High-Strength Carbon Nanotube Film from Improving Alignment and Densification

2016/01/12 by Wei Xu, Yun Chen, Hang Zhan +1 · 1 citation
Materials Science · Physics and Astronomy · #Carbon Nanotubes in Composites #Graphene research and applications #Force Microscopy Techniques and Applications #Carbon nanotube #Materials science #Composite material #Condensation #Mechanical strength #Production rate #Drum #Nanotechnology #Mechanical engineering

paper · doi:10.1021/acs.nanolett.5b03863

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Abstract

A new method is reported for preparing carbon nanotube (CNT) films. This method involves the continuous production of a hollow cylindrical CNT assembly and its condensation on a winding drum. The alignment and densification of CNTs in the film are improved by controlling the winding rate and imposition of mechanical rolling, respectively. The prepared film has a strength of 9.6 GPa, which is well above those for all other man-made films and fibers.

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