This invention proposes a method for preparing a
carbon nanotube array, characterized by the following steps: 1) providing two substrates; 2)
etching and annealing a
metal substrate, labeled as intermediate 1; 3) depositing carbon nanotubes (CNTs) on the surface of intermediate 1, gradually heating to cause intermediate 1 to undergo a second reconstruction, labeled as intermediate 2; 4) spin-
coating a
polymer solution onto the surface of intermediate 2 to form a
polymer film, labeled as intermediate 3; 5)
etching intermediate 3 to separate the
polymer and carbon nanotubes from the
metal substrate; 6) transferring the separated polymer and carbon nanotubes to a surface-insulating substrate to obtain a pre-prepared sample; 7) cleaning the pre-prepared sample to obtain the finished product. This invention prepares a horizontal
carbon nanotube array with
high density, high orientation, and high uniformity.