SIMPLE METHOD FOR PRODUCING SUPERHYDROPHOBIC CARBON NANOTUBE ARRAY
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1. A method for producing a superhydrophobic carbon nanotube (CNT) array, said method comprising:
- providing a vertically aligned CNT array; and
performing vacuum pyrolysis on the CNT array to produce the superhydrophobic CNT array.
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Abstract
The present invention provides efficient methods for producing a superhydrophobic carbon nanotube (CNT) array. The methods comprise providing a vertically aligned CNT array and performing vacuum pyrolysis on the CNT array to produce a superhydrophobic CNT array. These methods have several advantages over the prior art, such as operational simplicity and efficiency. The invention also relates to superhydrophobic CNT arrays.
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1. A method for producing a superhydrophobic carbon nanotube (CNT) array, said method comprising:
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providing a vertically aligned CNT array; and performing vacuum pyrolysis on the CNT array to produce the superhydrophobic CNT array. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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