US20190247796A1 - Rotary Filter Apparatus For Roll-To-Roll Nanomaterial Dispersion Papermaking - Google Patents
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- the field relates to papermaking, especially “bucky paper” made of nanostructures, such as nanotubes, or other nanomaterials.
- U.S. Pat. No. 7,459,121 discloses a known method for continuous production of a nanotube mat.
- the disclosed apparatus and method has difficulty in removing the mat from the drum without damaging the mat, such as by tearing or buckling the mat.
- U.S. Pat. Publ. No. 2011/0111279 discloses a binder-free nanocomposite material using nanotubes, such as carbon nanotubes.
- the publication discloses a method of suspending nanotubes using sonication and surfactants or other methods.
- a flow cell sonication process is disclosed, in particular, with additional particles added to create a stable or semi-stable suspension.
- the references disclose that a mat is made by filtering the suspension through a microporous membrane.
- the publication discloses using several suspensions to provide a layer-by-layer composite structure.
- this publication does not disclose a process that can produce continuous mats or that can alter the composition of the mat in other ways. Instead, the process is a batch process for
- U.S. Pat. Publ. No. 2013/0270180 discloses a process for producing a continuous membrane including nanowires. The process uses a belt and rollers similar to a process of papermaking with cellulose fibers called dewatering.
- this publication discloses a “knife” (as used in applying coatings) to spread and disperse a dispersion on a porous substrate surface or, in the alternative, the publication mentions, but does not disclose, the following processes: extrusion, slot coating, curtain coating or gravure coating processes that are, according to the reference, known in the art.
- the reference discloses known binders and conditioners, such as complexing agents and reactive bonding materials.
- This publication discloses the importance of a binder for making its porous ceramic membranes using its particular chemistry to make inorganic polymer-like crosslinking. While this publication discloses a process amendable to continuous fabrication of sheets, it fails to disclose any rotary drum or inlets capable of directing a suspension and/or additives to change the composition of a continuous mat, locally. Instead, the entire ceramic thickness is dispensed from the knife (or other dispenser) at one time.
- a fluid suspension of nanomaterials is formed that disperses the nanomaterials, such as exfoliated graphene, graphene oxide platelets, single-walled and multi-walled nanotubes, nanofibers, micro- or nano-fibrillated cellulose, nanocrystalline cellulose, metal particles, quantum dots, ceramic particles, biomaterial particles, chitins, such as chitosan, nanowires, such as silicon, carbon, germanium and other nanowires, nanoclays, such as montmorillonite, bentonite, kaolinite, hectorite and halloysite, proteins, enzymes, antibodies, cellular materials, hemoglobin, DNA, RNA, liposomes, ribosomes, viruses, bacteria, marking and tagging agents, and combinations of these throughout the suspension while controlling agglomeration, if agglomeration is allowed.
- the nanomaterials such as exfoliated graphene, graphene oxide platelets, single-walled and multi-walled nanotubes, nanofibers,
- nanomaterials comprise primarily nanotubes and materials for dispersing the nanotubes in a liquid suspension and for binding the nanotubes after the nanotubes are consolidated into a mat.
- surfactants, solvents, monomers and polymers may be added to help prevent agglomeration of nanomaterials.
- the nanotubes are carbon nanotubes, but other types of nanotubes may be used, such as carbon, boron, molybdenum and other elements capable of forming nanotubes, alone or as borides, nitrides, carbides or the like.
- a batch process introduces the liquid suspension of nanotubes into an apparatus comprising a rotary filter.
- a continuous process introduces additional fluid suspension with additional nanotubes as the process continues to deposit nanotubes on the surface of the rotary filter.
- the rotary filter is rotated, mechanically or fluidically. Pores in the rotary filter allow fluid from the suspension to pass through the pores while at least some of the nanotubes suspended within the fluid collect on a surface of the rotary filter.
- all of the nanomaterials are deposited onto the rotary filter once a mat layer is formed on the rotary filter.
- a nanotube mat is formed on the surface of the rotary filter, while the surface of the rotary filter is rotated through the suspension.
- the fluid is drawn through the pores by a pressure differential.
- the pressure differential is established by a pump that draws the fluid through a portion of the rotary filter that is disposed in the fluid suspension.
- a mat of nanotubes is formed on the surface of the filter, while the filter continues to rotate. As the portion of the filter rotates, the thickness of the nanotube mat increases.
- a block shields a portion of the rotary filter from the suction produced by the pump, when the portion of the filter with a nanotube mat reaches the location of the block, the pressure difference decreases and fluid is not drawn through the portion of the filter shielded by the block or the rate of fluid transfer is much less, if some pressure differential still draws some fluid through the mat and the rotary filter.
- the block includes a backwash section that provides a reverse pressure differential, causing fluid to pass from the backwash out through the rotary filter, rather than radially inwardly.
- This backwash provides a force that separates the nanotube mat from the surface of the rotary filter.
- a peeling roller is provided that provides a pressure differential along an arcuate surface of the peeling roller, which provides a suction pressure that draws the nanotube mat onto the peeling roller.
- the peeling roller has another arcuate region where the pressure differential is reversed, and the nanotube mat is separated from the surface of the peeling roller.
- a transfer roller is arranged to apply a transfer film onto an exposed surface of the nanotube mat as the mat is in contact with the peeling roller. Then, the nanotube mat and the transfer film, on one side of the mat, are directed to a reel and are wound onto the reel for transport and further processing, for example.
- fluid is drawn by a pump through a port in fluid communication with the portion of the surface of the rotary filter passing through the fluid suspension of nanotubes.
- a portion of a cylindrical rotary filter that is shielded by a block may be exposed to a lower pressure differential, no pressure differential or a reverse pressure differential.
- the reverse pressure differential may contribute to separation of the nanotube mat from the surface of the rotary filter, for example.
- separation is aided by a peeling roller that has a pressure differential that draws the nanotube mat onto the peeling roller.
- the peeling roller may comprise a pair of rollers and a belt.
- the belt may be made of a porous material, such as a Teflon or other non-stick mesh that contacts the surface of the nanotube mat, such that suction through the mesh can help to peel the nanotube mesh from the rotary filter.
- a transfer film is applied to the exposed side of the nanotube mat at a second roller.
- the second roller may have a reverse pressure differential that helps to separate the transfer film and the nanotube mat from the belt, and the mat and transfer film may be directed to a reel for transport and/or further processing.
- the nanotube mat is separated from the rotary filter and is directed to a second rotary filter in a second fluid suspension. In one example, this may be repeated with subsequent suspensions or processing. In this way, the nanotube mat may be thickened, consolidated, functionalized or otherwise further processed.
- Each subsequent rotary filter or drum may use a suction pressure differential to adhere the mat onto a roller, rotary filter or drum and/or reverse pressure differential to peel the mat from a roller, rotary filter or drum. Then, a transfer film and transfer roller may be used to transfer the processed mat to a reel for transport or further processing.
