Tailoring the structural design of reinforcement is an effective strategy to attain the
homogeneous dispersion and robust interface bonding in carbon nanotubes reinforced …

A hybrid reinforcement of carbon nanotubes and carbonized polymer dots was created and
used to strengthen the copper matrix by a powder metallurgy method. The CPD-CNT/Cu …

Outstanding comprehensive properties and promising application perspective make copper
(Cu) matrix composite become a hotspot in the research. However, poor dispersion of the …

In the development of copper-based composite materials, the dilemma of improving the
mechanical properties without affecting the electrical properties is an important issue that …

A novel carbonized polymer dots (CPD)/copper (Cu) composite was successfully
synthesized via molecular level mixing (MLM) and spark plasma sintering (SPS) process …

Interface between carbon nanotubes (CNTs) and copper matrix is generally weak
mechanical bonding due to the lack of wetting and interaction between them. In the present …

Inhomogeneous structures with carbon nanotubes (CNTs), reinforced with Cu composite
foams as the reinforcing skeletons (CNTs/Cuf® Cu), have been designed to overcome the …

Strength and ductility are often a paradox in carbon nanotubes (CNTs) reinforced Cu matrix
composite, as well as strength and electrical conductivity. Interface and characteristics of …

Carbonized polymer dots/copper (CPD/Cu) composites were successfully prepared by a
powder metallurgy process. An exhaustive comparison with reduced graphene oxide …

Insight into the well-balanced mechanical-electrical properties of copper composites is
requisite to provide an understanding for the development of novel structure–function …