Abstract: A method includes the following steps. An original carbon nanotube film is provided. The original carbon nanotube film includes a plurality of carbon nanotubes substantially oriented along a first direction. The original carbon nanotube film is suspended. The suspended original carbon nanotube film is soaked with an atomized organic solvent to shrink into a carbon nanotube film. Wherein the atomized organic solvent comprises a plurality of dispersed organic droplets with diameters of larger than or equal to 10 micrometers, and less than or equal to 100 micrometers.

Abstract: A method includes the following steps. A carbon nanotube array is provided. An original carbon nanotube film is drawn from the carbon nanotube array and suspended. The original carbon nanotube film includes a plurality of carbon nanotubes substantially oriented along a first direction. The suspended original carbon nanotube film is soaked with an atomized organic solvent to form a carbon nanotube film. A support film is provided. The carbon nanotube film is attached to the support film. Wherein, the atomized organic solvent comprises a plurality of organic droplets separated from each other with diameters of larger than or equal to 10 micrometers, and less than or equal to 100 micrometers.

Abstract: A TEM micro-grid is provided. The TEM micro-grid includes a carrier, a carbon nanotube structure, and a protector. The carrier defines a first through opening. The provided defines a second through opening. The carbon nanotube structure is located between a surface of the carrier and a surface of the protector. The carbon nanotube structure covers at least part of the first through opening.

Abstract: A device is provided, including a supplying unit and an arranging unit. The supplying unit includes a guiding axle. A supplying element is located on the guiding axle and a first motor. The supplying element supplies the at least one carbon nanotube wire to the arranging unit, and the first motor drives the supplying element reciprocating straightly along the guiding axle. The arranging unit includes a prism shaped supporter, a whirling arm and a driving mechanism. The prism shaped supporter supports at least one planar substrate, and the driving mechanism drives the whirling arm and the prism shaped supporter rotating round an axis of the prism shaped supporter.

Abstract: A portable electronic device having two input units, a processor, a memory and a display unit, allows single handed operation for the repositioning of desktop icons and shortcuts. The input unit includes a touch panel and another sensor and movements of the device are interpreted as commands to rearrange the current display locations of desktop items, for more convenient and personalized operations on the items. A method for arranging the functional icons of the electronic device is also provided.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a touch panel includes a transparent insulator and two electrode plates. Each of the two electrode plates includes a transparent conductive layer. The transparent insulator is located between two transparent conductive layers. The transparent insulator has a refractive index larger than 1.0 which can reduce a chromatic dispersion to improve a display effect of the touch panel. The transparent insulator is a continuous layer in a solid state.

Abstract: A mouse pad includes a body having a surface, a touch panel and a processor is provided. The touch panel is located on the surface and electrically connected to the processor. The processor receives signals from the touch panel and can divide the touch panel into a first area and a second area, the first area and the second area respectively acting as a left mouse button (for left clicks) and as a right mouse button (for right clicks). Methods for using the mouse pad are also provided.

Abstract: A capacitance-type touch panel includes an insulating layer, a first transparent conductive layer, a number of first electrodes, a second transparent conductive layer, and at least one second electrode. The first transparent conductive layer includes a carbon nanotube film. The carbon nanotube film includes a number of carbon nanotube wires substantially parallel with each other and a number of carbon nanotube clusters located between the number of carbon nanotube wires. The carbon nanotube wires extend along an X direction and are spaced from each other along a Y direction. The carbon nanotube clusters between each adjacent two of the carbon nanotube wires are spaced from each other along the X direction. The X direction is intercrossed with the Y direction.

Abstract: A heatable seat includes a back and a bottom. At least one of the back and the bottom includes a heating pad. The heating pad includes a heating element, a number of first electrodes and a number of second electrodes. The heating element includes a flexible substrate and a carbon nanotube layer fixed on the flexible substrate. The heating element has a first end and a second end opposite to the first end. The first end is cut into a number of first strip structures. The second end is cut into a number of second strip structures. Each of the first electrodes clamps one of the first strip structures and is electrically connected with the first strip structure. Each of the second electrodes clamps one of the second strip structures and is electrically connected with the second strip structure.

Abstract: A defrost window includes a transparent substrate, a carbon nanotube film, a first electrode, a second electrode and a protective layer. The transparent substrate has a top surface. The carbon nanotube film is disposed on the top surface of the transparent substrate. The first electrode and the second electrode electrically connect to the carbon nanotube film and space from each other. The protective layer covers the carbon nanotube film.

Abstract: An organic light emitting diode includes a substrate, a first electrode, an organic functional layer; and a second electrode. One of the first electrode and the second electrode includes a treated patterned carbon nanotube film. The treated patterned carbon nanotube film includes at least two carbon nanotube linear units spaced from each other; and carbon nanotube groups spaced from each other. The carbon nanotube groups are located between the at least two carbon nanotube linear units, and combined with the at least two carbon nanotube linear units.