- FIG. 1 illustrates an exploded view of an example of a rotary filter apparatus for roll-to-roll nanomaterial dispersion papermaking.
- FIG. 2 illustrates a front view of the example shown in FIG. 1 .
- FIG. 3 illustrates a perspective view of the example shown in FIGS. 1 and 2 .
- FIG. 4 illustrates a back view of the example shown in FIG. 2 .
- FIG. 5 illustrates a cross sectional view of the example shown in FIG. 4 .
- FIG. 6 illustrates a detailed view of a portion of the example shown in FIG. 5 .
- FIG. 7 illustrates a schematic of an example of a rotary filter apparatus for roll-to-roll nanomaterial dispersion papermaking omitting details of the rotary drum apparatus for clarity.
- FIG. 8 illustrates a schematic of another example of a rotary filter apparatus for roll-to-roll nanomaterial dispersion papermaking omitting details of the rotary drum apparatus for clarity.
- FIG. 9 illustrates a schematic of yet another example of a rotary filter apparatus for roll-to-roll nanomaterial dispersion papermaking omitting details of the rotary drum apparatus for clarity.
- FIG. 10 schematically illustrates an example of a rotary filter apparatus sourcing a plurality of sources (feedstock).
- FIG. 11 schematically illustrates another example that controls valves/splitter (hubs) by computer.
- FIG. 12 schematically illustrates a single line in and a single line out under computer control (on-off only).
- FIG. 13 schematically illustrates an on-off and mixing valve with two lines in and one line out.
- FIG. 14 schematically illustrates an on-off and mixing valve with three lines in and one line out.
- FIG. 15 schematically represents a cross section view of a coupling between a line and a port.
- FIG. 16 schematically illustrates a single line coupled to a pair of inlet ports (non-programmable splitter).
- FIG. 17 schematically illustrates a simplified portion of a mat.
- FIG. 18 illustrates inlet port zones associated with the mat of FIG. 17 .
- FIG. 19 illustrates a simplified cross section of a mat.
- FIG. 20 schematically illustrates a mixing valve coupled to three different sources.
- FIG. 21 illustrates an example using a partially cut-away view showing a plurality of concave inlet rows, each a portion of an inlet, and showing one of a plurality of zones, each zone having a plurality of inlets, and each of the zones being separated by dividers from each of the other zones, which zones may be integrated into a barrier of the rotary filter apparatus.
- FIG. 1 shows how rotary seals 12 are assembled with a rotary filter 14 within a housing 16 having a fluid port 23 fluidically coupled with a pump 30 that provides a suction pressure differential along an arcuate region.
- the arcuate region may be comprised of a barrier 18 with a plurality of ports 28 that allow a nanomaterial suspended in a fluid to pass through the ports 28 , unobstructed.
- the rotary filter 14 is comprised of a material having a porous surface 24 that allows suspension fluid, such as a solvent, to pass through but blocks at least some of the nanomaterials from passing through the porous surface 24 .
- the porous surface may be comprised of a porous polymer membrane, such as a polytetrafluoroethylene polymer, a nylon polymer or a combination thereof.
- the porous surface may be comprised of a structural mesh with a porous polymer membrane supported by the mesh, which may be a metal mesh, for example.
- the rotary seals seal the sides of the filter, such that fluid passes through, and preferably not around, the filter surface 24 .
- the mechanism for rotating the rotary filter may comprise a mechanical or fluidic drive.
- FIG. 1 shows a drive gear 118 that engages gear teeth 34 on the circumference of the rotary filter 14 , for example.
- a block 11 has an arcuate upper surface 21 that extends above the fluid level in the housing 16 and a flat lower surface 27 that extends below the fluid level in the housing 16 .
- the arcuate upper surface 21 is interrupted by a cylindrical cutaway 15 that provides a zone of reverse pressure differential provided by fluid entering through the backwash inlet 13 from the pump 30 , for example.
- the cutaway may be other shapes than cylindrical, such as a slot, a wedge or the like.
- FIG. 2 shows an example of how the drive gear 18 engages the teeth 34 of the rotary filter 14 .
- FIG. 3 the perspective view shows how the peeling roller 17 engages a mat on the surface 24 of the rotary filter 14 , for example.
- FIG. 4 shows the back surface 26 of the housing 16 showing the location of the fluid port 23 and the backwash port 13 .
- a hole 43 for the shaft of the peeling roller 17 is shown, also.
- the line A-A identifies a cross sectional view of the apparatus 10 that is shown in FIG. 5 .
- FIG. 6 A detailed view of a portion of the cross sectional view of FIG. 5 is shown in FIG. 6 and represents the portion circled in FIG. 5 .
- a cross sectional view of the rotary filter 14 is shown that illustrates in detail how the rotary seals 12 seal the low pressure side of the apparatus 10 from the comparatively higher pressure side, which may be greater than 1 atm by introducing a pressurized gas, such as nitrogen or air, above the volume of liquid, using a pump 32 to pump air into the high pressure side through high pressure inlet 31 , for example.
- the higher pressure side may be standard atmospheric pressure and whatever pressure is introduced by the fluid, itself, and the low pressure side may be less than 1 atm, drawing the liquid through the rotary filter, using the fluid suction pump 30 , for example.
- a suspension inlet port 33 is used to introduce new suspension fluid into the fluid volume of the apparatus, using a suspension pump 35 , which pumps fluid suspension into the liquid volume at a pressure greater than the pressure of the combined fluid head and the pressure of any gas introduced by the high pressure pump 32 .
- ports 28 may direct fluid directly through the barrier 18 .
- the ports 28 may be selected such that the ports 28 do not obstruct the flow of the nanomaterials suspended in the fluid from reaching the surface 24 of the rotary filter 14 , for example.
- the seal keeps fluid within the barrier 18 , and ports 28 may be connected by tubes or lines to a distribution hub, such as a splitter, which directs a certain amount of the suspension to each of the ports 28 .
- the pump directs fluid and nanomaterials through the tubes or lines to exit from the ports 28 .
- the engineered “buckypaper” may have channels and vias manufactured into the mat during the deposition process that forms the mat.
- two different nanomaterial suspensions may be pumped by two different pumps through two different sonicators.
- a distribution hub may direct the two different nanomaterial suspension to a plurality of different ports 28 , depending on where the nanomaterials are to be deposited on the porous surface 24 of rotary filter 14 .
- FIG. 11 provides a schematic illustration of a system with three different nanomaterials, each contained in a separate reservoir 147 , 148 , 149 .
- Each of the reservoirs are fluidically coupled with a respective pump 137 , 138 , 139 that pumps a respective one of the nanomaterial suspension to a sonicating mixer 127 , 128 , 129 .
- the sonicating mixer may be programmable to manage the amount of agglomeration and deagglomeration that occurs within the mixer.
- additional additives may be added to the reservoir and/or the mixer to control agglomeration/deagglomeration, for example.
- Each mixer is fluidically coupled with a distribution hub or splitter 117 , 118 , 119 , which is schematically shown in one input channel being split into three output channels in the example of a first splitter 117 .
