Structural characterization of a mechanically milled carbon nanotube/aluminum mixture
Structural characterization of a mechanically milled carbon nanotube/aluminum mixture
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DOI:
10.1016/j.compositesa.2009.05.025
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发表时间:
2009-09
影响因子:
8.7
通讯作者:
D. Poirier;R. Gauvin;R. Drew
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作者:
D. Poirier;R. Gauvin;R. Drew
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 Al matrix was also studied.