Structure and property of Cu-based thermosensitive nanocomposite

The Cu-based thermosensitive nanocomposites are made by high energy ball milling. The microstructures and properties of Cu-based thermosensitive nanocomposites are studied by transmission electron microscopy(TEM) and themosensitivity test. The effects of milling time on the microstructures and the thermosensitivity of Cu-based nanocomposite material are researched. The results show that the Cu-based nanocomposite can be made by high energy ball milling. As the milling time increases, the copper particle size decreases in the nanocomposite, then the thermoexpansivity of nanocomposite increases. The nanocomposite is of best thermoexpansivity when the milling time is up to 100 h. At 35–45 °C, the nanocomposite shows good thermosensitivity.