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Example 1
5 mg of oxidized CNT (MWCNT, average size: 12 nm×10 μm) are dispersed in 60 ml of Tris-HCl 10 mM in water (pH 8.5). The solution is ultra-sonicated until good dispersion is observed (about 1 minute). Dopamine hydrochloride (DA) is then added to reach a concentration of 0.1 mg/ml and the dispersion is stirred during 24 hours (h) at room temperature.
Example 6
Pda-coated CNT obtained according to the 2nd coating protocol were dispersed in a 50%/50% (by volume) mixture of water and ethanol so as to arrive at a CNT concentration of 0.5 mg/ml. The dispersion was sprayed on a glass substrate heated at 70° C. The number of sprayed layers was 50.
Example 13
The pda-coated CNT layer of example 6 was used to test electroless deposition. The sample was immersed in an electroless deposition solution during the desired time. The electroless solution contained glyoxilic acid (0.2 M) as reducing agent, EDTA (Ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid, 0.03 M) and CuSO4 (0.03 M). The solution was heated to between 50 and 60° C. and the pH was adjusted to 12-12.5 using NaOH. The immersion of the sample in the electroless solution led to delamination of the CNT layer from the glass substrate, probably due to H2 bubbles trapped between the CNT layer and the substrate. Although relatively fragile, the CNT layer conserved its cohesion and kept floating in the solution. When the CNT layer was progressively filled by copper, it turned became a more and more stable Cu-CNT composite (
It may be worthwhile noting that delamination is not a necessary process step but it may be used to produce very thin CNT tissues. The ampacity of the composite of example 13 was slightly increased compared to copper foil in same conditions (about 8·104 A/cm2). Although this was not tested, it is expected that using CNT coated with pda containing copper seeds would improve the copper filling with the electroless deposition technique.
Example 14
125 ml of tannic acid (0.01 mg/ml)+CuSO4·5H2O (0.6 mg/ml) were prepared in water. 20 mg of oxidized CNT were added to 50 ml of this solution. The dispersion was periodically ultra-sonicated while adding tannic acid CuSO4 solution until a volume of 125 ml was reached. The dispersion was then periodically ultra-sonicated during 20 minutes. 75 ml of Tris-HCl solution (10 mM) was added and periodical ultra-sonications were carried out during 30 minutes. The pH was adjusted to a value ranging from 11 to 12 and the coated CNT were filtrated.
Example 15
The metal-ion-seeded coated CNT of example 14 were dispersed in 40 ml ethanol/water mixture (50%/50% by volume) so as to arrive at a concentration of 0.5 mg/ml. The dispersion was then sprayed in several layers on a on a Si—TaN (10 nm)-Ta (15 nm)-Cu (150 nm) substrate using the Paasche VL series airbrush (distance from the substrate about 15 cm. The substrate temperature was 90° C. The resulting sprayed layer (
Example 16
The CNT layer of example 15 was subjected to electroplating in an aqueous 0.1 M CuSO4 solution (at room temperature). The pH was adjusted to 1 by addition of H2SO4. During the electroplating (potential: −0.2 V vs SCE, duration: 30 minutes) the solution was stirred. The resulting composite (
While specific embodiments have been described herein in detail, those skilled in the art will appreciate that various modifications and alternatives to those details could be developed in light of the overall teachings of the disclosure. Accordingly, the particular arrangements disclosed are meant to be illustrative only and not limiting as to the scope of the invention, which is to be given the full breadth of the appended claims and any and all equivalents thereof.