HYDROPHOBIC SURFACE COATING SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR METALS

    公开(公告)号:CA2743474C

    公开(公告)日:2015-06-23

    申请号:CA2743474

    申请日:2009-11-13

    Applicant: UNIV AKRON

    Abstract: This is provided a hydrophobic or superhydrophobic surface con-figuration and method of forming a hydrophobic or superhydrophobic material on a metallic substrate. The surface configuration comprises a metallic substrate hav-ing a carbon nanotube/carbon fibers configuration grown thereon, with the carbon nanotubes/carbon fibers configuration having a heirarchial structure formed to have a predetermined roughness in association with the surface. The method com-prises providing a metallic substrate having a predetermined configuration, and growing a plurality of carbon nanotubes/fibers or other nanostructures formed into a predetermined architecture supported on the substrate.

    CARBON NANOTUBE BASED FIELD EMISSION DEVICES AND METHODS

    公开(公告)号:CA2778042A1

    公开(公告)日:2011-03-24

    申请号:CA2778042

    申请日:2010-09-20

    Applicant: UNIV AKRON

    Abstract: A method of fabricating a cathodic portion of a field emission display includes the steps of producing an array of substantially parallel carbon nanotubes attached at one end to a substantially planar substrate. Then, embedding the nanotubes in a polymer matrix that extends to a plane of attachment of the nanotubes to the planar substrate, wherein the polymer matrix allows an end of the nanotubes distal from the ends attached to the planar substrate, uncovered by the polymer matrix in order to allow electrical contact with each other and with an attached conductor. Next, detaching the array from the planar substrate, thus producing a surface having the formerly attached ends of the nanotubes substantially in a plane, and then attaching the conductor to the array of nanotube ends, uncovered by the polymer matrix and distal to the plane.

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