Electrically and thermally conductive carbon nanotube or nanofiber array dry adhesive
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1. A two-sided carbon nanostructure thermal interface material, comprising:
- a flexible polymer matrix;
an array of vertically aligned carbon nanostructures on a first surface of the flexible polymer matrix; and
an array of vertically aligned carbon nanostructures on a second surface of the flexible polymer matrix, wherein the first and second surfaces are opposite sides of the flexible polymer matrix.
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Abstract
A two-sided carbon nanostructure thermal interface material having a flexible polymer matrix; an array of vertically aligned carbon nanostructures on a first surface of the flexible polymer matrix; and an array of vertically aligned carbon nanostructures on a second surface of the flexible polymer matrix, wherein the first and second surfaces are opposite sides of the flexible polymer matrix.
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15 Claims
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1. A two-sided carbon nanostructure thermal interface material, comprising:
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a flexible polymer matrix; an array of vertically aligned carbon nanostructures on a first surface of the flexible polymer matrix; and an array of vertically aligned carbon nanostructures on a second surface of the flexible polymer matrix, wherein the first and second surfaces are opposite sides of the flexible polymer matrix. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A method of forming a two-sided carbon nanostructure, comprising:
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forming an array of vertically aligned carbon nanostructures on a rigid substrate; infiltrating the array of vertically aligned carbon nanostructures with a polymeric material; removing the rigid substrate from the array of vertically aligned carbon nanostructures and polymeric material; and etching a portion of the polymeric material to expose an array of vertically aligned carbon nanostructures protruding from a polymer film. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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