- a splitter 117 , 118 , 119 may be a single hub or a series of splitters that split the nanomaterial suspension into a plurality of lines that feed individual ports 28 in the apparatus 10 .
- An effluent that passes through the rotary filter 14 may be drawn by an effluent pump from the apparatus 10 to one or more effluent containers 115 , for example.
- a single line may be directed to one or more ports 28 .
- two lines such as two lines that may contain two different nanomaterial suspensions may be combined via a mixing hub or valve into one or more inlet ports 28 .
- three lines that may contain three different materials, such as three different nanomaterial suspensions may be combined via a mixing hub(s) and/or valve(s) into one or more ports 28 . Any combination of splitters and mixing valves may be combined to direct suspension to one or more ports 28 .
- the splitters and mixing valves may be controlled, such as by switches, to turn on and off or switch certain ports, splitters, mixing valves and the like to control the flow of a variety of suspensions through lines feeding one or more inlet ports 28 .
- programmable valves may be operated by a computer interface or the like, as illustrated, schematically in the drawings.
- a line 100 is fluidically coupled to an inlet port 28 , for example, such that a suspension passing through the line 100 is transferred through the barrier 18 at the inlet port 28 and to the porous surface 24 of the rotary filter.
- Each inlet port 28 may be coupled to an individual line 100 by any conventional connector, as shown in FIG.
- FIG. 15 may be connected to a plurality of inlet ports 28 by an inlet hub or splitter disposed within the apparatus 10 .
- an inlet hub or splitter disposed within the apparatus 10 .
- a simple splitter is shown, schematically, in FIG. 16 .
- the splitter or hub may be disposed nearer to the barrier 18 than is obvious in the schematic of FIG. 11 .
- the barrier may incorporate one or more splitters or expanders.
- a single line 100 is split between two inlet ports 28 adjacent to the barrier 18 .
- the plurality of lines 100 and inlet ports 28 are represented, schematically, in FIGS.
- any of a variety of couplings may be used to connect lines 100 with inlet ports 28 , as is known in the art.
- the arrangement of the plurality of ports 28 for deposition of one or more nanomaterial suspensions on a rotary filter is not known and is not obvious.
- the fluid couplings are arranged in advance within a particular apparatus 10 in order to produce a single type of nanomaterial mat.
- the distribution of nanomaterial suspensions is programmable using valves and switches to direct nanomaterial suspensions to one or more ports.
- distribution hubs 117 , 118 , 119 are illustrated, schematically, as being wirelessly coupled to a laptop computer system 101 for controlling on/off and switching valves of the distribution hubs.
- each of the hubs/mixing valves or mixing inlets may be controlled wirelessly or by a wired connection via a computer processor or the like.
- FIGS. 7-9 illustrate examples of systems for continuous production of nanomaterial mats.
- the apparatus 10 is integrated into a roll-to-roll system for continuous nanomaterial papermaking.
- the schematic shows various zones of suction pressure (i.e. arrows pointing inward toward the center of a wheel) and release pressure (i.e. arrows pointing outward toward the circumference of a wheel).
- suction pressure region 72 draws fluid introduced into volume 71 from inlet ports 28 (best shown in FIG. 1 ) through the rotary filter 14 , depositing nanomaterials on the porous surface 24 of the rotary filter 14 .
- the rotary filter may utilize a polyethylene teraphthalic ester membrane or a polycarbonate track etch membrane, which is permeable to the carrier fluid but retains the nanomaterials on its surface.
- One or more neutral regions 73 which may be provided by a block 11 , as best illustrated in FIG. 1 , for example, has no pressure differential.
- Reverse pressure region 74 applies a release pressure to the mat to help peel the mat from the surface 24 of the rotary filter 14 .
- the peeling roller 17 which is rotating clockwise (cw) has both a suction pressure region 82 for peeling the mat 75 from the surface 24 of the rotary filter 14 and a reverse pressure region 84 for assisting in transfer of the mat 75 to the transfer roller 87 , which rotates counter clockwise (ccw).
- the transfer roller 87 has a suction pressure region 85 . Since a transfer film 78 is supplied by a transfer film roller 70 , which is rotating clockwise (cw), no reverse pressure region is needed for the transfer roller 87 .
- FIG. 7 shows that the transfer film 78 and nanopaper 75 are directed to a reel 80 , which rotates counter clockwise (ccw) for transport or subsequent processing, for example.
- a peeling roller 17 has a single suction pressure zone 82 .
- the mat is omitted from FIGS. 8 and 9 for clarity.
- a belt 89 such as a porous polytetraethylene teraphalate belt, may be used to transfer the mat (not shown) to a transfer roller 87 , which has a single reverse pressure region 85 , which helps to peel the mat 75 and transfer film 78 from the belt 89 .
- This transfer roller 87 may be the same as the transfer roller 87 illustrated in FIG. 7 , for example; however, in this example, the transfer roller 87 rotates clockwise (cw) and is disposed on an opposite face of the transfer film 78 , for example. While the belt 89 adds a component that may be subject to wear and tear, over time, the system illustrated in FIG. 8 may be preferable to the system in FIG. 7 , because the peeling roller 17 may be simplified by having only a single suction zone.
- a multi-step process is shown.
- the mat 75 produced during operation of the first apparatus 10 is transferred to a second apparatus 90 for further processing, such as adding another layer of nanomaterial, consolidating and/or binding the mat or otherwise functionalizing the mat.
- a belt 89 connects a first peeling roller 17 and a transfer roller 91 , and the first peeling roller has only a single suction pressure zone 82 .
- the transfer roller 91 has a single reverse pressure zone 92 for transferring the mat 75 to the second rotary filter of the second apparatus 90 . Then, any type of fluid or gas may be passed through the mat 75 for further processing of the mat 75 in one or more subsequent processing steps.
- a plurality of process steps may be combined by chaining two, three or even more rotary filters using this configuration.
- a peeling roller 97 is shown that functions similarly to the peeling roller 17 in the example of FIG. 7 .
- the mat 75 is then peeled by this second peeling roller 97 that comprises a suction pressure zone 96 that works with reverse pressure zone 93 of the second apparatus 90 and a reverse pressure zone 95 , which works with a suction pressure zone 85 of a second transfer roller 87 to apply a transfer film 78 to the mat 75 .
- the transfer film 78 and mat 75 are then directed to a reel 80 by a transfer roller 87 , which may or may not have a suction zone 85 , as previously shown.
- the reel 80 may be used for transport or further processing, for example.
- each inlet port 28 which provides an orifice passing completely through the barrier 18 , may be fluidically coupled, such as by a tube and couplings, to one of a plurality of pumps 137 by a distribution hub 117 , which directs a suspension containing nanomaterials directly to each inlet port 28 by a plurality of tubes or “lines” 100 , as referred to herein, for example, from one or more suspension sources 147 , 148 , 149 , such as reservoirs containing nanomaterial suspensions.
