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Carbon Nanotube Reinforced Alumina‐Based Ceramics with Novel Mechanical, Electrical, and Thermal Properties
Author(s) -
Zhan GuoDong,
Mukherjee Amiya K.
Publication year - 2004
Publication title -
international journal of applied ceramic technology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.4
H-Index - 57
eISSN - 1744-7402
pISSN - 1546-542X
DOI - 10.1111/j.1744-7402.2004.tb00166.x
Subject(s) - materials science , carbon nanotube , spark plasma sintering , composite material , nanocomposite , carbon nanotube actuators , carbon nanotube metal matrix composites , ceramic , thermal , electrical conductor , nanotube , anisotropy , carbon fibers , mechanical properties of carbon nanotubes , composite number , physics , quantum mechanics , meteorology
The extraordinary mechanical, thermal, and electrical properties of single‐wall carbon nanotubes (SWCNT) have prompted the development of advanced engineering materials with improved properties through the incorporation of carbon nanotubes in selected matrices. Dense SWCNT reinforced alumina nanocomposites have been fabricated by novel spark‐plasma‐sintering (SPS) technique. SWCNT were also successfully used to convert insulating nanoceramics to metallically conductive composites. Additionally, novel anisotropic thermal properties have been observed in the carbon nanotube composites. Such multifunctional carbon nanotube/ceramic composites with improved mechanical and electrical properties along with anisotropic thermal properties are envisaged for a wide range of applications.