PROCESS FOR MAKING THIN FILM HEAT SPREADERS

摘要

Multilayer elements are claimed and described which have at least one layer of a film comprising carbon nanotubes (CNTs) aligned laterally within or substantially within a matrix material selected from a metal or metal oxide. The composition forms a film that is deposited on a substrate. The lateral alignment of the CNTs allows heat to dissipate laterally along the film. A process for producing such multilayer elements is described and includes growing CNTs on a substrate or applying a composition comprising CNTs to a substrate and then applying a matrix material to form a CNT film and wherein the CNTs are aligned laterally and substantially within the matrix material to form a heat dissipating layer.