Methods and devices for electrophoretic deposition of a uniform carbon nanotube composite film
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1. A method of preparing a carbon nanotube-matrix particle complex, comprising:
- providing at least one carbon nanotube;
providing at least one matrix particle;
providing at least one linker molecule having at least two functional groups; and
dispersing the at least one carbon nanotube, the at least one matrix particle, and the at least one linker molecule together simultaneously in a liquid medium to form a stable suspension thereof, wherein the liquid medium is selected from water, methanol, ethanol, isopropanol, butanol, dimethylformamide (DMF), dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO) or a combination thereof, and wherein a first functional group of the at least one linker molecule binds to a surface of the at least one matrix particle thereby forming a coated surface, and a second functional group of the at least one linker molecule binds to the at least one carbon nanotube to thereby form a carbon nanotube-matrix particle complex.
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Abstract
Methods and devices are provided relating to the homogeneous deposition of a composite film of carbon nanotubes by electrophoresis. The methods comprise linking carbon nanotubes to matrix particles prior to electrophoretic deposition. The methods improve the adhesion of the composite film to the substrate and reduce the surface roughness. Carbon nanotube films and electron field emission cathodes fabricated by this process demonstrate enhanced electron field emission characteristics.
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1. A method of preparing a carbon nanotube-matrix particle complex, comprising:
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providing at least one carbon nanotube; providing at least one matrix particle; providing at least one linker molecule having at least two functional groups; and dispersing the at least one carbon nanotube, the at least one matrix particle, and the at least one linker molecule together simultaneously in a liquid medium to form a stable suspension thereof, wherein the liquid medium is selected from water, methanol, ethanol, isopropanol, butanol, dimethylformamide (DMF), dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO) or a combination thereof, and wherein a first functional group of the at least one linker molecule binds to a surface of the at least one matrix particle thereby forming a coated surface, and a second functional group of the at least one linker molecule binds to the at least one carbon nanotube to thereby form a carbon nanotube-matrix particle complex. - View Dependent Claims (3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 26, 27, 28, 37)
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2. A method of preparing a carbon nanotube-matrix particle complex comprising a matrix particle with a carbon nanotube linked to and protruding from a coated surface of said matrix particle, the method comprising:
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providing at least one carbon nanotube; providing at least one matrix particle; providing at least one linker molecule; and dispersing the at least one carbon nanotube, the at least one matrix particle, and the at least one linker molecule together simultaneously in a liquid medium to form a stable suspension thereof, wherein a first functional group of the at least one linker molecule binds to the surface of the at least one matrix particle thereby forming the coated surface, and a second functional group binds to the at least one carbon nanotube such that a carbon nanotube-matrix particle complex is formed wherein the carbon nanotube protrudes from the coated surface of the matrix particle.
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13. A method of preparing a carbon nanotube-matrix particle complex, comprising:
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providing at least one carbon nanotube; providing at least one matrix particle; providing at least one linker molecule dispersing the at least one linker molecule and the at least one matrix particle in an alcohol solution wherein the linker molecule binds to a surface of the matrix particle thereby initially forming a functionalized matrix, particle, and wherein the alcohol comprises an alcohol selected from the group consisting of methanol, ethanol, isopropanol, and butanol; and subsequently dispersing the at least one functionalized matrix particle in a liquid medium with at least one carbon nanotube to form a stable suspension thereof, wherein the liquid medium is selected from water, methanol, ethanol, isopropanol, butanol, dimethylformamide (DMF), dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO) or a combination thereof, and wherein the at least one functionalized matrix particle binds to the at least one carbon nanotube to form a carbon nanotube-matrix particle complex. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 29, 30, 31, 32)
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33. A method of preparing a carbon nanotube-matrix particle complex, comprising:
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providing at least one carbon nanotube; providing at least one matrix particle having a diameter of 300 nm to 3 μ
m;providing at least one linker molecule having at least two functional groups; and dispersing the at least one carbon nanotube, the at least one matrix particle, and the at least one linker molecule in a liquid medium to form a stable suspension thereof, wherein a first functional group of the at least one linker molecule binds to a surface of the at least one matrix particle thereby forming a coated surface, and a second functional group of the at least one linker molecule binds to the at least one carbon nanotube to thereby form a carbon nanotube-matrix particle complex. - View Dependent Claims (34, 35, 36)
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