- a reservoir distribution system 147 includes a sonicator 127 for disbursing nanomaterials within the suspension and for controlling agglomeration.
- the volume external to the barrier 18 may be a void (devoid of any suspensions, but not necessarily a vacuum, i.e. the void may contain air or other gases or even a liquid.
- Lines 100 which may be tubes, such as flexible polymer tubes, may deliver a suspension fluid to each inlet port 28 or selected inlet ports.
- each inlet port 28 may be supplied a different suspension mixture or ports may be grouped together to provide different nanomaterials and additives through the thickness of a mat as illustrated in the simplified schematic of FIG. 17 , which illustrates three distinct layers 297 , 298 , 299 from the three zones of inlets 287 (high contrast fibers), 288 (grayed) and 289 (low contrast fibers).
- FIG. 17 illustrates three distinct layers 297 , 298 , 299 from the three zones of inlets 287 (high contrast fibers), 288 (grayed) and 289 (low contrast fibers).
- the first zone 287 may comprise nanomaterials and a release agent
- the second zone 288 may comprise the same or different nanomaterials and a binding agent
- the third zone 289 may comprise the same or different nanomaterials and a coloring agent and/or an adhering agent, such as a tacky substance or adhesive.
- changes to the composition may gradually change through the thickness of the mat, rather than being divided into discreet layers, merely by selecting the distribution of lines to ports 28 , as illustrated schematically by the dotted shading of FIG. 19 .
- the dots are meant to represent an additive that has a gradient through the thickness T of the first mat layer (i.e. nearest the filter membrane).
- a higher concentration of release agent may be present at the surface between the mat and the filter membrane to help with peeling of the mat from the membrane.
- this concentration may be greater at startup than later, after the mat is peeled initially.
- the illustration is not limited to this one example. There are many reasons for desiring an concentration gradient of one constituent in another through a thickness or along a length of mat.
- a composition of a first portion of a continuous mat is selected by directing nanomaterials and additives through only a fraction of the ports at the start of the process. Then, the composition of the mat is changed by adding nanomaterials and/or additives from other sources having a different selection of nanomaterials and additives.
- the first portion of the mat may have a release agent added, and a later portion of the mat may reduce or eliminate the release agent from the suspensions being directed to the filter.
- a release agent only in the first zone 287 of FIG. 18 , a surface layer with a higher concentration of release agent will be produced.
- a particular concentration gradient of an additive may be obtained, for example.
- the schematic representation in FIG. 11 shows three different nanomaterial suspensions 147 , 148 , 149 , coming through three different sonicators 127 , 128 , 129 and three different pumps 137 , 138 , 139 , flowing to three different hubs (splitters and/or mixing valves) 117 , 118 , 119 , from which one or more fluid lines are shown carrying nanomaterial-containing suspensions to respective inlet ports 28 .
- a bottom portion of the mat closest to the filter membrane in the cross section of FIG.
- a top portion may be comprises of an entirely different suspension or combination of suspensions, such as a cellulose material, which may be colored any color or white.
- any number of additives may be added in layers or gradients through a thickness of a mat or along the length of a mat or in any pattern along the mat.
- a mat may comprise a printed circuit board, or the like, by controlling the layering and location of materials supplied through each of the ports 28 .
- each inlet port 28 may be multiplexed and/or connected by a valve 366 , which may be a mixing valve, that determine the origin(s) of materials directed through inlets 28 connected to the valve by a fluid distribution line 100 .
- a valve 366 which may be a mixing valve, that determine the origin(s) of materials directed through inlets 28 connected to the valve by a fluid distribution line 100 .
- the composition through each inlet 28 may be turned on or off and may be changed over time, as materials are directed through each port.
- each of the ports 28 provide a capability of making three dimensionally structured nanomaterial mats, as illustrated schematically in FIG. 17 .
- FIG. 20 provides an example of a mixing valve with three lines in 361 , 365 , 363 and three sources 360 , 362 , 364 .
- the valve body 366 is capable of controlling the fluid out line to an inlet 28 to mix any proportion of the three sources or to turn off and on any or all of the sources. This provides for control of concentration of suspensions and additives at one or more inlets 28 or zones.
- a combination of mixing valves, on-off valves and splitters may be used.
- a mixing valve is a compact valve body that can be placed adjacent to the barrier/inlets.
- FIG. 17 schematically illustrates a volume of mat divided into layers, rows and zones. The lines between zones are added only to show the zones more clearly, as there may be a gradient between one zone and the next. The gradient may be a sharp gradient or a gradual gradient, depending on processing speed and conditions. In this simplified example, only two rows a,b are shown. Alternatively, a plurality of rows may be provided by the inlet ports 28 , such as the four rows shown in FIG. 21 .
- FIG. 17 shows a volume of mat having three layers 297 , 298 , 299 , two rows (a,b) and three zones along the length of the mat from 220 , 221 to 224 , 225 .
- a first layer 297 has a first row (a) with a different composition than a second row (b).
- a second layer 298 shows a gradient from dark to light, which represents a concentration gradient within the second layer 298 .
- the third layer 299 has three different zones along the length of the layer.
- the last zone 224 , 225 is represented by cross hatching and has a different composition than the other two zones.
- the second zone 222 , 223 is shown to have a lighter contrast showing that it has a lower concentration of one of its constituent elements.
- the first zone 220 , 221 in contrast, has a darker shade of fibers showing that it has a higher concentration of one of its constituents. While each of the three layers shows a different variation, the variations may be mixed and matched in any of the layers by controlling the valves and the inlet zones connected to the valves. Any number of layers may be provided, and the length of zones may be adjusted, as needed, to provide a desired structure. The ultimate resolution of the three dimensionally structured mat depends on the speed of the valves, the size of the zones and the length and volume of the lines 100 connecting the valves to the inlet ports 28 , for example.
- FIG. 21 shows an example of a zone having a plurality of inlets 28 .
- the view is of the inside surface of the barrier 18 , with other surfaces cut away.
- Each of the inlets 28 is shaped to distribute the suspension over a particular row and for a particular distance.
- This type of distribution structure for the purpose of claim limitations is referred to as a “row and zone inlet” as the structure of each inlet is shaped to distribute suspension passing through the inlet only to a particular region on a surface 24 of the rotary filter 14 (or upon a mat of materials previously deposited thereon).
- a particular region may comprise a zone or a portion of a zone of any shape and size limited only to the confines of the gap between the barrier 18 and the surface 24 .
- a row of a particular composition may be as short as a zone or as long as a continuous mat, and the length may be controlled by operation of a valve or valves.
- a width of a row of a particular composition is controlled by the dispersion of the suspension from an inlet or inlets.
- a concave surface of the rows shown in FIG. 21 assist in limiting the dispersion of suspension from each of the inlets shown.
- a cross section of the concave surfaces of the zones shown in a perspective view in FIG. 21 are schematically represented in FIG. 18 , and these zones, for example, provide the control needed, in conjunction with hubs (splitters and valves), for making mats with the types of structures shown in FIG. 17 , for example.
