Novel Solid Silicon Oxycarbide Unmodified Carbon Nanotube Composite Coating: Structure, Topography and Mechanical Properties

Fabrication and Mechanical Properties of Carbon Nanotube Composite Microtrusses

Metallic foams and periodic cellular structures have been investigated widely for energy absorption, thermal management, vibration damping, and structural load support applications [1, 2]. Periodic microtruss geometries, which comprise angled solid members that connect at node points, have been of interest because careful control of their geometry and periodicity [3-5] enables high stiffness, s...

Synthesis and electrochemical performance of a polymer-derived silicon oxycarbide/boron nitride nanotube composite

Polymer-derived ceramics (PDCs) such as silicon oxycarbide (SiOC) have shown promise as electrode materials for rechargeable Li-ion batteries (LIBs) owing to the synergy between their disordered carbon phase and hybrid bonds of silicon with oxygen and carbon. This study describes the synthesis and characterization of a new type of PDC composite comprising SiOC embedded with varying wt% of boron...

A novel structure for carbon nanotube reinforced alumina composites with improved mechanical properties.

Engineering ceramics have high stiffness, excellent thermostability, and relatively low density, but their brittleness impedes their use as structural materials. Incorporating carbon nanotubes (CNTs) into a brittle ceramic might be expected to provide CNT/ceramic composites with both high toughness and high temperature stability. Until now, however, materials fabrication difficulties have limit...

Electroless Co–P-Carbon Nanotube composite coating to enhance magnetic properties of grain-oriented electrical steel

The effect of Co–P-CNT coating on the magnetic properties of grain oriented electrical steel was investigated. To analyse the coating, Raman spectroscopy, Superconducting QUantum Interference Device (SQUID), single strip testing, Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM) and talysurf surface profilometry were performed. Raman spectra showed the D and G band which corroborates the presence of Multi-Wal...

Mechanical Properties of Sharpened Carbon Nanotube Tips