Patent ID: 8147920

Claim:
A method for the deposition and alignment of carbon nanotubes, comprising the steps of: providing an assembly that comprises a substrate having at least two electrodes supported thereon and opposing one another with a gap region being defined therebetween; depositing a carbon nanotube (CNT) attraction material on said substrate in said gap region; applying an electric potential to said two opposing electrodes wherein an electric field is generated across said gap region; wetting said CNT attraction material with a solution defined by a carrier liquid having carbon nanotubes (CNTs) suspended therein with said carrier liquid selected to minimize van der Waal forces between said CNTs suspended therein, wherein said carrier liquid is chosen to avoid clumping of said CNTs, wherein a first portion of said CNTs are aligned with said electric field and adhered to said CNT attraction material, and wherein a second portion of said CNTs are not adhered to said CNT attraction material; and removing said carrier liquid and said second portion of said CNTs from said assembly.