Carbon nanotube threads are coated with a coating solution such as dimethylformamide (DMF), ethylene glycol (EG), polyethylene glycol (PEG), PEG200 (PEG with a average molecular weight of approximately 200 grams per mole (g/mol)), PEG400 (PEG with a average molecular weight of approximately 400 g/mol), dimethyl sulfide (DMS 100 cP), HP1632, poly(methylhydrosiloxane), polyalkylene glycol, (3-aminopropyl)trimethoxysilane, hydride functional siloxane 0 resin, platinum (0) -1,3-divinyl-1,1,3,3-tetramethyl-disiloxane, moisture in air, acetic acid, water, poly(dimethylsiloxane) hydroxy terminated, (3-glycidyloxypropyl)-trimethoxysilane or a combination thereof. The coated carbon nanotubes may be used to stitch in a Z-direction into a composite such as a polymer prepreg to strengthen the composite. The stitching may occur using a sewing machine.

A method for manufacturing a vertically aligned carbon nanotube substrate includes the steps of treating a vertically aligned carbon nanotube array in an untreated state with a plasma to generate a vertically aligned carbon nanotube array in a plasma-treated state and adhering a coating onto at least a portion of the vertically aligned carbon nanotube array in the plasma-treated state to generate a vertically aligned carbon nanotube array in a coated state. The step of treating can include exposing the vertically aligned carbon nanotube substrate in the untreated state to the plasma in a plasma chamber. The step of adhering can include using a process of thermal evaporation or e-beam ablation. The method can also include the step of adhering a plurality of fluorophores to at least a portion of the vertically aligned carbon nanotube array in the coated state.

A method of manufacturing a semiconductor package including coating a flux on a connection pad provided on a first surface of a substrate, the flux including carbon nanotubes (CNTs), placing a solder ball on the connection pad coated with the flux, forming a solder layer attached to the connection pad from the solder ball through a reflow process, and mounting a semiconductor chip on the substrate such that the solder layer faces a connection pad in the semiconductor chip may be provided.

A method for manufacturing a vertically aligned carbon nanotube substrate includes the steps of treating a vertically aligned carbon nanotube array in an untreated state with a plasma to generate a vertically aligned carbon nanotube array in a plasma-treated state and adhering a coating onto at least a portion of the vertically aligned carbon nanotube array in the plasma-treated state to generate a vertically aligned carbon nanotube array in a coated state. The step of treating can include exposing the vertically aligned carbon nanotube substrate in the untreated state to the plasma in a plasma chamber. The step of adhering can include using a process of thermal evaporation or e-beam ablation. The method can also include the step of adhering a plurality of fluorophores to at least a portion of the vertically aligned carbon nanotube array in the coated state.

A first aspect of the invention relates to a carbon-nanotube-based composite coating, comprising a layer of carbon nanotubes (CNTs) that comprise metal oxide claddings sheathing them. Another aspect of the invention relates to a method for producing such CNT-based composite coatings using chemical vapour deposition (CVD).

A method for manufacturing a broadband fluorescence amplification assembly comprising the steps of providing a vertically aligned carbon nanotube (VACNT) substrate that has been treated with a plasma and at least partially coated with a metal coating and a support structure, and supporting the VACNT substrate by the support structure. The support structure can include one of quartz or glass. The method can also include the steps of cleaning the support structure with an alcohol solution and/or exposing the support structure to one of a surface cleaning plasma or ozone. The method can further comprise the step of adhering the VACNT substrate to the support structure, wherein the step of adhering can include applying an adhesive material to at least a portion of the support structure. Additionally, the method can include the step of treating the VACNT substrate and the support structure with the plasma.

A composite material is provided having functionalized carbon nanotubes and a metal matrix. It is obtained by a process including dispersing functionalized carbon nanotubes or a mixture of functionalized carbon nanotubes and of at least one metal, in an open-pore or semi-open-pore metal foam, in order to form a composite structure, and compacting the composite structure obtained in the preceding stage in order to form the composite material in the form of a solid mass.

Carbon nanotube threads are coated with a coating solution such as dimethylformamide (DMF), ethylene glycol (EG), polyethylene glycol (PEG), PEG200 (PEG with an average molecular weight of approximately 200 grams per mole (g/mol)), PEG400 (PEG with an average molecular weight of approximately 400 g/mol), aminopropyl terminated polydimethylsiloxane (DMS 100 cP),polymide, poly(methylhydrosiloxane), polyalkylene glycol, (3-aminopropyl)trimethoxysilane, hydride functional siloxane O resin, platinum (0) -1,3-divinyl-1,1,3,3-tetramethyl-disiloxane, moisture in air, acetic acid, water, poly(dimethylsiloxane) hydroxy terminated, (3-glycidyloxypropyl)-trimethoxysilane or a combination thereof. The coated carbon nanotubes may be used to stitch in a Z-direction into a composite such as a polymer prepreg to strengthen the composite. The stitching may occur using a sewing machine.

A method for patterning a piece of carbon nanomaterial. The method comprises generating a first light pulse sequence with first light pulse sequence property values, the first light pulse sequence comprising at least one light pulse and exposing a first area of the piece of carbon nanomaterial to said first light pulse sequence in a first process environment having a first oxygen content, without exposing at least part of the piece of carbon nanomaterial to said first light pulse sequence. In this way, the method comprises oxidizing locally, in the first area, at least some carbon atoms of the piece of carbon nanomaterial in such a way that at most 10% of the carbon atoms of the first area are removed from the first area; thereby patterning the first area of the piece of carbon nanomaterial. In addition a processed piece of carbon nanomaterial.

A process is provided for manufacturing a composite material with functionalized carbon nanotubes and a metal matrix. The arrangement also includes manufacturing an elongated electrically conductive element, and an electrical cable with such an elongated electrically conductive element.