Thermal interface material with carbon nanotubes

摘要

A thermal interface material ( 40 ) includes a macromolecular material ( 32 ), and a plurality of carbon nanotubes ( 22 ) embedded in the macromolecular material uniformly. The thermal interface material includes a first surface ( 42 ) and an opposite second surface ( 44 ). Each carbon nanotube is open at both ends thereof, and extends from the first surface to the second surface of the thermal interface material. A method for manufacturing the thermal interface material includes the steps of: (a) forming an array of carbon nanotubes on a substrate; (b) submerging the carbon nanotubes in a liquid macromolecular material; (c) solidifying the liquid macromolecular material; and (d) cutting the solidified liquid macromolecular material to obtain the thermal interface material with the carbon nanotubes secured therein.