Journal
ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES
Volume 8, Issue 14, Pages 9327-9334Publisher
AMER CHEMICAL SOC
DOI: 10.1021/acsami.5b12303
Keywords
multiwalled carbon nanotubes; carbon nanotube sheets; chemical functionalization; tensile strength; electrical conductivity; microwave spectroscopy; electron beam irradiation
Funding
- NASA Game Changing Development Program/Nanotechnology Project
- NASA Postdoctoral Program at the NASA Glenn Research Center - Oak Ridge Associated Universities
- Rice University [70NANB12H188]
- National Institute of Standards and Technology [70NANB12H188]
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Carbon nanotube (CNT) sheets represent a novel implementation of CNTs that enable the tailoring of electrical and mechanical properties for applications in the automotive and aerospace industries. Small molecule functionalization and postprocessing techniques, such as irradiation with high-energy particles, are methods that can enhance the mechanical properties of CNTs. However, the effect that these modifications have on the electrical conduction mechanisms has not been extensively explored. By characterizing the mechanical and electrical properties of multiwalled carbon nanotube (MWCNT) sheets with different functional groups and irradiation doses, we can expand our insights into the extent of the trade-off that exists between mechanical strength and electrical conductivity for commercially available CNT sheets. Such insights allow for the optimization of design pathways for engineering applications that require a balance of material property enhancements.
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