摘要 |
A method of preparing a substrate for the VLS preparation of inorganic fibers, which comprises applying to at least one surface of a substrate, a fiber growth promoter material precursor; characterised in that the fiber growth promoter material precursor is applied to the surface in the form of a sol capable of wetting the surface, which is thereafter dried. The substrate may be used to prepare inorganic fibres by a VLS process, which comprises contacting the substrate with gaseous components of said fibres at VLS reaction temperatures. |