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Carbon Nanotube Rubber Stays Rubbery in Extreme Temperatures
Author(s) -
Dai Liming
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
angewandte chemie international edition
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 5.831
H-Index - 550
eISSN - 1521-3773
pISSN - 1433-7851
DOI - 10.1002/anie.201100414
Subject(s) - materials science , carbon nanotube , natural rubber , silicone rubber , viscoelasticity , composite material , polymer
Extreme elastic : A new viscoelastic material has recently been developed from carbon nanotubes (CNT rubber; see picture). This material is similar to silicone rubber but maintains its viscoelasticity from −196 to 1000 °C in an oxygen‐free environment. CNT rubber is promising for a wide range of applications, including use in high‐vacuum furnaces and even aerospace vehicles that travel to the cold interstellar space.