Nanometrix Inc.

Gilles Picard

Juan Schneider

The invention relates to a nanoparticle growing mat (), a method of manufacturing the mat, and a method for the continuous production of organized nanotubes using the mat. The mat () comprising a substrate including carbon, on which is deposited in a predetermined pattern of nanosized catalytic particles whose pattern produces nanotubes in a highly ordered form. The mat () is activated in the presence of a carrier gas, by passing current through the mat () which raises the temperature to the level where, nanotubes are: formed; gathered; withdrawn as nanotube bundles (); and collected.

Continuous production of carbon nanotubes

A method and an apparatus () for making thin layers from particles, wherein the particles are deposited on a carrier fluid flowing by gravity along a ramp () leading to a dam (). The particles are held back at the bottom of the ramp (), thereby causing the particles to be piled up one against the other in a monolayer configuration.

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Trois-Rivières, Canada

Gilles Picard