Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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10634107 | Scripta Materialia | 2012 | 4 Pages |
Abstract
Disintegration of carbon nanotubes (CNTs) into C atoms and dissolution into Al nanoparticles is achieved by mechanically grinding two materials together. This low-temperature solid-state dissolution process involves several steps: (i) mixing CNTs with Al particles; (ii) Al nanoparticle formation; (iii) disintegration of CNTs into C atoms; and (iv) embedding of C atoms into Al nanoparticles. C atom are embedded into Al nanoparticles up to a level of â¼50Â wt.% via the formation of an amorphous phase. This enhances hardness by more than 50%.
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Authors
Kang Pyo So, Eun Sun Kim, Chandan Biswas, Hye Yun Jeong, Dong Hoon Keum, Kay Hyeok An, Young Hee Lee,