涉及了用于在碳纤维基板上成长碳纳米管的方法。该方法包含:于碳纤维基板上沉积触媒前驱物,可选的在所述碳纤维基板上沉积非触媒材料,且在沉积触媒前驱物与可选的非触媒材料之后,使所述碳纤维基板暴露于碳纳米管成长条件,于碳纤维基板上成长碳纳米管。该碳纳米管成长条件可使所述触媒前驱物转化为一种可运作 Relates to a method for growing carbon nanotubes on a carbon fiber substrate. The method includes depositing a catalyst precursor on a carbon fiber substrate, optionally depositing a non-catalytic material on the carbon fiber substrate, and after depositing the catalyst precursor and optional non-catalytic material, exposing the carbon fiber substrate to carbon Growth conditions of nanotubes, the growth of carbon nanotubes on the carbon fiber substrate. The carbon nanotube growth conditions allow the catalyst precursor to be converted into a workable