▎ 摘　　要

NOVELTY - The apparatus (100a) has an intermediate zone (104a) arranged between two carbon nanostructure (CNS) growth zones (108a, 108b). A substrate inlet (118a) is sized before the CNS growth zones to allow a spoolable length substrate i.e. fiber, to pass through the growth zones. A heater and a feed gas inlet are in thermal communication with the CNS growth zones. A CNS nucleation zone is arranged between the substrate inlet and one of the CNS growth zones, where the feed gas inlet is operably connected to the intermediate zone. An end zone (114a) is in fluid communication with a carrier gas inlet. USE - Apparatus for growing CNSs i.e. graphene, on a substrate i.e. fiber, for current carbon nanotube (CNT) synthesis technique. ADVANTAGE - The substrate inlet is sized before the CNS growth zones to allow the spoolable length substrate to pass through the growth zones, thus maintaining the spoolable length substrate along a substrate path while ensuring large scale production of the CNSs. The end zone is in fluid communication with the carrier gas inlet, so that unwanted mixing of the feed gas with outside atmospheric environment can be prevented. The apparatus can prevent surface contact of a CNS-forming catalyst with the fiber material and inhibit CNS infusion to the fiber material. DETAILED DESCRIPTION - The substrate is selected from fabrics, tapes and other fiber broad goods such as veils and mats. An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a method for growing carbon nanostructures. DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic perspective view of an apparatus for growing CNS. CNS growing apparatus (100a) Intermediate zone (104a) CNS growth zones (108a, 108b) End zone (114a) Substrate inlet (118a)