Abstract: The invention concerns a substrate that is electrical conductive on at least one of the faces of same, provided with a stack of thin layers comprising at least one layer of catalyst material suitable for accelerating the growth of carbon nanotubes, characterized in that the stack comprises the sequence of thin layers deposited in the following order on top of said at least one electrically conductive face of the substrate: a) optionally, a metal made from metal M or a layer of a metal alloy made from metal M or a graphene layer; b) a titanium layer (Ti); c) an aluminum layer (Al); d) a layer of catalyst material(s) for the growth of carbon nanotubes. The invention also concerns a functional substrate (6) comprising a substrate coated with a carbon nanotube (NTC) mat, a production method and the uses of such a functional substrate.

Abstract: The present application relates to a process that is useful for preparing a graphene layer that is transparent and of stabilized and improved electrical conductivity, the process comprising at least the steps of: (i) providing at least one graphene layer that is transparent and that possesses a sheet resistance, R?ini, (ii) doping at least one zone of the graphene layer to form a doped graphene zone having a stabilized sheet resistance, R??, of value lower than R?ini, wherein step (ii) is carried out by spraying the surface of at least the zone of the graphene layer (i) with at least one dopant chosen from organometallic complexes and salts of platinum or palladium of +IV or +II oxidation state.

Abstract: The invention concerns a substrate that is electrical conductive on at least one of the faces of same, provided with a stack of thin layers comprising at least one layer of catalyst material suitable for accelerating the growth of carbon nanotubes, characterised in that the stack comprises the sequence of thin layers deposited in the following order on top of said at least one electrically conductive face of the substrate: a) optionally, a metal made from metal M or a layer of a metal alloy made from metal M or a graphene layer; b) a titanium layer (Ti); c) an aluminum layer (Al); d) a layer of catalyst material(s) for the growth of carbon nanotubes. The invention also concerns a functional substrate (6) comprising a substrate coated with a carbon nanotube (NTC) mat, a production method and the uses of such a functional substrate.

Abstract: Continuous process for the production of carbon-based nanotubes, nanofibres and nanostructures, comprising the following steps: generating a plasma with electrical energy, introducing a carbon precursor and/or one or more catalysers and/or carrier plasma gas in a reaction zone of an airtight high temperature resistant vessel optionally having a thermal insulation lining, vaporizing the carbon precursor in the reaction zone at a very high temperature, preferably 4000° C.