Composite Thread Having Integrated Semiconductor And Carbon Nanoparticles
A composite thread includes sintered and compounded functional nanoparticles, semiconductor nanoparticles and carbon nanoparticles in an integrated microstructure with interconnected boundaries therebetween. Multiple composite threads can be twisted together to form a composite yarn. In addition, the composite yarn can be woven into a woven material, which can be used to make clothing having biologically active semiconductor nanoparticles and carbon nanoparticles. A method for making composite threads includes: forming a solution comprising a semiconductor powder, a carbon powder and a functional material; sintering the solution into a molten compounded material; forming the molten compounded material into fibers; combining the fibers; and then cooling the fibers into a continuous composite thread.
1 . A composite thread comprising:
a plurality of functional nanoparticles;
a plurality of semiconductor nanoparticles configured to emit negative ions; and
a plurality of carbon nanoparticles configured to emit infrared waves;
the functional nanoparticles, the semiconductor nanoparticles, and the carbon nanoparticles comprising sintered nanoparticles compounded in an integrated amorphous microstructure with interconnected boundaries therebetween.
2 . The composite thread of claim 1 wherein the functional nanoparticles comprise a material selected from the class consisting of polymers, cotton, jade, nylon and polyester.
3 . The composite thread of claim 1 wherein the semiconductor nanoparticles comprise germanium (Ge).
4 . The composite thread of claim 1 wherein the carbon nanoparticles comprise charcoal.
5 . The composite thread of claim 1 wherein the functional nanoparticles, the semiconductor nanoparticles and the carbon nanoparticles have diameters of less than 50 nm.
6 . The composite thread of claim 1 wherein the functional nanoparticles comprise jade, the semiconductor nanoparticles comprise germanium (Ge) and the carbon nanoparticles comprise charcoal.
7 . The composite thread of claim 1 further comprising a second composite thread twisted together with the composite thread to form a composite yarn.
8 . A clothing for a human having a body part having skin comprising:
a woven material having a shape customized to fit the body part;
the woven material comprising a plurality of composite threads twisted together into a yarn, each composite thread comprising a plurality of functional nanoparticles, a plurality of semiconductor nanoparticles configured to emit negative ions, and a plurality of carbon nanoparticles configured to emit infrared waves,
the functional nanoparticles, the semiconductor nanoparticles, and the carbon nanoparticles comprising sintered nanoparticles compounded in an integrated amorphous microstructure with interconnected boundaries therebetween;
the semiconductor nanoparticles configured to emit the negative ions and form a micro electromagnetic field in the body part responsive to body heat from contact between the composite threads and the skin of the body part;
the carbon nanoparticles configured to emit the infrared waves into the body part responsive to the body heat from contact between the composite threads and the skin of the body part.
9 . The clothing of claim 8 wherein the functional nanoparticles comprise a material selected from the group consisting of polymers, cotton, jade, nylon and polyester.
10 . The clothing of claim 8 wherein the semiconductor nanoparticles comprise germanium (Ge).
11 . The clothing of claim 8 wherein the carbon nanoparticles comprise charcoal.
12 . The clothing of claim 8 wherein the functional nanoparticles, the semiconductor nanoparticles and the carbon nanoparticles have diameters of less than 50 nm.
13 . The clothing of claim 8 wherein the functional nanoparticles comprise jade, the semiconductor nanoparticles comprise germanium (Ge) and the carbon nanoparticles comprise charcoal.
14 . The clothing of claim 8 wherein the clothing comprises medical clothing selected from the group consisting of a foot sock, a knee sock, a leg sleeve, an arm sleeve, a glove, an elbow sleeve, a hat and a head band.
15 . The clothing of claim 8 wherein the clothing comprises functional clothing selected from the group consisting of pants, shorts, shirts and wraps.
16 . A method for making composite threads comprising:
forming a solution comprising a semiconductor powder, a carbon powder and a functional material;
sintering the semiconductor powder, the carbon powder and the functional material in the solution into a molten compounded material;
forming the molten compounded material into fibers;
combining the fibers; and
cooling the fibers into a continuous composite thread having an amorphous microstructure comprising sintered and compounded functional nanoparticles, semiconductor nanoparticles and carbon nanoparticles with interconnected grain boundaries therebetween.
17 . The method of claim 16 wherein the forming the molten compounded material into fibers step comprises spinning the molten compounded material using a spinneret.
18 . The method of claim 16 wherein the sintering step is performed using a sintering vessel having a reaction chamber.
19 . The method of claim 16 further comprising twisting the composite thread with a second composite thread into a yarn.
20 . The method of claim 16 further comprising making clothing using the composite thread, the clothing comprising a woven material having a shape customized to fit a body part of a human.