Process for bonding a multiple wall nanotube to a substrate comprises producing chemically reactive groups on the outer wall of the nanotubes

摘要

Process for bonding a multiple wall nanotube (201) to a substrate (202) comprises producing chemically reactive groups on the outer wall of the nanotubes; and contacting the modified nanotubes with the substrate so that covalent chemical bonds are formed between the reactive groups and the substrate. Preferred Features: The nanotubes are multiple carbon nanotubes or multiple nanotubes doped with boron nitride. The step of contacting the nanotubes with the substrate comprises removing the nanotubes by filtration alone or by filtration and precipitation.