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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 29, 2006
Filed:
Aug. 11, 2003
Applicant:
Linette Demers, Evanston, IL (US);
Inventor:
Linette Demers, Evanston, IL (US);
Assignee:
Nanoink, Inc., Chicago, IL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01L 21/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A method for producing carbon nanotubes, the method comprising: (a) providing a substrate with a top surface, (b) forming an island of catalyst material on the top surface using a tip having a patterning compound thereon, (c) heating the substrate and catalyst island, and (d) contacting the catalyst island with a carbon-containing gas for a period of time sufficient to form the nanotubes on the catalyst island.