Structural characterization of a mechanically milled carbon nanotube/aluminum mixture

被引:163
作者
Poirier, Dominique [1 ]
Gauvin, Raynald [1 ]
Drew, Robin A. L. [2 ]
机构
[1] McGill Univ, Montreal, PQ H3A 2B2, Canada
[2] Concordia Univ, Montreal, PQ H3G 2W1, Canada
基金
加拿大自然科学与工程研究理事会;
关键词
Metal-matrix composites; Nanostructures; Powder processing; MATRIX COMPOSITE POWDERS; NANOTUBES; ALUMINUM; MORPHOLOGY; AL; MICROSTRUCTURE; DISPERSION;
D O I
10.1016/j.compositesa.2009.05.025
中图分类号
T [工业技术];
学科分类号
08 ;
摘要
The structural evolution of carbon nanotubes (CNTs) during mechanical milling was investigated using SEM, TEM, XRD, XPS and Raman spectroscopy. The study showed that milling of the CNTs alone introduces defects but preserves the tubular structure. When milling the CNTs with aluminum (Al) powder in order to produce a composite, Raman spectroscopy has shown that most of the nanotubes are destroyed. During sintering of the CNT/Al milled mixture, the carbon atoms available from the destruction of the nanotubes react with the Al to form aluminum carbide (Al4C3). The effect of milling on the At matrix was also studied. (C) 2009 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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页码:1482 / 1489
页数:8
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