Decorating nano Ni on the surface of CNTs and their wettability behaviors analysis with aluminum alloy

Article Materials Science, Multidisciplinary

Regulating microstructure, mechanical properties and electrochemical characteristic of 2024-CNTs aluminum composites via decorating nano Ni on the surface of CNTs

Peng-Xiang Zhang et al.

Summary: CNTs are uniformly decorated with nano Ni, significantly improving their wetting. 2024-CNTs@Ni composites with appropriate content of CNTs@Ni exhibit excellent microstructure, mechanical properties and electrochemical corrosion resistance. The combination of various strengthening mechanisms contributes to the superior mechanical properties of CNTs@Ni composites compared to 2024 aluminum alloy. The introduction of Ni in CNTs@Ni composites improves their electrochemical corrosion resistance.

DIAMOND AND RELATED MATERIALS (2022)

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Article Chemistry, Physical

Remarkable improvement of mechanical properties of layered CNTs/Al composites with Cu decorated on CNTs

Junfeng Chen et al.

Summary: This paper proposed a novel fabrication process of CNTs/Al composites with Cu nanoparticles decorated CNTs, which results in the remarkable improvement of strength and ductility of CNTs/Al composites. The in-depth study reveals that Cu nanoparticles repair CNTs structural defects and improve the interface wettability between Al and CNTs.

JOURNAL OF ALLOYS AND COMPOUNDS (2022)

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Viscoelastic behavior of carbon nanotubes impregnated polyurethane: A detailed study of Structural, Mechanical, thermal and hydrophobic properties

Adhigan Murali et al.

Summary: The viscoelastic behavior of carbon nanotubes-based polyurethanes was successfully synthesized using in-situ polymerization process, showing enhanced properties with increasing SWCNTs loadings. The interaction between CNTs and PU network was characterized by Raman spectra, small-angle X-ray scattering (SAXS), and atomic force microscopy (AFM), while thermal and mechanical properties were improved by adding SWCNTs into the PU matrix, as revealed by thermogravimetric analysis (TGA) and tensile strength analysis. Additionally, the wettability test demonstrated better hydrophobic characteristics of the PU nanocomposites.

MATERIALS LETTERS (2022)

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Article Nanoscience & Nanotechnology

Simultaneous enhancement of dispersion and interfacial adhesion in Al matrix composites reinforced with nanoceramic-decorated carbon nanotubes

Weiwei Zhou et al.

Summary: The study developed a surface modification strategy to fabricate uniform CNT/Al composites with enhanced interfacial strength, improving mechanical properties and electrical conductivity. The results demonstrate the great potential of surface decoration in producing advanced CNT/metal composites in electrical applications.

MATERIALS SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING A-STRUCTURAL MATERIALS PROPERTIES MICROSTRUCTURE AND PROCESSING (2021)

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