own career, and about his organisation. That interview took place at the first European LinuxCon, which was held in Prague. This year, it took place in Barcelona, and I took the opportunity to catch up with Zemlin on what had happened in the intervening time (disclosure: the Linux Foundation paid for my travelling and accommodation while I was there.)
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This module is aimed primarily at healthcare professionals who wish to provide a full range of routine / emergency vascular ultrasound services.
The module is CASE accredited and it aims to produce a competent, reflective and autonomous practitioner capable of safe and effective use of ultrasound in the assessment of vascular referrals.
It focuses on development of competence in assessment of a broad range of peripheral vascular ultrasound referrals. This includes routine and emergency referrals and interpretation of ultrasound findings in common / complex vascular pathology, vascular screening and surveillance.
400 total learning hours for the module include seven full days of on campus teaching / tutorials and directed study tasks. In addition, you will require access to a suitable clinical placement for a recommended minimum of 14 hours (two days) per week supervised scanning practice for the duration of the module.
To enrol to this module, you must:
- be studying or have completed the Principles of Medical Ultrasound module (or an equivalent qualification).
- have access to a recommended minimum of two days per week supervised scanning practice with a named ultrasound mentor.
Entry is subject to discussion with module leader and completion of a practice based agreement.
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Learning Beyond Registration (LBR) is a vital part of developing competent, capable health service practitioners prepared to deliver a dynamic, flexible, quality, client-focused service. If you're employed by the NHS in the East Midlands then you may be eligible for fee-free access to our LBR modules and/or programmes. You'll need to supply evidence of approval from your line manager and Trust Education Lead when you apply.
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Overview. 30 month project 2002-04Evaluating PNS
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1. The impact of IWBs on literacy and numeracy teaching in primary schools Professor Steven Higgins
School of Education
Durham University
2. Overview 30 month project 2002-04
Evaluating PNS �Embedding ICT� pilot
6 LEAs; 84 schools; all Y5 & Y6 classes
Formative data
Technical; logistics; training
Evaluative research
Classroom interaction
Teacher and pupil perceptions
Impact on attainment - KS2 SATs
3. Research data Structured observations
184 lessons
With & without IWBs
Repeated after 1 year: �embedding effect�
29 lesson videos
Teacher use web-logs (1200 weeks)
Pupil attitude data
68 teacher interviews
12 pupil group interviews & 80 �pupil views� templates
4. Political context Formative data used
Prospective technology but retrospective pedagogy
Pilot becomes policy after 12 months
PNS moves from CfBT to Capita
Final report became �stalled�
5. Reported use of IWBs Online web forms completed twice by teachers for about 6 weeks in Spring 2003 and again in Spring 2004
655 forms in 2003; 817 weeks of forms for 2004.
Patterns consistent across the schools
Teachers reported using the IWB in about two thirds of literacy and mathematics lessons in 2003 and nearly three-quarters of these lessons in 2004.
6. Reported use Reported use was significantly greater in the second year of the pilot project (2004)
in both mathematics (6.3% increase)
and literacy (9.7% increase).
Use of the IWB in 2003 was relatively consistent throughout the school week.
Greatest use on Mondays - least on Fridays
7. Reported use in mathematics and English
8. Structured lesson observations Live coding on palmtop
Observer software (Noldus Information Technology)
Structured recording of classroom discourse: IRF structure (Sinclair & Coulthard, 1975; Smith & Hardman 2003)
Open /closed /repeat /uptake /probe
Other moves
e.g. Evaluation /Explanation /Direction /Refocus
Frequency and duration
9. Lesson observations
10. Lesson sections (duration)
13. Comparisons
14. Whiteboard differences
15. Whiteboard effects Faster pace - more interactions
More shorter answers
More evaluation
Less uptake questions
Shorter pupil presentations
16. Subject differences
17. Literacy and numeracy Significant differences between lessons
Not related to the IWB
Faster pace; more closed questions & teacher direction
More open & uptake questions; more pupil presentation
18. Gender differences
19. Feedback and gender
20. Gender differences
21. Girls and boys participation Boys get more frequent attention
Closed questions, direction, evaluation and refocus, praise
Average duration of moves remains constant
Disproportionate increase in attention as ratio of boys to girls increases
IWB makes no difference - increase in responses - faster pace
22. Pupils� views Twelve group interviews (72 pupils)
Pupils very positive about IWBs
multimedia features
believed IWB helped them to pay better attention
Most liked having their work shown on the IWB
Mathematics the most popular lesson
Pupils identified the common technical and logistical problems
Recalibration, bright sunlight, moving objects hard to see, some colours difficult to read
Universally wanted to use the board more themselves
23. Pupil attitudes Quantitative web survey in pilot schools
Some evidence it slows the increase of negative attitudes between Y5 and Y6
Pupils most negative on Wednesdays!
