Aligned Carbon Nanotube Arrays Formed by Cutting a Polymer Resin—Nanotube Composite

American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) - Tập 265 Số 5176 - Trang 1212-1214 - 1994
Pulickel M. Ajayan1,2, Odile Stéphan1,2, C. Colliex1,2, Daniel Trauth1,2
1Laboratoire de Geologie des Museum, URA 723, 43 Rue Buffon, Paris 75005, France
2Laboratoire de Physique des Solides, URA 002, Batiment 510, Universite Paris-sud, Orsay 91405, France

Tóm tắt

A simple technique is described here that produces aligned arrays of carbon nanotubes. The alignment method is based on cutting thin slices (50 to 200 nanometers) of a nanotube-polymer composite. With this parallel and well-separated configuration of nanotubes it should be possible to measure individual tube properties and to demonstrate applications. The results demonstrate the nature of rheology, on nanometer scales, in composite media and flow-induced anisotropy produced by the cutting process. The fact that nanotubes do not break and are straightened after the cutting process also suggests that they have excellent mechanical properties.

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American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)

Tập 265 Số 5176

1212-1214

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