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Freestanding foils of nanotube arrays fused with metals

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Novel freestanding foils of vertically aligned carbon nanotube arrays (VANTAs) fused with metals are fabricated in a scalable four-step process of (1) VANTA synthesis, (2) deposition of partially infused metal film, (3) removal from growth substrate, and (4) optional deposition of a second metal film on the back side. Mechanical and electrical testing demonstrates excellent contact between the VANTA and the interface-infused metal layers.

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Acknowledgements

At Southwest Research Institute, we would like to thank Jim Riggs for his work on the sputter depositions and Jason Patton for his help with mechanical testing. At Lockheed Martin, we would like to thank Ken Cluck and Stephen Wood for their work on the nanotube synthesis equipment.

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  1. Southwest Research Institute, San Antonio, TX, 78238, USA

    Vasiliki Z. Poenitzsch, Michael A. Miller, Ronghua Wei & Kent E. Coulter

  2. Advanced Development Programs, Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Company, One Lockheed Blvd. MZ 6834, Fort Worth, TX, 76108, USA

    Keith A. Slinker & Dustin W. Miles

  3. Space Systems Company, STAR Labs, Palo Alto, CA, 94304, USA

    Slade H. Gardner

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Poenitzsch, V.Z., Slinker, K.A., Miles, D.W. et al. Freestanding foils of nanotube arrays fused with metals. J Mater Sci 49, 7080–7086 (2014). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10853-014-8414-x

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