24. Teachers� views 68 teachers interviewed
Overall, extremely positive about IWBs impact
on their teaching
about the training and support
and that the IWB improved confidence in using ICT
100% thought it helped achieve teaching aims
the range of resources available,
the stimulating nature of the technology and multimedia
the flexibility that the technology offers.
99% believed that it improved pupils� motivation
85% believed it would lead to improved attainment
25. Teachers� views 71% reported doing more whole class teaching
81% said workload had increased due to the IWB
35% of these believed this was temporary as they developed and stored their resources
56% said they had not noticed any differences between boys and girls in relation to the IWB
44% said they had noticed differences, usually a positive impact on boys (more motivated and interested or more focused and involved).
26. But� IWB schools performed very slightly better on national tests in mathematics and science after one year (effect size of 0.1 maths and 0.11 sci both sig. ; 0.04 English ns.)
After two years, once �embedded�, no (sig.) difference
Pupil-level data similar very small improvements after one year and no difference after two.
Some evidence that IWBs improve performance of low-achieving pupils in English - with greatest impact on writing.
Impact broadly similar for both boys and girls.
27. Speculations Classrooms have strong discourse structures
IWBs have an impact on interaction
Subject pedagogy is more robust than technology pedagogy
Boys are more evident in discourse, but not better at learning
Participation in lessons but not participation in learning?
What did the IWB replace and what did the teachers stop doing?
28. Interactivity
29. Publications Smith, F., Higgins, S and Hardman, F. (2007) Gender inequality in the primary classroom: will interactive whiteboards help? Gender and Education 19
Smith, H. and Higgins, S. (2006) Opening Classroom Interaction: The Importance of Feedback Cambridge Journal of Education 36.4 pp. 485�502.
Smith, F., Hardman, F. and Higgins, S. (2006) The impact of interactive whiteboards on teacher-pupil interaction in the national literacy and numeracy strategies British Educational Research Journal 32.3 pp 443-457.
Wall, K., Higgins, S. and Smith, H (2005) �The visual helps me understand the complicated things�: pupil views of teaching and learning with interactive whiteboards British Journal of Educational Technology 36.5 pp 851-867.
Hall, I and Higgins, S. (2005) Primary school students� perceptions of interactive whiteboards Journal of Computer Assisted Learning 21 pp 102-117.
Smith, H.J., Higgins, S., Wall, K., Miller, J. (2005) Interactive Whiteboards: boon or bandwagon? A critical review of the literature. Journal of Computer Assisted Learning 21 pp 91-101.
Higgins, S., Falzon, C.,Hall, I., Moseley, D., Smith, F., Smith, H. and Wall, K. (2005) Embedding ICT In The Literacy And Numeracy Strategies: Final Report Newcastle: Newcastle University.
30. References Sinclair, J. & Coulthard, M. (1975) Towards an analysis of discourse: the English used by teachers and pupils London, Oxford University Press.
Smith, F. & Hardman, F. (2003) Using computerised observation as a tool for capturing classroom interaction, Educational Studies, 29(1), 39�47.


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Glass handling can involve certain hazards, especially when glass is installed during construction, requiring it to be transported and handled correctly. Specialists who work with glass installation are known as glaziers, and should always be trained to handle and store glass correctly. There are also several basic rules that should be followed when working with glass on construction sites and in factories.
Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
When working with glass, it is important to wear the necessary protective gear to shield eyes and skin from injury if the glass breaks or shatters on impact. Eye gear is required when doing any sort of cutting or grinding, and is often recommended during installation procedures as well. Gloves and footwear that protect against cuts are also important when moving any type of glass pane.
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Glass should not be unloaded on a sloping surface because its weight is distributed unevenly between the people unloading it. A smooth and level surface is best. Workers should also be very careful when lifting glass up ladders or installing it in windows. Weight should always be equally distributed throughout the pane of glass to avoid fractures.