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- This application is a 371 U.S. national phase application of International Application PCT/US2017/056636 filed Oct. 13, 2017 which claims the benefit of the filing date of U.S. Provisional No. 62/408,434, which was filed on Oct. 14, 2016, which is incorporated by reference herein in its entirety.
- The field relates to papermaking, especially “bucky paper” made of nanostructures, such as nanotubes, or other nanomaterials.
- U.S. Pat. No. 7,459,121 discloses a known method for continuous production of a nanotube mat. However, the disclosed apparatus and method has difficulty in removing the mat from the drum without damaging the mat, such as by tearing or buckling the mat. U.S. Pat. Publ. No. 2011/0111279 discloses a binder-free nanocomposite material using nanotubes, such as carbon nanotubes. The publication discloses a method of suspending nanotubes using sonication and surfactants or other methods. A flow cell sonication process is disclosed, in particular, with additional particles added to create a stable or semi-stable suspension. The references disclose that a mat is made by filtering the suspension through a microporous membrane. The publication discloses using several suspensions to provide a layer-by-layer composite structure. However, this publication does not disclose a process that can produce continuous mats or that can alter the composition of the mat in other ways. Instead, the process is a batch process for forming sheets.
- U.S. Pat. Publ. No. 2013/0270180 discloses a process for producing a continuous membrane including nanowires. The process uses a belt and rollers similar to a process of papermaking with cellulose fibers called dewatering. However, this publication discloses a “knife” (as used in applying coatings) to spread and disperse a dispersion on a porous substrate surface or, in the alternative, the publication mentions, but does not disclose, the following processes: extrusion, slot coating, curtain coating or gravure coating processes that are, according to the reference, known in the art. The reference discloses known binders and conditioners, such as complexing agents and reactive bonding materials. This publication discloses the importance of a binder for making its porous ceramic membranes using its particular chemistry to make inorganic polymer-like crosslinking. While this publication discloses a process amendable to continuous fabrication of sheets, it fails to disclose any rotary drum or inlets capable of directing a suspension and/or additives to change the composition of a continuous mat, locally. Instead, the entire ceramic thickness is dispensed from the knife (or other dispenser) at one time.
- A fluid suspension of nanomaterials is formed that disperses the nanomaterials, such as exfoliated graphene, graphene oxide platelets, single-walled and multi-walled nanotubes, nanofibers, micro- or nano-fibrillated cellulose, nanocrystalline cellulose, metal particles, quantum dots, ceramic particles, biomaterial particles, chitins, such as chitosan, nanowires, such as silicon, carbon, germanium and other nanowires, nanoclays, such as montmorillonite, bentonite, kaolinite, hectorite and halloysite, proteins, enzymes, antibodies, cellular materials, hemoglobin, DNA, RNA, liposomes, ribosomes, viruses, bacteria, marking and tagging agents, and combinations of these throughout the suspension while controlling agglomeration, if agglomeration is allowed. Combinations and permutations of selected nanomaterials depend on each particular application and the type of “buckypaper” desired. In one example, nanomaterials comprise primarily nanotubes and materials for dispersing the nanotubes in a liquid suspension and for binding the nanotubes after the nanotubes are consolidated into a mat. For example, surfactants, solvents, monomers and polymers may be added to help prevent agglomeration of nanomaterials. In one example, the nanotubes are carbon nanotubes, but other types of nanotubes may be used, such as carbon, boron, molybdenum and other elements capable of forming nanotubes, alone or as borides, nitrides, carbides or the like.
- In one example, a batch process introduces the liquid suspension of nanotubes into an apparatus comprising a rotary filter. Alternatively, a continuous process introduces additional fluid suspension with additional nanotubes as the process continues to deposit nanotubes on the surface of the rotary filter. The rotary filter is rotated, mechanically or fluidically. Pores in the rotary filter allow fluid from the suspension to pass through the pores while at least some of the nanotubes suspended within the fluid collect on a surface of the rotary filter. Preferably, all of the nanomaterials are deposited onto the rotary filter once a mat layer is formed on the rotary filter.
- A nanotube mat is formed on the surface of the rotary filter, while the surface of the rotary filter is rotated through the suspension. The fluid is drawn through the pores by a pressure differential. The pressure differential is established by a pump that draws the fluid through a portion of the rotary filter that is disposed in the fluid suspension. As the fluid is drawn through the rotary filter, a mat of nanotubes is formed on the surface of the filter, while the filter continues to rotate. As the portion of the filter rotates, the thickness of the nanotube mat increases.
- A block shields a portion of the rotary filter from the suction produced by the pump, when the portion of the filter with a nanotube mat reaches the location of the block, the pressure difference decreases and fluid is not drawn through the portion of the filter shielded by the block or the rate of fluid transfer is much less, if some pressure differential still draws some fluid through the mat and the rotary filter.
- In one example, the block includes a backwash section that provides a reverse pressure differential, causing fluid to pass from the backwash out through the rotary filter, rather than radially inwardly. This backwash provides a force that separates the nanotube mat from the surface of the rotary filter. In one example, a peeling roller is provided that provides a pressure differential along an arcuate surface of the peeling roller, which provides a suction pressure that draws the nanotube mat onto the peeling roller. In one example, the peeling roller has another arcuate region where the pressure differential is reversed, and the nanotube mat is separated from the surface of the peeling roller. In one example, a transfer roller is arranged to apply a transfer film onto an exposed surface of the nanotube mat as the mat is in contact with the peeling roller. Then, the nanotube mat and the transfer film, on one side of the mat, are directed to a reel and are wound onto the reel for transport and further processing, for example.
- In one example, fluid is drawn by a pump through a port in fluid communication with the portion of the surface of the rotary filter passing through the fluid suspension of nanotubes. For example, a portion of a cylindrical rotary filter that is shielded by a block may be exposed to a lower pressure differential, no pressure differential or a reverse pressure differential. The reverse pressure differential may contribute to separation of the nanotube mat from the surface of the rotary filter, for example. In one example, separation is aided by a peeling roller that has a pressure differential that draws the nanotube mat onto the peeling roller.
- Alternatively, the peeling roller may comprise a pair of rollers and a belt. The belt may be made of a porous material, such as a Teflon or other non-stick mesh that contacts the surface of the nanotube mat, such that suction through the mesh can help to peel the nanotube mesh from the rotary filter. In one example, a transfer film is applied to the exposed side of the nanotube mat at a second roller. For example, the second roller may have a reverse pressure differential that helps to separate the transfer film and the nanotube mat from the belt, and the mat and transfer film may be directed to a reel for transport and/or further processing.
- In another example, instead of directing the nanotube mat to a transfer film and a reel, the nanotube mat is separated from the rotary filter and is directed to a second rotary filter in a second fluid suspension. In one example, this may be repeated with subsequent suspensions or processing. In this way, the nanotube mat may be thickened, consolidated, functionalized or otherwise further processed. Each subsequent rotary filter or drum may use a suction pressure differential to adhere the mat onto a roller, rotary filter or drum and/or reverse pressure differential to peel the mat from a roller, rotary filter or drum. Then, a transfer film and transfer roller may be used to transfer the processed mat to a reel for transport or further processing.
