Apparatus and method for fabricating one-dimensional nanostructures on flexible substrates
OwnerRuth Yu-Ai Y. Zhang, George N. Maracas +1inventors
InventorsRuth Yu-Ai Y. Zhang, George N. Maracas, Larry A. Nagahara
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Abstract
An apparatus and method are provided for forming one dimensional nanostructures. The method comprises ink jet printing (52) a plurality of catalyst particles (36) on a substrate (32). A gas (20) is applied (54) to the catalyst particles (36) while simultaneously applying (56) microwave radiation (38).
Claims22
An apparatus defining a chamber for growing one-dimensional nanostructures, comprising:
- a belt for positioning a substrate thereon;
- a printer spatially positioned from the belt and within the chamber;
- a device for providing a gas into the chamber;
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- a microwave device spatially positioned from the moveable belt.
An apparatus for growing one-dimensional nanostructures, comprising:
- a platform for positioning a substrate thereon;
- a printer for ink jet printing catalyst particles onto the substrate;
- a device providing a gas to the catalyst particles;
- and
- a device providing microwaves to the catalyst particles for growing the one-dimensional nanostructures, wherein one of the platform, or the printer and the device providing microwaves moves in relation to the other.
A method of growing one-dimensional nanostructures on a substrate, comprising:
- printing catalyst particles on the substrate;
- applying a gas to the catalyst particles;
- and
- applying microwave radiation to the catalyst particles for growing the one-dimensional nanostructures.
A method of growing carbon nanostructures on a substrate within a chamber, comprising:
- formulating a catalyst solution having a viscosity of less than 100.0 cP;
- ink jet printing the catalyst particles on the substrate;
- applying a gas comprising carbon and hydrogen to the catalyst particles;
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- applying microwave radiation to the catalyst particles to grow the carbon nanostructures.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.