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Glass should be stored in a specific type of base known as a 90 degree A-frame. These A-frames have 10 to 15 degree differences between the base and the level ground, but also have sloping back braces so that a 90 degree angle is formed, tilted slightly up to face away from the ground. This allows panes of glass to be placed in the frame with considerably less danger of them accidentally falling over.
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The same basic safety protocols should be in place in factories where glass is used or frequently moved, including wearing protective gear. Glass should never be put on top of any type of machinery or work bench, where accidents are much more likely to occur and the vibration can break delicate types of glass. Glass light fixtures should be placed behind grates to protect them from accidents.
Cleaning Broken Glass
Broken glass should be guarded immediately by a sign warning of the accident so people avoid the area. Large particles should be removed by using a broom or brush, which should then be thoroughly cleaned and rinsed afterward. Smaller particles should be cleaned up with a disposable cloth or paper towel. The cloth will need to be thrown away afterward, since it will have caught up too many glass particles to be used again.
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Sunday, September 20, 2015
2015#9: The Little Black Jacket (Chanel inspired): wrap-up
8 comments:
- Vicki said...
Tany, it is beautiful. Thanks for sharing the process and for doing this post with all the links. I'll be bookmarking this for when I eventually get around to making one of these.
- September 20, 2015 at 9:48 PM
- sewmanju said...
Very beautiful and inspiring work. All your efforts paid off.
- September 20, 2015 at 10:01 PM
- Sew Hopeful said...
Beautiful, magnificent and also such a tremendous resource for anyone who aspires to make a Chanel inspired jacket. Your attention to detail is so appreciated.
- September 21, 2015 at 12:23 AM
- NancyDaQ said...
Breathtaking! You did a very nice job on this!
- September 21, 2015 at 12:45 AM
- Cindy Ann said...
It quite exquisite, Tany. Thanks for sharing your journey and all the details and helpful hints you've provides.
- September 21, 2015 at 2:36 PM
- Tuca said...
Oi Tany,
Realmente, um trabalho de mestra, sua jaqueta Chanel ficou maravilhosa. Me encanta ver o seu cuidado com as etapas da confecção e a sua colocação para consulta. Amo trico, feltro, bordado, mas a costura é a minha paixão maior, e não tenho mais espaço para tanta roupa que faço (mais as que compro prontas), e amo casacos, e neste inverno consegui segurar os dedos e confeccionar somente dois rsrsrs. Gosto de passar em seu blog, é fonte de inspiração e idéias, e não comento mais por falta de tempo. Tenha uma boa semana. Bj.
- September 22, 2015 at 2:03 AM
- Bunny said...
You've just created such a wonderful resource for making these jackets. Beautiful work, Tany, both the jacket and the great post.
- September 22, 2015 at 11:37 AM
- AllisonC said...
Your version is just gorgeous and a reflection of the amount of time and care that obviously went into it. I really love how the lining looks on these jackets, I can imagine it feels wonderful to wear, maybe I will find out for myself one day....!
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Several matter pinch shares of JD.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:JD) [Trend Analysis], as shares plunging -0.85% to $25.52 with a share volume of 6.5 Million. Lets us look over what analysts have to say about performance of the JD. Starting with EPS for the final quarter of this year. EPS is usually the indicator of profitability for the company. According to WSJ analysis, the Q4 2016 current estimates trends were for $-0.15 as compared to the next year Q1 current trend of $-0.05. While on annual basis the current EPS estimates trend for FY 2017 came in for $-0.09 as compared to three months ago $-0.09.
The stock prices target chart showed high target of 38.00 kept by analysts at WSJ while the average price target was for 31.28 as compared to current price of 25.54. Somehow, the stock managed to gain BUY ratings by 20 analysts in current tenure as 4 analysts having overweight ratings, 10 recommend as HOLD, and 1 gave it as a SELL security for current period. Overall, the consensus ratings were for Overweight by the pool of analysts.
The stock is going forward its 52-week low with 30.80% and moving down from its 52-week high price with -23.78%. To have technical analysis views, liquidity ratio of a company was calculated 1.20 as evaluated with its debt to equity ratio of 0.59. The float short ratio was 4.00%, as compared to sentiment indicator; Short Ratio was 4.55.
