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Wet‐Chemical Preparation of Copper Foam Monoliths with Tunable Densities and Complex Macroscopic Shapes
Author(s) -
Kränzlin Niklaus,
Niederberger Markus
Publication year - 2013
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.201301749
Subject(s) - materials science , metal foam , copper , relative density , metal , nanotechnology , mechanical engineering , composite material , metallurgy , engineering , sintering
Macroscopic monoliths of copper foams have been prepared by a template‐assisted wet‐chemical process. The method offers subtle control over the pore size and size distribution, density and macroscopic size and shape of the metal foam. Uniaxial compression tests revealed different deformation behavior depending on the relative density. Non‐vacuum‐based and low‐temperature routes are attractive for the cost‐effective production of metal foams.