Abstract: A method for making carbon nanotube composite film is provided. An original carbon nanotube film includes carbon nanotubes joined end to end by van der Waals attractive force. The carbon nanotubes substantially extend along a first direction. A patterned carbon nanotube film is formed by patterning the original carbon nanotube film to define at least one row of through holes arranged in the original carbon nanotube film along the first direction. Each row of through holes includes at least two spaced though holes. The patterned carbon nanotube film is treated with a polymer solution. The patterned carbon nanotube film is shrunk into the carbon nanotube composite film.

Abstract: A carbon nanotube composite film includes a carbon nanotube film and a polymer material composited with the carbon nanotube film. The carbon nanotube film includes a number of carbon nanotube linear units spaced from each other and a number of carbon nanotube groups spaced from each other. The carbon nanotube groups are combined with the carbon nanotube linear units. The polymer material is coated on surfaces of the carbon nanotube linear units and the carbon nanotube groups.

Abstract: A carbon nanotube composite film includes a treated patterned carbon nanotube film and a polymer film having the treated patterned carbon nanotube film located therein. The treated patterned carbon nanotube film includes carbon nanotube linear units spaced from each other and carbon nanotube groups spaced from each other and combined with the carbon nanotube linear units. A method for making the carbon nanotube composite film is also disclosed.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing a transmission electron microscope (TEM) micro-grid is provided. A support ring and a sheet-shaped carbon nanotube structure precursor are first provided. The sheet-shaped carbon nanotube structure precursor is then disposed on the support ring. The sheet-shaped carbon nanotube structure precursor is cut to form a sheet-shaped carbon nanotube structure in desired shape. The sheet-shaped carbon nanotube structure is secured on the support ring.

Abstract: A method for cutting brittle sheet-shaped structure is disclosed. A brittle sheet-shaped structure having a cutting surface including a first cutting line on the cutting surface of the brittle sheet-shaped structure is formed. The cutting surface is divided into a first section and a second section, wherein the first section has a predetermined shape. At least one second cutting line is formed on the second section along part of the first cutting line or a tangent line of the first cutting line. A number of third cutting lines are formed on the second section by taking the first cutting line as endpoints. A brittle sheet-shaped structure having the predetermined shape is finally obtained by splitting the brittle sheet-shaped structure along the first cutting line, the at least one second cutting line, and the third cutting lines.

Abstract: An electrode lead of a pacemaker includes a metal conductive core, a carbon nanotube film, and an insulator. The metal conductive core defines an extending direction. The carbon nanotube film at least partially surrounds the metal conductive core and is electrically insulated from the metal conductive core. The insulator is located between the metal conductive core and the carbon nanotube film. The carbon nanotube film includes a plurality of carbon nanotubes substantially extending along the extending direction of the metal conductive core. A bared part is defined at one end of the electrode lead. A pacemaker using the above mentioned electrode lead is also disclosed.

Abstract: A method for making a heater is provided. A support and a flexible substrate are provided. The flexible substrate is fixed on a surface of the support. A carbon nanotube film is drawn from a carbon nanotube array. One end of the carbon nanotube film is attached on the flexible substrate. The carbon nanotube film is wrapped around the support by whirling the support to form a carbon nanotube layer. The carbon nanotube layer includes a plurality of carbon nanotubes aligned in a first direction. The flexible substrate is heated to a temperature of about 80° C. to about 120° C. The flexible substrate is then shrunk along the first direction. A plurality of electrodes are electrically connected with the carbon nanotube layer.

Abstract: An electrically conductive element includes a substrate and a carbon nanotube film located on the substrate. The carbon nanotube film includes a number of carbon nanotube linear units and a number of carbon nanotube groups. The carbon nanotube linear units are spaced from each other and extend along a first direction. The carbon nanotube groups are combined with the carbon nanotube linear units by van der Waals force on a second direction. The second direction is intercrossed with the first direction. The carbon nanotube groups between adjacent carbon nanotube linear units are spaced from each other in the first direction.

Abstract: An apparatus for making a conductive element includes an original carbon nanotube film supply unit configured to continuously supply an original carbon nanotube film; a patterned unit configured to form a patterned carbon nanotube film; a solvent treating unit configured to soak the patterned carbon nanotube film to form a carbon nanotube film; a substrate supply unit providing a substrate; a pressing unit configured to generate a pressure on the carbon nanotube film and the substrate and fix the carbon nanotube film on the substrate; and a collecting unit capable of collecting the conductive element. The original carbon nanotube film includes a number of carbon nanotubes extending along a first direction. The patterned carbon nanotube film defines through holes arranged in at least one row in the patterned carbon nanotube film along the first direction, the through holes of each row includes at least two spaced though holes.