Shares of Cypress Semiconductor Corporation (NASDAQ:CY) [Trend Analysis] runs in leading trade, it plunging -0.31% to traded at $11.26. The firm has price volatility of 1.88% for a week and 2.85% for a month. Its beta stands at 1.81 times. Finally to see some strong financial remarks by WSJ over CY performance. Out of the pool of analysts 5 gave their BUY ratings on the stock in previous month as 6 analysts having BUY in current month. Majority ranked Overweight from the pool of analysts.
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To cut a long story short, I took my daughter from my ex just before easter due to him neglecting her and not feeding her. He was also passing her around from person to person so he could go out. I did what i believe was right and i dont regret doing so.
On Tuesday he took me to court and we came to a agreement of him having her again from Thursday until Sunday every week. He did not have a proper car seat and the court ordered that he has one. I think he mother is picking her up tomorrow due to him not being able to due to him working.
More to the point.. im worried for my little girl!! Im so scared to let her go with him, what if he neglects her again? What if he gets the wrong car seat for her and he has a accident and she gets seriously hurt because I said he can have her again????
I think if anything should happen to her it will be all my fault..
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I decided to set myself a challenge today ?? to photograph some of the architectural details often missed by visitors to Chichester. Many of the buildings in Chichester??s shopping streets are very old, often with modern shop fronts added at ground floor level. However, if you look up as you walk around the city there are all sorts of interesting details to be seen. I??m sure many of the people in town today must have thought I was slightly odd pointing my camera up at the upper floors of the shops but I found all sorts of oddities that I??d never noticed before ?? here they are!
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cool shots. each has its own story to tell! that 'supicious looking creatures' are interesting especiily over a bank edifice!!
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Nice set. I find it sad that the churches are falling out of use. Not that I am a religious body, far from it. But they are such a part of our heritage and have contributed so much to our common values, such as they are. I live in the land of Oz where a building is considered old if it was built in the 19th century, so the impact is not so great here.
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Awesome finds.....I love the textures and interest in #s 3 and 4!
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Waw! Great set :)
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Great memories..my son was a chorister in Chichester until 2003...when he was 13 - he just got into University so it felt a bit like a celebratory post for me


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This application is a continuation of International Patent Application No. PCT/IL02/00237 filed Mar. 25, 2002, the contents of which are here incorporated by reference in their entirety.
1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to the exfoliation of carbon nanotubes and to a method for the preparation of a stable aqueous suspension thereof. The invention also provides for a powder of carbon nanotubes that can be re-dispersed to form a stable suspension. The invention further relates to the use of the carbon nanotubes in electronics, printing, coatings, thin layers, molecular machines, and production of composite materials.
2. Prior Art
Carbon nanotubes, either in form of Single Wall Nanotubes (SWNT) or in form of Multi Wall Nanotubes (MWNT), are macromolecular threads with a typical diameter of few nanometers and a length of up to tens of microns. The single tubes exhibit superior mechanical and electrical properties, Young modulus reaching 1 TPa (M. S. Dresselhaus et al., Science of Fullerens and Carbon Nanotubes, Academic Press, New-York, 1996), and current density 109 Acm−2, as well as excellent thermal stability (W. A. de-Haar et al., Science 281 (1998) 1744).
Nanotubes tend to cluster; however, their most desired form is well-separated tubes, of either SWNT or MWNT. Carbon nanotubes are currently at the focus of theoretical and experimental research (S. J. Tans et al., Nature 393 (1998) 49; E. W. Wong et al., Science 277 (1997) 1971).
The superb mechanical properties of carbon nanotubes raise high expectations regarding their utilization as reinforcing fillers in polymeric matrices, forming lightweight super strong meso-composites. In order to fulfill these expectations, good mechanical coupling and in particular, stress transfer between the polymeric matrix and the nanotubes are sought for.
A second discipline in which carbon nanotubes and particularly SWNT hold a promise, is molecular electronics. Here SWNT may fulfill two different roles: They may serve as active components in nano-sized devices such as field-effect transistors and electron emission sources. Alternatively, they may serve as molecular wires, connecting various nano-components.
However, discrepancies are often found between theoretical predictions and experimentally observed properties of carbon nanotubes as they are prepared. The reason is a tendency of carbon nanotubes to crystallize in ropes which are entangled into networks. Van-der-Waals interactions between two tubes lead to their alignment, and to their consequent packing into crystalline ropes which may contain 100 to 500 tubes (J. Liu et al., Science 280 (1998) 1253). The crystalline nature of the ropes gives rise to a characteristic X-ray scattering pattern. The different levels of aggregation of carbon nanotubes were found to affect both their electrical and mechanical behavior (S. Sanvito et al., Phys. Rev. Lett. 84 (2000) 9). Aggregated ropes are fragile, and even when well aligned, do not exhibit the expected electrical properties, such as field-emission intensity.
