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US 12,479,728 B2Granted
Fabrication of carbon-based nanostructures on metallic substrates, including aluminum-containing substrates
AssigneeMassachusetts Institute of Technology
InventorsBrian L. Wardle, Kehang Cui
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Abstract
Systems and methods for the fabrication of elongated carbon-based nanostructures on metallic substrates, including aluminum-containing substrates, are generally described. Inventive articles comprising elongated carbon-based nanostructures and metallic substrates are also described. Also described herein are articles that absorb a relatively large percentage of electromagnetic radiation over relatively broad ranges of wavelengths.
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An article comprising:
- a substrate comprising aluminum metal and/or aluminum alloy;
- a catalyst comprising at least one metallic species arranged such that the at least one metallic species is in direct contact with metallic aluminum of the substrate;
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- elongated carbon-based nanostructures in direct contact with the catalyst;
- wherein the aluminum metal and/or aluminum alloy of the substrate has at least one cross-sectional dimension of at least about 1 mm;
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- wherein the at least one metallic species comprises Fe, Co, Ni, Cu, Au, and/or Al.
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