- The following drawings are illustrative examples and do not further limit any claims that may eventually issue.
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FIG. 1 illustrates an exploded view of an example of a rotary filter apparatus for roll-to-roll nanomaterial dispersion papermaking. -
FIG. 2 illustrates a front view of the example shown inFIG. 1 . -
FIG. 3 illustrates a perspective view of the example shown inFIGS. 1 and 2 . -
FIG. 4 illustrates a back view of the example shown inFIG. 2 . -
FIG. 5 illustrates a cross sectional view of the example shown inFIG. 4 . -
FIG. 6 illustrates a detailed view of a portion of the example shown inFIG. 5 . -
FIG. 7 illustrates a schematic of an example of a rotary filter apparatus for roll-to-roll nanomaterial dispersion papermaking omitting details of the rotary drum apparatus for clarity. -
FIG. 8 illustrates a schematic of another example of a rotary filter apparatus for roll-to-roll nanomaterial dispersion papermaking omitting details of the rotary drum apparatus for clarity. -
FIG. 9 illustrates a schematic of yet another example of a rotary filter apparatus for roll-to-roll nanomaterial dispersion papermaking omitting details of the rotary drum apparatus for clarity. -
FIG. 10 schematically illustrates an example of a rotary filter apparatus sourcing a plurality of sources (feedstock). -
FIG. 11 schematically illustrates another example that controls valves/splitter (hubs) by computer. -
FIG. 12 schematically illustrates a single line in and a single line out under computer control (on-off only). -
FIG. 13 schematically illustrates an on-off and mixing valve with two lines in and one line out. -
FIG. 14 schematically illustrates an on-off and mixing valve with three lines in and one line out. -
FIG. 15 schematically represents a cross section view of a coupling between a line and a port. -
FIG. 16 schematically illustrates a single line coupled to a pair of inlet ports (non-programmable splitter). -
FIG. 17 schematically illustrates a simplified portion of a mat. -
FIG. 18 illustrates inlet port zones associated with the mat ofFIG. 17 . -
FIG. 19 illustrates a simplified cross section of a mat. -
FIG. 20 schematically illustrates a mixing valve coupled to three different sources. -
FIG. 21 illustrates an example using a partially cut-away view showing a plurality of concave inlet rows, each a portion of an inlet, and showing one of a plurality of zones, each zone having a plurality of inlets, and each of the zones being separated by dividers from each of the other zones, which zones may be integrated into a barrier of the rotary filter apparatus. - When the same reference characters are used, these labels refer to similar parts in the examples illustrated in the drawings.
- The example of an
apparatus 10 inFIG. 1 shows how rotary seals 12 are assembled with arotary filter 14 within ahousing 16 having afluid port 23 fluidically coupled with apump 30 that provides a suction pressure differential along an arcuate region. The arcuate region may be comprised of abarrier 18 with a plurality ofports 28 that allow a nanomaterial suspended in a fluid to pass through theports 28, unobstructed. Therotary filter 14 is comprised of a material having aporous surface 24 that allows suspension fluid, such as a solvent, to pass through but blocks at least some of the nanomaterials from passing through theporous surface 24. For example, the porous surface may be comprised of a porous polymer membrane, such as a polytetrafluoroethylene polymer, a nylon polymer or a combination thereof. For example, the porous surface may be comprised of a structural mesh with a porous polymer membrane supported by the mesh, which may be a metal mesh, for example. The rotary seals seal the sides of the filter, such that fluid passes through, and preferably not around, thefilter surface 24. The mechanism for rotating the rotary filter may comprise a mechanical or fluidic drive. For example,FIG. 1 shows adrive gear 118 that engagesgear teeth 34 on the circumference of therotary filter 14, for example. This simplifies the mechanism for rotating the rotary filter, allowing thedrive gear 118 to be disposed out of the suspension fluid. For example, a simple worm gear may be used to cause the rotary filter to rotate, without the need for additional seals. Ablock 11 has an arcuateupper surface 21 that extends above the fluid level in thehousing 16 and a flatlower surface 27 that extends below the fluid level in thehousing 16. The arcuateupper surface 21 is interrupted by acylindrical cutaway 15 that provides a zone of reverse pressure differential provided by fluid entering through thebackwash inlet 13 from thepump 30, for example. Alternatively, the cutaway may be other shapes than cylindrical, such as a slot, a wedge or the like. Thecutaway 15 is sealed, likewise, byrotary seals 12, and provides a positive, separation pressure that assists the peelingroller 17 in the process of peeling a nanomaterial mat from thesurface 24 of therotary filter 14.FIG. 2 shows an example of how thedrive gear 18 engages theteeth 34 of therotary filter 14. InFIG. 3 , the perspective view shows how the peelingroller 17 engages a mat on thesurface 24 of therotary filter 14, for example.FIG. 4 shows theback surface 26 of thehousing 16 showing the location of thefluid port 23 and thebackwash port 13. Ahole 43 for the shaft of the peelingroller 17 is shown, also. The line A-A identifies a cross sectional view of theapparatus 10 that is shown inFIG. 5 . A detailed view of a portion of the cross sectional view ofFIG. 5 is shown inFIG. 6 and represents the portion circled inFIG. 5 . InFIG. 6 , for example, a cross sectional view of therotary filter 14 is shown that illustrates in detail how the rotary seals 12 seal the low pressure side of theapparatus 10 from the comparatively higher pressure side, which may be greater than 1 atm by introducing a pressurized gas, such as nitrogen or air, above the volume of liquid, using apump 32 to pump air into the high pressure side throughhigh pressure inlet 31, for example. Alternatively, the higher pressure side may be standard atmospheric pressure and whatever pressure is introduced by the fluid, itself, and the low pressure side may be less than 1 atm, drawing the liquid through the rotary filter, using thefluid suction pump 30, for example. - In one example, a
suspension inlet port 33 is used to introduce new suspension fluid into the fluid volume of the apparatus, using asuspension pump 35, which pumps fluid suspension into the liquid volume at a pressure greater than the pressure of the combined fluid head and the pressure of any gas introduced by thehigh pressure pump 32. - In addition to
port 33 or alternatively toport 33,ports 28 may direct fluid directly through thebarrier 18. In this example, theports 28 may be selected such that theports 28 do not obstruct the flow of the nanomaterials suspended in the fluid from reaching thesurface 24 of therotary filter 14, for example. In this example, the seal keeps fluid within thebarrier 18, andports 28 may be connected by tubes or lines to a distribution hub, such as a splitter, which directs a certain amount of the suspension to each of theports 28. The pump directs fluid and nanomaterials through the tubes or lines to exit from theports 28. In one example, there may be a plurality of ports coupled with reservoirs or sources of more than one type of suspension, which may allow for an engineered deposition of nanomaterials and additives onto thesurface 24. In this way, the engineered “buckypaper” may have channels and vias manufactured into the mat during the deposition process that forms the mat. For example, two different nanomaterial suspensions may be pumped by two different pumps through two different sonicators. A distribution hub may direct the two different nanomaterial suspension to a plurality ofdifferent ports 28, depending on where the nanomaterials are to be deposited on theporous surface 24 ofrotary filter 14. - For example,