Current studies focus on manipulation and orientation of the tubes (P. J. de Pablo et al., Advanced Materials (2000) 573). One of the novel approaches is based on the synthesis of dense, ordered arrays of carbon nanotubes on a solid substrate. In some of the reported studies, each entity is a rope rather than a single tube. The aligned ropes exhibit inferior properties in comparison to those expected from well-separated tubes. There is also need of a surface treatment that would lead to better adhesion at the interface between matrix and carbon tubes.
Recently an approach for post-synthesis alignment of carbon nanotubes was described by Vigolo et al. (B. Vigolo et al., Science 290 (2000) 1331). In this method, as-produced SWNT are dispersed in low concentrations, up to 0.35 weight %, in aqueous solutions of an ionic surfactant, sodium dodecylsulfate (SDS). The dispersed ropes are then re-condensed in a shear flow into fibers and ribbons of well aligned ropes.
There is a need for new methods for the interfacial engineering of carbon nanotubes. Efforts for developing a simple method for the dispersion of nanotube networks into single ropes, and ropes into separate tubes, have not been successful. It is therefore an object of the present invention to provide a method for the preparation of stable aqueous dispersions of well separated single carbon nanotubes. Another purpose of the invention is to provide a dry form of well separated carbon nanotubes, easy for storage and manipulation, and ready for use in various fields of applications and technologies, including electronics, and material engineering. It is still another object of the invention to provide an adhesive interface between the carbon tubes and a polymeric matrix where the tubes serve as reinforcing agents for the matrix.
The present invention relates to the exfoliation of carbon nanotubes and to a method for the preparation of a stable aqueous suspension thereof, comprising adding to an aqueous medium, prior to the addition of carbon nanotubes or thereafter, a water-soluble polymeric material, thereby to separate the nanotubes into dispersed, essentially single tubes. The polymer adsorbs on the carbon tubes, interferes with strong forces between them, prevents their aggregation, and enables the formation of suspensions of polymer-coated carbon nanotubes that are stable, and can be as concentrated as 65 weight percents or more. The polymer-coated tubes may serve as adhesion promotors leading to the formation of highly adhesive interfaces between the tubes and a polymeric matrix. A preferred polymer for preparation of the suspensions is a water soluble polymer, either synthetic or natural one, wherein the mass ratio of polymer to carbon nanotubes ranges preferably from 0.05 to 20.
The invention also provides for a powdered form of single, well separated carbon nanotubes that can be easily re-dispersed to form a stable suspension. The dry form is simple to handle, and enables one to prepare suspensions of desired volumes and concentrations of the well-separated non-aggregated tubes quickly and easily. This form of nanotubes is convenient for storing, manipulating, and immediate use. The invention further relates to the use of the polymer-coated single carbon nanotubes in electronics, printing, coatings, thin layers, molecular machines, and production of composite materials.
The above and other characteristics and advantages of the invention will be better understood through the following illustrative examples, and with reference to the appended drawings, wherein:
We discovered that some polymeric compounds enable the preparation of stable aqueous suspensions of single carbon nanotubes. Without committing ourselves to any particular theory, based on our experimental findings (presented in the figures), we suggest that polymers, preferably hydrophilic polymers, adsorb to the carbon tubes and induce an inter-tube repulsion. This prevents their aggregation, and enables the exfoliation of the carbon nanotubes, and the formation of a suspension comprising well separated, polymer-coated single tubes.
A water-soluble polymer and a powder of as-produced nanotubes, containing bundled arrays of ropes, are mixed in any order with water or an aqueous solution. The mixture is then sonicated or mixed by a mixer, and a black, ink-like suspension, is obtained. This suspension, containing separated, polymer-coated tubes, is ready for the intended use. Said suspension is stable for months.
Surprisingly, we found that the above obtained suspension can be dried by known methods, and the powder which is obtained can be easily re-dispersed in pure water or in water solutions to a required concentration of up to 65 weight % (or more) of polymer-coated carbon tubes, wherein shaking, mixing, or sonication can be used for said re-dispersal. The resulting suspension is also stable for months. Said drying, and the removal of water from the suspension of carbon nanotubes, may comprise evaporation, lyophilization, centrifugation, and filtration.
