The embodiment of the invention provides a foil structure with a
carbon nanotube and a preparation method thereof, a
cold cathode and an X-
ray tube, the foil structure comprises a
metal substrate, the
metal substrate is provided with a first surface and a first side surface, the first side surface is vertical to the first surface, and the first side surface is located at the edge of at least one side of the
metal substrate; the bonding layer is located on the first surface of the
metal substrate; the bonding layer is arranged on the first surface of the
metal substrate, the multiple carbon nanotubes are located on the first surface of the
metal substrate, the bonding layer is used for enhancing the
bonding strength of the metal substrate and the multiple carbon nanotubes, the multiple carbon nanotubes comprise a
carbon nanotube film and multiple discrete carbon nanotubes, the
carbon nanotube film is located on the first surface, and the discrete carbon nanotubes are located on the second surface. The multiple discrete carbon nanotubes are located in the area, close to the first side face, of the first surface, at least the other part of the multiple discrete carbon nanotubes is located outside the carbon
nanotube film, orthographic projections of the multiple discrete carbon nanotubes on the metal substrate are located outside the first surface, and the at least the other part of the multiple discrete carbon nanotubes protrude in the direction away from the metal substrate relative to the first side face.