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Method for fabricating a substrate having spaced apart microcapillaries thereon

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OSTI ID:6883804
Methods are disclosed for manufacturing a self-supporting substrate having a plurality of spaced-apart needles (spikes or microcapillaries) projecting upwardly from a major surface of the substrate. In a preferred method, metal is deposited onto a porous membrane such that the metal extends into the pores, after which the membrane is dissolved. 9 figures.
Research Organization:
National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), Golden, CO; Midwest Research Institute
DOE Contract Number:
AC02-83CH10093
Assignee:
Midwest Research Institute, Kansas City, MO (United States)
Patent Number(s):
A; US 5383512
Application Number:
PPN: US 8-065777
OSTI ID:
6883804
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English