The polymer used in this invention is preferably a hydrophilic polymer, still more preferably a charged polymer, either of natural or synthetic origin, and the mass ratio of said polymer to carbon nanotubes ranges from 0.05 to 20. Said polymer is chosen from polysaccharides and polypeptides. Said polymer can be a water soluble synthetic polymer.
In preferred embodiments of this invention, the polymer comprises gum arabic, carrageenan, pectin, polygalacturonic acid, alginic acid, chitosan, and derivatives thereof.
In a preferred embodiment, gum arabic (GA) is dissolved in deionized water to a concentration of 15%, and as-produced carbon tubes are admixed to a concentration of 3%, followed by sonication at room temperature, the time of sonication being preferably from 5 to 20 minutes.
It has also been found by us (
To test the aggregation state of the tubes in the dispersion, X-ray scattering measurements of carbon tubes coated with GA were performed. The typical peaks which characterize the inter-tube packing within the ropes of as-produced SWNT disappeared in polymer-coated carbon tubes according to this invention (see
Hence, the present invention relates to a method for the preparation of a dispersed aqueous suspension of carbon nanotubes, comprising adding to an aqueous medium, prior to the addition of carbon nanotubes or thereafter, a water-soluble polymeric material, thereby to separate the nanotubes into dispersed, essentially single tubes. Further, the present invention relates to a method for the preparation of dry non-tangled carbon nanotubes comprising dispersing nanotubes in an aqueous solution of a polymer as described above, and drying this dispersion.
The invention is also directed to the use of the carbon nanotubes in suspension or in powder in all applications where essentially single carbon tubes are required.
Based on the above findings, the present invention enables testing of single-tube properties, and comparisons to theoretical predictions. From the practical point of view, the ability to prepare a dry powder of single tubes, well separated by a polymeric spacer, offers a by-pass to the tedious efforts involved in separating single tubes from an as-synthesized powder.
A possibility to prepare suspensions or powders of separated carbon nanotubes with defined properties, and controlled concentrations, enables to introduce the carbon nanotubes easily to any system, in any form and quantity, using known techniques for manipulating and portioning liquids and powders. This has direct applications in printing, coatings, thin layers, and molecular machines.
Since the polymer adsorbed on the carbon tubes acts as a compatibilizer, marked improvements can be achieved in the quality of the interface between nanotubes and the matrix. The long chain polymers, may serve as adhesion promoters leading to the formation of highly adhesive interfaces between the tubes and a polymeric matrix. It is well known that the typical adhesive fracture energy of a polymer-straightened interface is of the order of 102-103 J/m2, about a 100 times higher than the fracture energy of a carbon-carbon plane. Thus, in one aspect, the invention also relates to the provision of a highly adhesive interface between carbon tubes and the polymeric matrix.
It is well known in material science that composite materials, comprising particles of one component homogeneously dispersed in a continuous phase, wherein the particle dimensions are in the order of nanometers, exhibit special mechanical properties. The main obstacle in producing these materials, called nanocomposites, is to overcome strong adhesive forces between the particles. The polymer coated carbon nanotubes according to the invention can be directly used in the production of nanocomposites, because of their excellent dispersion properties. Therefore, the invention further relates to the use of carbon nanotubes in the production of new composite materials. In one preferred embodiment, carbon nanotubes serve as an reinforcing agent in a polymer matrix. The preferred polymeric matrix in this embodiment is an elastomer.
It has been further shown that the suspensions of carbon nanotubes, prepared as described above, exhibit the presence of carbon nanotubes of 2-3 nm in diameter (
The present invention also relates to the use of a suspension or a powder of carbon nanotubes either for depositing carbon nanotubes onto a solid support in a required pattern, or as a template for the growth of crystals of silica or a hybrid material of silica with carbon nanotubes.
The present invention further relates to the use of a suspension or a powder of carbon nanotubes in a technique that comprises the formation of a thin layer. Said technique is preferably printing or coating.
The mechanism by which a polymer stabilizes the nanotube dispersions is based on the introduction of repulsive forces between adsorbed polymer chains. Both electrostatic and entropic repulsion, according to the composition of the mixture may play a role. Anyway, the introduction of a simple method for the preparation of polymer-coated tubes can remove a serious obstacle on the way to the mass production of ready-made nanotube-based additives, to be used in fields of printing, coatings, thin layers, molecular machines, reinforced elastomers and electronics.
