Inventors:
Robert Scaringe - Rockledge FL, US
Dwight Back - Pembroke Pines FL, US
John Meyer - Palm Bay FL, US
Russell Davis - Melbourne FL, US
Gregory Cole - Melbourne FL, US
Assignee:
Mainstream Engineering Corp. - Rockledge FL
International Classification:
D01F 9/12, C23C 16/00, B05D 3/00, B05D 7/00
US Classification:
423335000, 423447300, 423561100, 427248100, 427402000, 427299000, 427331000
Abstract:
Carbon nanotubes are grown directly on metal substrates using chemical vapor deposition. Metal substrates are comprised of catalysts which facilitate or promote the growth of carbon nanotubes. The nanotube coated metal substrates have applications including, but not limited to, heat transfer and thermal control, hydrogen storage, fuel cell catalytic reformers, electronics and semiconductors, implantable medical devices or prostheses, and tribological wear and protective coatings.