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Energy‐Absorbing Hybrid Composites Based on Alternate Carbon‐Nanotube and Inorganic Layers
Author(s) -
Zhang Qiang,
Zhao Mengqiang,
Liu Yi,
Cao Anyuan,
Qian Weizhong,
Lu Yunfeng,
Wei Fei
Publication year - 2009
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.200900123
Subject(s) - intercalation (chemistry) , materials science , carbon nanotube , carbon fibers , absorption (acoustics) , composite material , hybrid material , nanotube , nanotechnology , composite number , organic chemistry , chemistry
Hybrid materials with aligned carbon nanotubes intercalating naturally layered compounds (see upper figures) are fabricated using general metal‐ion intercalation and in situ growth. As indicated by SEM images (lower figures), they exhibit periodic and hierarchical structures. The ability to control their composition resulted in some samples possessing excellent mechanical properties, such as high energy absorption during compression.