Patent ID: 8293193
Filing Date: 2012-10-23
Classification: B01F,B01J,B01L,B82Y,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A microfluidic component comprising at least one channel delineated by a top wall, a bottom wall and two opposite side walls, wherein a distance between the top wall and the bottom wall is greater than or equal to 25 micrometers, and a distance between the two opposite side walls is about a few micrometers, first and second sets of nanotubes are respectively borne by the opposite side walls, the opposite side walls each comprising a plurality of droplets of metal catalyst acting as seeds for growth of nanotubes so that most free ends of the nanotubes of the first set are in contact with free ends of the nanotubes of the second set so as to fill said channel, and the nanotubes have a length less than or equal to 3 micrometers.