Fabrication and characterization of ultrahigh-volume- fraction aligned carbon nanotube-polymer composites.

نویسندگان

  • Brian L Wardle
  • Diego S Saito
  • Enrique J García
  • A John Hart
  • Roberto Guzmán de Villoria
  • Eric A Verploegen
چکیده

Aligned CNT nanocomposites with variable volume fraction, up to 20%, are demonstrated. Biaxial mechanical densification of aligned CNT forests, followed by capillarity-driven wetting using unmodified aerospace-grade polymers, creates centimeter-scale specimens. Characterizations confirm CNT alignment and dispersion in the thermosets, providing a useful platform for controlled nanoscale interaction and nanocomposite property studies that emphasize anisotropy.

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عنوان ژورنال:
  • Advanced materials

دوره 20 14  شماره 

صفحات  -

تاریخ انتشار 2008