Abstract: A heat dissipation material includes a plurality of linearly-structured objects of carbon atoms configured to include a first terminal part and a second terminal part; a first diamond-like carbon layer configured to cover the first terminal part of each of the plurality of linearly-structured objects; and a filler layer configured to be permeated between the plurality of linearly-structured objects.

Abstract: A heat dissipating structure includes a heat source; a heat dissipating part disposed to oppose to the heat source; a concave portion formed in at least one of opposing surfaces of the heat source and the heat dissipating part; and a heat conducting structure comprising a filler layer of thermoplastic material disposed between the heat source and the heat dissipating part and contacting with the opposing surfaces of the heat source and the heat dissipating part, and an assembly of carbon nanotubes that are distributed in the thermoplastic material, oriented perpendicularly to the surfaces of the filler layer, contacting, at both ends, with the opposing surfaces of the heat source and the heat dissipating part, and limited its distribution in the opposing surfaces by the concave portion.

Abstract: A heat dissipation material includes a plurality of linearly-structured objects of carbon atoms configured to include a first terminal part and a second terminal part; a first diamond-like carbon layer configured to cover the first terminal part of each of the plurality of linearly-structured objects; and a filler layer configured to be permeated between the plurality of linearly-structured objects.

Abstract: A heat dissipation material includes a plurality of linearly-structured objects of carbon atoms configured to include a first terminal part and a second terminal part; a first diamond-like carbon layer configured to cover the first terminal part of each of the plurality of linearly-structured objects; and a filler layer configured to be permeated between the plurality of linearly-structured objects.

Abstract: The graphite structure includes a plurality of domains of graphite where a layer body of graphene sheets is curved in domelike, wherein the plurality of domains are arranged in plane, and the domains adjacent each other are in contact with each other.

Abstract: An electronic device includes: a semiconductor device; a heat-conductive resin, disposed above the semiconductor device, including a heat conductor and a resin; a linear carbon piece, disposed above the heat-conductive resin, to be thermally in contact with the heat conductor; and a heat spreader, disposed above the linear carbon piece, including a depressed portion having the heat-conductive resin.

Abstract: A sheet structure has: a bundle structure including a plurality of linear structures made of carbon which are oriented in a predetermined direction; a covering layer covering the plurality of linear structures made of carbon; and a filling layer provided between the plurality of linear structures made of carbon covered with the covering layer. The thickness of the covering layer is not uniform in a direction crossing the predetermined direction.

Abstract: Particles having a property of absorbing carbon at a particular temperature or higher are deposited on a graphene. The particles are heated to a temperature equal to the particular temperature or higher to make the particles absorb carbon from portions of the graphene under the particles. The particles are removed. Consequently, a graphene nanomesh is obtained.

Abstract: The electronic device includes a heat generator 54, a heat radiator 58, and a heat radiation material 56 disposed between the heat generator 54 and the heat radiator 58 and including a plurality of linear structures 12 of carbon atoms and a filling layer 14 formed of a thermoplastic resin and disposed between the plurality of linear structures 12.

Abstract: In order to achieve a thermoelectric transducer exhibiting a higher conversion efficiency and an electronic apparatus including such a thermoelectric transducer, a thermoelectric conversion device is provided, including a semiconductor stacked structure including semiconductor layers stacked with each other, the semiconductor layers being made from different semiconductor materials, in which a material and a composition of each semiconductor layer in the semiconductor stacked structure are selected so as to avoid conduction-band or valence-band discontinuity.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing an electronic component includes disposing a heat radiation material including a plurality of linear structures of carbon atoms and a filling layer of a thermoplastic resin provided among the plurality of linear structures above a first substrate, disposing a blotting paper above the heat radiation material, making a heat treatment at a temperature higher than a melting temperature of the thermoplastic resin and absorbing the thermoplastic resin above the plurality of linear structures with the absorption paper, removing the blotting paper, and adhering the heat radiation material to the first substrate by cooling to solidify the thermoplastic resin.

Abstract: The sheet structure includes a plurality of linear structures of carbon atoms, a filling layer filled in gaps between the linear structures for supporting the plurality of linear structures, and a coating film formed over at least one ends of the plurality of linear structures and having a thermal conductivity of not less than 1 W/m·K.

Abstract: The sheet structure includes a plurality of linear structure bundles 12 each of which comprises a plurality of linear structures of carbon atoms arranged, spaced from each other at a first gap and which are arranged at a second gap which is larger than the first gap; and a filling layer 14 filled in the first gap and the second gap and supporting the plurality of linear structure bundles 12.

Abstract: Electrodes formed in a partial surface area of a semiconductor substrate and distal ends of conductive nanotubes bristled on a surface of a growth substrate, are bombarded with rare gas plasma. The distal ends of the conductive nanotubes bombarded with the rare gas plasma are brought into contact with the electrodes bombarded with the rare gas plasma to fix the conductive nanotubes to the electrodes. The growth substrate is separated from the semiconductor substrate in such a manner that the conductive nanotubes fixed to the electrodes remain on the electrodes formed on the semiconductor substrate.

Abstract: A heat dissipation material includes a plurality of linearly-structured objects of carbon atoms configured to include a first terminal part and a second terminal part; a first diamond-like carbon layer configured to cover the first terminal part of each of the plurality of linearly-structured objects; and a filler layer configured to be permeated between the plurality of linearly-structured objects.

Abstract: Particles having a property of absorbing carbon at a particular temperature or higher are deposited on a graphene. The particles are heated to a temperature equal to the particular temperature or higher to make the particles absorb carbon from portions of the graphene under the particles. The particles are removed. Consequently, a graphene nanomesh is obtained.

Abstract: A sheet structure has: a bundle structure including a plurality of linear structures made of carbon which are oriented in a predetermined direction; a covering layer covering the plurality of linear structures made of carbon; and a filling layer provided between the plurality of linear structures made of carbon covered with the covering layer. The thickness of the covering layer is not uniform in a direction crossing the predetermined direction.

Abstract: The sheet structure includes a plurality of linear structure bundles including a plurality of linear structures of carbon atoms arranged at a first gap, and arranged at a second gap larger than the first gap, a graphite layer formed in a region between the plurality of linear structure bundles and connected to the plurality of linear structure bundles, and a filling layer filled in the first gap and the second gap and retaining the plurality of linear structure bundles and the graphite layer.

Abstract: A heat dissipating structure includes a heat source; a heat dissipating part disposed to oppose to the heat source; a concave portion formed in at least one of opposing surfaces of the heat source and the heat dissipating part; and a heat conducting structure comprising a filler layer of thermoplastic material disposed between the heat source and the heat dissipating part and contacting with the opposing surfaces of the heat source and the heat dissipating part, and an assembly of carbon nanotubes that are distributed in the thermoplastic material, oriented perpendicularly to the surfaces of the filler layer, contacting, at both ends, with the opposing surfaces of the heat source and the heat dissipating part, and limited its distribution in the opposing surfaces by the concave portion.

Abstract: The sheet structure includes a plurality of linear structure bundles including a plurality of linear structures of carbon atoms arranged at a first gap, and arranged at a second gap larger than the first gap, a graphite layer formed in a region between the plurality of linear structure bundles and connected to the plurality of linear structure bundles, and a filling layer filled in the first gap and the second gap and retaining the plurality of linear structure bundles and the graphite layer.