FIG. 11 provides a schematic illustration of a system with three different nanomaterials, each contained in aseparate reservoir respective pump sonicating mixer splitter first splitter 117. In one example, asplitter individual ports 28 in theapparatus 10. An effluent that passes through therotary filter 14 may be drawn by an effluent pump from theapparatus 10 to one or moreeffluent containers 115, for example. - In one example, such as illustrated schematically in
FIG. 12 , a single line may be directed to one ormore ports 28. Alternatively, as shown inFIG. 13 , two lines, such as two lines that may contain two different nanomaterial suspensions may be combined via a mixing hub or valve into one ormore inlet ports 28. In yet another alternative, such as shown inFIG. 14 , three lines that may contain three different materials, such as three different nanomaterial suspensions, and may be combined via a mixing hub(s) and/or valve(s) into one ormore ports 28. Any combination of splitters and mixing valves may be combined to direct suspension to one ormore ports 28. In one example, the splitters and mixing valves may be controlled, such as by switches, to turn on and off or switch certain ports, splitters, mixing valves and the like to control the flow of a variety of suspensions through lines feeding one ormore inlet ports 28. For example, programmable valves may be operated by a computer interface or the like, as illustrated, schematically in the drawings. In the example ofFIG. 15 , aline 100 is fluidically coupled to aninlet port 28, for example, such that a suspension passing through theline 100 is transferred through thebarrier 18 at theinlet port 28 and to theporous surface 24 of the rotary filter. Eachinlet port 28 may be coupled to anindividual line 100 by any conventional connector, as shown inFIG. 15 , for example, or may be connected to a plurality ofinlet ports 28 by an inlet hub or splitter disposed within theapparatus 10. For example, a simple splitter is shown, schematically, inFIG. 16 . The splitter or hub may be disposed nearer to thebarrier 18 than is obvious in the schematic ofFIG. 11 . Indeed, the barrier may incorporate one or more splitters or expanders. In the simplified example ofFIG. 16 , asingle line 100 is split between twoinlet ports 28 adjacent to thebarrier 18. To reduce inevitable confusion, the plurality oflines 100 andinlet ports 28 are represented, schematically, inFIGS. 1, 3, and 5-6 as circles; however, any of a variety of couplings may be used to connectlines 100 withinlet ports 28, as is known in the art. However, the arrangement of the plurality ofports 28 for deposition of one or more nanomaterial suspensions on a rotary filter is not known and is not obvious. In one example, the fluid couplings are arranged in advance within aparticular apparatus 10 in order to produce a single type of nanomaterial mat. In an alternative example, the distribution of nanomaterial suspensions is programmable using valves and switches to direct nanomaterial suspensions to one or more ports. For example,distribution hubs laptop computer system 101 for controlling on/off and switching valves of the distribution hubs. In one example, each of the hubs/mixing valves or mixing inlets may be controlled wirelessly or by a wired connection via a computer processor or the like. -
FIGS. 7-9 illustrate examples of systems for continuous production of nanomaterial mats. In the example ofFIG. 7 , theapparatus 10 is integrated into a roll-to-roll system for continuous nanomaterial papermaking. The schematic shows various zones of suction pressure (i.e. arrows pointing inward toward the center of a wheel) and release pressure (i.e. arrows pointing outward toward the circumference of a wheel). For example,suction pressure region 72 draws fluid introduced intovolume 71 from inlet ports 28 (best shown inFIG. 1 ) through therotary filter 14, depositing nanomaterials on theporous surface 24 of therotary filter 14. For example, the rotary filter may utilize a polyethylene teraphthalic ester membrane or a polycarbonate track etch membrane, which is permeable to the carrier fluid but retains the nanomaterials on its surface. One or moreneutral regions 73, which may be provided by ablock 11, as best illustrated inFIG. 1 , for example, has no pressure differential.Reverse pressure region 74 applies a release pressure to the mat to help peel the mat from thesurface 24 of therotary filter 14. In this example, the peelingroller 17, which is rotating clockwise (cw) has both asuction pressure region 82 for peeling themat 75 from thesurface 24 of therotary filter 14 and areverse pressure region 84 for assisting in transfer of themat 75 to thetransfer roller 87, which rotates counter clockwise (ccw). Thetransfer roller 87 has asuction pressure region 85. Since atransfer film 78 is supplied by atransfer film roller 70, which is rotating clockwise (cw), no reverse pressure region is needed for thetransfer roller 87.FIG. 7 shows that thetransfer film 78 andnanopaper 75 are directed to areel 80, which rotates counter clockwise (ccw) for transport or subsequent processing, for example. - In an alternative example, as shown in
FIG. 8 , a peelingroller 17 has a singlesuction pressure zone 82. The mat is omitted fromFIGS. 8 and 9 for clarity. A belt 89, such as a porous polytetraethylene teraphalate belt, may be used to transfer the mat (not shown) to atransfer roller 87, which has a singlereverse pressure region 85, which helps to peel themat 75 andtransfer film 78 from the belt 89. Thistransfer roller 87 may be the same as thetransfer roller 87 illustrated inFIG. 7 , for example; however, in this example, thetransfer roller 87 rotates clockwise (cw) and is disposed on an opposite face of thetransfer film 78, for example. While the belt 89 adds a component that may be subject to wear and tear, over time, the system illustrated inFIG. 8 may be preferable to the system inFIG. 7 , because the peelingroller 17 may be simplified by having only a single suction zone. - In yet another example, as illustrated in
FIG. 9 , for example, a multi-step process is shown. Themat 75 produced during operation of thefirst apparatus 10 is transferred to asecond apparatus 90 for further processing, such as adding another layer of nanomaterial, consolidating and/or binding the mat or otherwise functionalizing the mat. In this example, a belt 89 connects afirst peeling roller 17 and atransfer roller 91, and the first peeling roller has only a singlesuction pressure zone 82. Thetransfer roller 91 has a single reverse pressure zone 92 for transferring themat 75 to the second rotary filter of thesecond apparatus 90. Then, any type of fluid or gas may be passed through themat 75 for further processing of themat 75 in one or more subsequent processing steps. A plurality of process steps may be combined by chaining two, three or even more rotary filters using this configuration. However, in this example, a peelingroller 97 is shown that functions similarly to the peelingroller 17 in the example ofFIG. 7 . Themat 75 is then peeled by thissecond peeling roller 97 that comprises asuction pressure zone 96 that works withreverse pressure zone 93 of thesecond apparatus 90 and areverse pressure zone 95, which works with asuction pressure zone 85 of asecond transfer roller 87 to apply atransfer film 78 to themat 75. Thetransfer film 78 andmat 75 are then directed to areel 80 by atransfer roller 87, which may or may not have asuction zone 85, as previously shown. Thereel 80 may be used for transport or further processing, for example. - As illustrated schematically in
