Thermally and electrically conductive structure, method of...

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2007-08-27

2009-11-17

Le, H. (Holly) T (Department: 1794)

Coating processes

Particles, flakes, or granules coated or encapsulated

Inorganic base

C427S220000, C427S487000, C427S585000, C427S586000, C977S742000, C977S750000

Reexamination Certificate

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07618679

ABSTRACT:
A thermally and electrically conductive structure comprises a carbon nanotube (110) having an outer surface (111) and a carbon coating (120) covering at least a portion of the outer surface of the carbon nanotube. The carbon coating may be applied to the carbon nanotube by providing a nitrile-containing polymer, coating the carbon nanotube with the nitrile-containing polymer, and pyrolyzing the nitrile-containing polymer in order to form the carbon coating on the carbon nanotube. The carbon nanotube may further be coated with a low contact resistance layer (130) exterior to the carbon coating and a metal layer (140) exterior to the low contact resistance layer.

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