Effect of size and shape of metal particles to improve hardness and electrical properties of carbon nanotube reinforced copper and copper alloy composites

SM Uddin, T Mahmud, C Wolf, C Glanz, I Kolaric… - … Science and Technology, 2010 - Elsevier
Utilizing the extra-ordinary properties of carbon nanotube (CNT) in metal matrix composite
(MMC) for macroscopic applications is still a big challenge for science and technology. Very …

Simultaneous achievement of high strength, excellent ductility, and good electrical conductivity in carbon nanotube/copper composites

P Yang, X You, J Yi, D Fang, R Bao, T Shen… - Journal of Alloys and …, 2018 - Elsevier
In this study, a novel mixing method that combines wet mixing and conventional ball milling
followed by spark plasma sintering (SPS) was used to fabricate carbon nanotube (CNT) …

Electrical and mechanical properties of carbon nanotube reinforced copper nanocomposites fabricated by electroless deposition process

WM Daoush, BK Lim, CB Mo, DH Nam… - Materials Science and …, 2009 - Elsevier
Multiwalled carbon nanotube/copper (CNT/Cu) nanocomposite powders with different CNTs
volume fractions were prepared by electroless Cu deposition on the CNTs. The CNTs …

Preparation of CNTs/Cu composites with good electrical conductivity and excellent mechanical properties

S Fu, X Chen, P Liu - Materials Science and Engineering: A, 2020 - Elsevier
The uniform dispersion of carbon nanotubes (CNTs) in copper matrix and the formation of
strong interfacial bonding between copper matrix and CNTs are two major challenges for the …

Novel synthesizing and characterization of copper matrix composites reinforced with carbon nanotubes

H Wang, ZH Zhang, HM Zhang, ZY Hu, SL Li… - Materials Science and …, 2017 - Elsevier
In this study, we synthesized a novel copper matrix composites reinforced with carbon
nanotubes (CNTs/Cu) by combination use of the electroless deposition (ED) and spark …

Mechanical properties and microstructure characterization of well-dispersed carbon nanotubes reinforced copper matrix composites

H Deng, J Yi, C Xia, Y Yi - Journal of Alloys and Compounds, 2017 - Elsevier
Copper (Cu) matrix composites reinforced with 0.3, 0.5, 1.0, and 2.0 vol% multi-wall carbon
nanotubes (MWCNTs) were processed by ultrasonication and high-energy attritor milling of …

The effect of sintering temperature on the mechanical properties of a Cu/CNT nanocomposite prepared via a powder metallurgy method

VT Pham, HT Bui, BT Tran, VT Nguyen… - Advances in Natural …, 2011 - iopscience.iop.org
Metal matrix nanocomposites have become popular in industrial applications. Carbon
nanotubes (CNTs), since theirs appearance, with their unique properties such as …

Grain refinement assisted strengthening of carbon nanotube reinforced copper matrix nanocomposites

KT Kim, J Eckert, SB Menzel, T Gemming… - Applied Physics …, 2008 - pubs.aip.org
Carbon nanotube reinforced copper matrix (CNT/Cu) nanocomposites were fabricated by
the modified molecular-level mixing process, which produces a homogeneous dispersion of …

Mechanical properties of carbon nanotube–copper nanocomposites

G Chai, Y Sun, Q Chen - Journal of Micromechanics and …, 2008 - iopscience.iop.org
The authors have characterized the mechanical properties of carbon nanotube (CNT)
reinforced copper nanocomposites which were fabricated with an innovative …

Microstructures and tensile behavior of carbon nanotube reinforced Cu matrix nanocomposites

KT Kim, SI Cha, SH Hong, SH Hong - Materials Science and Engineering: A, 2006 - Elsevier
Carbon nanotubes (CNTs) have been considered as an ideal reinforcement to improve the
mechanical performance of monolithic materials. However, the CNT/metal nanocomposites …