FIG. 10 , eachinlet port 28, which provides an orifice passing completely through thebarrier 18, may be fluidically coupled, such as by a tube and couplings, to one of a plurality ofpumps 137 by adistribution hub 117, which directs a suspension containing nanomaterials directly to eachinlet port 28 by a plurality of tubes or “lines” 100, as referred to herein, for example, from one ormore suspension sources reservoir distribution system 147 includes asonicator 127 for disbursing nanomaterials within the suspension and for controlling agglomeration. For example, whenlines 100 are utilized, the volume external to thebarrier 18 may be a void (devoid of any suspensions, but not necessarily a vacuum, i.e. the void may contain air or other gases or even a liquid.Lines 100, which may be tubes, such as flexible polymer tubes, may deliver a suspension fluid to eachinlet port 28 or selected inlet ports. For example, eachinlet port 28 may be supplied a different suspension mixture or ports may be grouped together to provide different nanomaterials and additives through the thickness of a mat as illustrated in the simplified schematic ofFIG. 17 , which illustrates threedistinct layers FIG. 18 illustratesinlet ports 28 grouped by zones. For example, thefirst zone 287 may comprise nanomaterials and a release agent, thesecond zone 288 may comprise the same or different nanomaterials and a binding agent, and thethird zone 289 may comprise the same or different nanomaterials and a coloring agent and/or an adhering agent, such as a tacky substance or adhesive. - Alternatively, changes to the composition may gradually change through the thickness of the mat, rather than being divided into discreet layers, merely by selecting the distribution of lines to
ports 28, as illustrated schematically by the dotted shading ofFIG. 19 . InFIG. 19 , the dots are meant to represent an additive that has a gradient through the thickness T of the first mat layer (i.e. nearest the filter membrane). For example, a higher concentration of release agent may be present at the surface between the mat and the filter membrane to help with peeling of the mat from the membrane. In addition, this concentration may be greater at startup than later, after the mat is peeled initially. However, the illustration is not limited to this one example. There are many reasons for desiring an concentration gradient of one constituent in another through a thickness or along a length of mat. - In one example, as illustrated schematically in
FIG. 19 , a composition of a first portion of a continuous mat is selected by directing nanomaterials and additives through only a fraction of the ports at the start of the process. Then, the composition of the mat is changed by adding nanomaterials and/or additives from other sources having a different selection of nanomaterials and additives. For example, the first portion of the mat may have a release agent added, and a later portion of the mat may reduce or eliminate the release agent from the suspensions being directed to the filter. By including a release agent only in thefirst zone 287 ofFIG. 18 , a surface layer with a higher concentration of release agent will be produced. By controlling the amount of the additive mixed in the mixing valve, a particular concentration gradient of an additive may be obtained, for example. - For example, the schematic representation in
FIG. 11 shows threedifferent nanomaterial suspensions different sonicators different pumps respective inlet ports 28. For example, a bottom portion of the mat (closest to the filter membrane in the cross section ofFIG. 19 ) may comprise nanotubes and a release agent, wherein the release agent is concentrated at the surface in contact with the filter membrane and a gradient in the concentration of the release agent extends only a short distance into the surface of the mat. A top portion may be comprises of an entirely different suspension or combination of suspensions, such as a cellulose material, which may be colored any color or white. By utilizing the mixing valves andinlet ports 28, any number of additives may be added in layers or gradients through a thickness of a mat or along the length of a mat or in any pattern along the mat. For example, a mat may comprise a printed circuit board, or the like, by controlling the layering and location of materials supplied through each of theports 28. - In one example, as illustrated in the schematic detail of
FIG. 20 , eachinlet port 28 may be multiplexed and/or connected by avalve 366, which may be a mixing valve, that determine the origin(s) of materials directed throughinlets 28 connected to the valve by afluid distribution line 100. Thus, the composition through eachinlet 28 may be turned on or off and may be changed over time, as materials are directed through each port. By controlling thevalves 366, each of theports 28 provide a capability of making three dimensionally structured nanomaterial mats, as illustrated schematically inFIG. 17 .FIG. 20 provides an example of a mixing valve with three lines in 361, 365, 363 and threesources valve body 366 is capable of controlling the fluid out line to aninlet 28 to mix any proportion of the three sources or to turn off and on any or all of the sources. This provides for control of concentration of suspensions and additives at one ormore inlets 28 or zones. A combination of mixing valves, on-off valves and splitters may be used. Preferably, a mixing valve is a compact valve body that can be placed adjacent to the barrier/inlets.FIG. 17 schematically illustrates a volume of mat divided into layers, rows and zones. The lines between zones are added only to show the zones more clearly, as there may be a gradient between one zone and the next. The gradient may be a sharp gradient or a gradual gradient, depending on processing speed and conditions. In this simplified example, only two rows a,b are shown. Alternatively, a plurality of rows may be provided by theinlet ports 28, such as the four rows shown inFIG. 21 . - The simplified example of
FIG. 17 shows a volume of mat having threelayers first layer 297 has a first row (a) with a different composition than a second row (b). Asecond layer 298 shows a gradient from dark to light, which represents a concentration gradient within thesecond layer 298. Thethird layer 299 has three different zones along the length of the layer. Thelast zone second zone first zone lines 100 connecting the valves to theinlet ports 28, for example. -
FIG. 21 shows an example of a zone having a plurality ofinlets 28. The view is of the inside surface of thebarrier 18, with other surfaces cut away. Each of theinlets 28 is shaped to distribute the suspension over a particular row and for a particular distance. This type of distribution structure for the purpose of claim limitations is referred to as a “row and zone inlet” as the structure of each inlet is shaped to distribute suspension passing through the inlet only to a particular region on asurface 24 of the rotary filter 14 (or upon a mat of materials previously deposited thereon). A particular region may comprise a zone or a portion of a zone of any shape and size limited only to the confines of the gap between thebarrier 18 and thesurface 24. A row of a particular composition may be as short as a zone or as long as a continuous mat, and the length may be controlled by operation of a valve or valves. A width of a row of a particular composition is controlled by the dispersion of the suspension from an inlet or inlets. For example, a concave surface of the rows shown inFIG. 21 assist in limiting the dispersion of suspension from each of the inlets shown. A cross section of the concave surfaces of the zones shown in a perspective view inFIG. 21 are schematically represented inFIG. 18 , and these zones, for example, provide the control needed, in conjunction with hubs (splitters and valves), for making mats with the types of structures shown inFIG. 17 , for example. - This detailed description provides examples including features and elements of the claims for the purpose of enabling a person having ordinary skill in the art to make and use the inventions recited in the claims. However, these examples are not intended to limit the scope of the claims, directly. Instead, the examples provide features and elements of the claims that, having been disclosed in these descriptions, claims and drawings, may be altered and combined in ways that are known in the art.
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