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Preparation of Buckypaper–Copper Composites and Investigation of their Conductivity and Mechanical Properties
Author(s) -
Byrne Michele T.,
Hernandez Yenny R.,
Conaty Thomas,
Blighe Fiona M.,
Coleman Johnathan N.,
Gun'ko Yurii K.
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
chemphyschem
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.016
H-Index - 140
eISSN - 1439-7641
pISSN - 1439-4235
DOI - 10.1002/cphc.200800750
Subject(s) - buckypaper , materials science , copper , composite material , ultimate tensile strength , conductivity , modulus , substrate (aquarium) , metallurgy , carbon nanotube , chemistry , oceanography , geology
Buckypaper‐metal composites are prepared by substrate‐enhanced electroless deposition of copper onto strips of buckypaper (see picture). Electrical conductivity and mechanical properties of these buckypaper‐copper composites at different copper content are investigated. The conductivity is shown to increases by up to 350 %, and the Young's modulus and the ultimate tensile strength of the composites by 282 % and 290 % respectively over pristine buckypaper.