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Buckling of Aligned Carbon Nanotubes as Stretchable Conductors: A New Manufacturing Strategy
Author(s) -
Zhu Yong,
Xu Feng
Publication year - 2012
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.201103382
Subject(s) - carbon nanotube , materials science , buckle , substrate (aquarium) , buckling , nanotechnology , electrical conductor , composite material , oceanography , geology
A new manufacturing strategy for buckling of aligned carbon nanotubes is developed , which does not involve prestretching the substrate but relies on the interface interaction between the nanotubes and the substrate. More specifically, upon stretching the substrate the nanotubes slide on the substrate, but upon releasing the nanotubes buckle. Following this manufacturing strategy, stretchable conductors based on aligned carbon nanotubes are demonstrated.