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Excellent Wave Absorption by Zirconium‐Based Bulk Metallic Glass Composites Containing Carbon Nanotubes
Author(s) -
Bian Z.,
Wang R.J.,
Pan M.X.,
Zhao D.Q.,
Wang W.H.
Publication year - 2003
Publication title -
advanced materials
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 10.707
H-Index - 527
eISSN - 1521-4095
pISSN - 0935-9648
DOI - 10.1002/adma.200304565
Subject(s) - materials science , carbon nanotube , composite material , electromagnetic shielding , volume fraction , metal , absorption (acoustics) , zirconium , metallurgy
Bulk metallic glass composites containing carbon nanotubes (CNTs) are reported (see Figure). The composites are found to have strong ultrasonic wave‐absorption abilities, which increase dramatically with increasing volume fraction of CNTs. This ability implies that such composites, besides their excellent mechanical properties, may also have a significant potential of application in shielding acoustic sound or environmental noise.