Gum arabic (Sigma) was dissolved in pure water to 15% (weight percent), and powder of as-produced nanotubes (from Carbolex, University of Kentucky, Lexington, Ky., USA) was added to 3 wt %. The mixture of 2 ml was then sonicated for 20 minutes. A homogeneous dispersion of SWNT was obtained. The suspension, that had an ink-like appearance, was stored at ambient temperature, and checked periodically for visual changes. The dispersion remained unchanged after four months, and the nanotubes did not settle when centrifuged at 4500 rpm for 30 minutes.
10 ml of suspension, prepared as in Example 1, were evaporated in 20 ml flask yielding about 1.7 grams of fine black powder of polymer-coated SWNT. The powder was re-dispersed in 1.7 ml of pure water to obtain an ink-like homogeneous dispersion, which was stable.
The following solutions were prepared: (A) 2% GA , (B) 5% GA, (C) 5% SDS, (D) 15% SDS, (E) 5% CTAC, and (F) 15 t % CTAC. Deionized water was used, SDS and GA were purchased from Sigma, CTAC from Aldrich. 10 ml of each solution were placed to a glass tube, 5 mg of polymer-coated SWNT, prepared as in example 2, were added to each tube, and the mixtures were sonicated. The tubes were then stored at ambient temperature and were visually checked for changes at intervals. In case of SDS and CTAC, their high concentration notwithstanding, a dark sediment appears within minutes to hours. Only in case of gum arabic, in both concentrations, the suspension was stable, as seen in
Powder of as-produced nanotubes (from Carbolex) was characterized by X-ray scattering, using Philips x-ray powder diffractometer (PW-1050/70), employed at 40 kV/28 mA with Cu Kα (radiation wavelength λ=0.154 nm) radiation and graphite monochromator, the scattering vector being q=4π/λsin θ, θ being the scattering angle).
The microscopic structure of the SWNT dispersions was investigated using cryo-transmission electron microscopy (cryo-TEM). The powder of Example 2 was re-dispersed in deionized water, 180 mg in 1 ml, and a drop of this dispersion was placed on a lacey TEM-grid on FORMVAR and vitrified in liquid ethane. The sample was imaged at −170� C. using JEOL 1200EXII TEM equipped with a Gatan 626 coldstage which preserves the structure of the objects formed in the liquid phase.
Powder of as-produced nanotubes (from Carbolex) was analyzed by Scanning Electron Microscope (JSM-35CF, JEOL, operated at 25 kV). A micrograph of powder of Au-spattered, as-received nanotubes shows flexible ropes in randomly oriented networks. The arrow indicates a single rope.
The powder of Example 2 was compared to GA by FTIR measurement. FTIR spectra of pellets, made with KBr, of pure GA (a), and the SWNT powder (b) were measured by Nicolet Prot�g� 460 spectrometer.
Modifications and variations of the present invention, as described above and illustrated in the examples, are possible. The invention can be applied to the dispersal of carbon nanotubes, that were prepared by various procedures, wherein various suitable polymers can be used. The nanotubes may be used as a suspension or as a powder. The nanotubes may be used as an microelectronic element, as a template for crystal growth, as a component in composites, in printing, coatings, thin layers, molecular machines, etc. It is therefore understood that within the scope of the appended claims, the invention may be realized otherwise than as specifically described.
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|Shinichi Kitamura
|Affinity of hardly soluble or insoluble substance solvent by water-soluble xylan
|May 5, 2009
|Mar 25, 2010
|California Institute Of Technology
|Methods for purifying carbon materials
|Feb 4, 2010
|Aug 19, 2010
|William Rice Marsh University
|Fluorescent Carbon Nanotube Compositions Deposited on Surfaces
|Jan 18, 2008
|Dec 23, 2010
|Kaoru Narita
|Carbon nanotube resistor, semiconductor device, and manufacturing method thereof
|May 26, 2010
|Jan 27, 2011
|Arkema France
|Method of manufacturing conductive composite fibres with a high proportion of nanotubes
|U.S. Classification
|423/447.1, 423/460, 423/447.2, 428/36.4
|International Classification
|Cooperative Classification
|European Classification
|Feb 18, 2004
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