Patent ID: 8822829

Claim:
A patterned conductive element, comprising: a substrate having a surface, wherein the substrate is made of a first material selected from the group consisting of silicon, ceramic, glass, quartz, diamond, and plastic; or the substrate is made of a second material selected from the group consisting of polycarbonate, polymethyl methacrylate acrylic, polyimide, polyethylene terephthalate, polyethylene, polyether polysulfones, polyvinyl polychloride, benzocyclobutenes, polyesters, and acrylic resin; an adhesive layer located on the surface of the substrate; and a patterned carbon nanotube layer located on the adhesive layer, wherein the patterned carbon nanotube layer is a continuous structure and comprise a plurality of carbon nanotubes infiltrated into and extending out of the adhesive layer; wherein the patterned carbon nanotube layer comprises a plurality of carbon nanotube patterns arranged to form an array, and each of the plurality of carbon nanotube patterns comprises a plurality of carbon nanotubes joined end-to-end by van der Waals attractive force therebetween to form an integral structure.