Patent ID: 11873570
Assignee: LUXEMBBOURG INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY (LIST)
Field: Surface technology, coating (Chemistry)
Classification: CPC C  B | IPC B  C

Claim 14:
15. A method for producing a composite material, comprising:
providing a layer of carbon nanotubes by depositing, on a substrate, carbon nanotubes coated with a polyphenol coating, the polyphenol coating being crosslinked by metal ions,
filling interstices of the carbon nanotubes layer with a metal so as to form a metal matrix, in which the carbon nanotubes are embedded, said filling being effected by electrodeposition or by electroless deposition;
wherein said metal ions promote, as metal seeds, at least one of adhesion and growth of the metal matrix during the filling step,
wherein deposition of the metal matrix is continued when the filling of the interstices is complete, so as to form a metal capping layer on the composite material.