Carbon nanotube composite and method for fabricating the same

A carbon nanotube composite comprising:

• a matrix defined by a length, a width and a thickness, and having a first planar surface and a second planar surface opposite to the first planar surface, the first planar surface and the second planar surface being defined by the width and the length of the matrix;
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• a plurality of carbon nanotubes embedded in the matrix, at least one portion of the carbon nanotubes being aligned in a consistent orientation, the at least one portion of the carbon nanotubes further being parallel to at least the first planar surface;
• wherein the carbon nanotubes are distributed in a plurality of parallel rows along a length direction of the carbon nanotube composite and in a plurality of columns along a width direction of the carbon nanotube composite, each of the carbon nanotubes approaches but does not contact another carbon nanotube distributed in the same row and in two adjacent columns.

A method for manufacturing a carbon nanotube composite, the method comprising the steps of:

• (a) providing a plurality of carbon nanotubes distributed in a plurality of parallel strip-shaped areas on a substrate;
• (b) immersing the carbon nanotubes into a liquid matrix, thereby introducing the liquid matrix into clearances among the carbon nanotubes;
• (c) taking the carbon nanotubes surrounded with the matrix out of the liquid matrix;
• (d) pressing the carbon nanotubes down along a consistent direction;
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• (e) solidifying the matrix surrounding the carbon nanotubes, wherein the matrix after solidified has a length, a width, a thickness, a first planar surface and a second planar surface opposite to the first planar surface, the first planar surface and the second planar surface are defined by the width and the length of the matrix.