Mechanical deformation of carbon-nanotube-based aerogels
We compare deformation behavior of conventional carbon and carbon-nanotube (CNT) based aerogels with monolith densities of 30–300mgcm−3. Results show that CNT-based aerogels have superior elastic moduli, comparable failure stresses, and, hence, lower failure strains. The density scaling law exponent...
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Published in | Carbon (New York) Vol. 50; no. 14; pp. 5340 - 5342 |
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Main Authors | , , , |
Format | Journal Article |
Language | English |
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Kidlington
Elsevier Ltd
01.11.2012
Elsevier |
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Summary: | We compare deformation behavior of conventional carbon and carbon-nanotube (CNT) based aerogels with monolith densities of 30–300mgcm−3. Results show that CNT-based aerogels have superior elastic moduli, comparable failure stresses, and, hence, lower failure strains. The density scaling law exponents are statistically indistinguishable for both types of aerogels, suggesting the same ligaments connectivity. The superior elastic properties and lower failure strains of CNT-based aerogels are attributed to a higher stiffness of CNT-based ligaments, while comparable failure stresses are attributed to the common junction geometry. Practical implications of these findings are discussed. |
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Bibliography: | ObjectType-Article-1 SourceType-Scholarly Journals-1 ObjectType-Feature-2 content type line 23 AC52-07NA27344 USDOE LLNL-JRNL-523391 |
ISSN: | 0008-6223 1873-3891 |
DOI: | 10.1016/j.carbon.2012.06.044 |