Method and substrates for material application

Abstract

A method of and an apparatus for making a composite material is provided. The composite is able to be formed by mixing a binder and a physical property enhancing material to form a mixer. The binder is able to be pitch, such as mesophase pitch. The physical property enhancing material is able to be fiber glass. The mixer is able to be processed through a lamination process, stabilization/cross-link process, and carbonization. The composite material is able to be applied in the field of electronic components and green technology, such as a substrate of a photovoltaic cell.

1 . A method of manufacturing a composite material comprising
 a) selecting a first material to be added based on a selected material property of the composite material;   b) coupling the first material with a binder material to form a mixture; and   c) stabilizing or cross-linking the binder material, such that the composite material is formed.   
     
     
         2 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the binder material comprises pitch, coal ash, or a combination thereof. 
     
     
         3 . The method of  claim 2 , wherein the pitch comprises a mesophase pitch. 
     
     
         4 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the selected material property comprises conductivity or flexibility. 
     
     
         5 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the first material comprises fiberglass. 
     
     
         6 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising forming a laminate. 
     
     
         7 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising carbonizing the mixture. 
     
     
         8 . The method of  claim 7 , wherein the carbonizing comprises heating the mixture in a temperature above 700° C. 
     
     
         9 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising adding sulfur before stabilizing or cross-linking the binder material. 
     
     
         10 - 17 . (canceled) 
     
     
         18 . A method of forming a composite material comprising
 a. combining a fiber glass material with a binder material to form a mixture;   b. laminating the mixture to form a laminate;   c. stabilizing or cross-linking the binder material at a first temperature; and   d. carbonizing the laminate at a second temperature.   
     
     
         19 . The method of  claim 18 , wherein the binder material comprises a pitch. 
     
     
         20 . The method of  claim 18 , wherein the composite material comprises a conducting material forming a conducting layer coupling with a layer of material having conductivity lower than the conductivity of the conducting layer. 
     
     
         21 . A method of manufacturing a composite material comprising a first conductive laminate and a second conductive laminate, the method comprising:
 a) forming the first conductive laminate by a mesophase pitch layer comprising a mesophase stabilized or cross-linked pitch combined with a reinforcement layer comprising a first material to be added based on a selected material property of the composite material; and   b) bonding the second conductive laminate to the first conductive laminate by an insulative layer, wherein the first conductive laminate, the insulative layer and the second conductive laminate form the composite material having alternating conductive layers, wherein the insulative layer comprises an insulative glassy carbon binder.   
     
     
         22 . The method of  claim 21 , further comprising coupling the first material with a binder material to form a mixture. 
     
     
         23 . The method of  claim 22 , further comprising stabilizing or cross-linking the binder material, such that the composite material is formed. 
     
     
         24 . The method of  claim 23 , further comprising adding sulfur before stabilizing or cross-linking the binder material. 
     
     
         25 . The method of  claim 22 , wherein the binder material comprises pitch, coal ash, or a combination thereof. 
     
     
         26 . The method of  claim 22 , further comprising carbonizing the mixture. 
     
     
         27 . The method of  claim 26 , wherein the carbonizing comprises heating the mixture in a temperature above 700° C. 
     
     
         28 . The method of  claim 21 , wherein the selected material property comprises conductivity or flexibility. 
     
     
         29 . The method of  claim 21 , wherein the first material comprises fiberglass.