Because nanostrands are made from ferromagnetic materials , such as nickel or iron, they can be easily aligned by simply curing them in a magnet field.
 Nanostrands dispersed in epoxy, 1%, .002" thick, random alignment, 50 x |
Nanostrands dispersed in epoxy, 1%, .002" thick, magnetic alignment, 50 x |
Nanostrand veils can also be aligned by creating them in the presence of a magnetic field.
 Vertically aligned nanostrands on a glass substrate. Optical micrograph, 60 x |
Vertically aligned nanostrands on a silicon wafer substrate. SEM micrograph, 200 x. |
Nanostrands as produced, random alignment, 20 X. Lines are 1 mm spacing. |
Nanostrands as produced, magnetic alignment, 20 X. Lines are 1 mm spacing. |