| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1685247 | Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research Section B: Beam Interactions with Materials and Atoms | 2009 | 4 Pages |
Abstract
A method for improving the electrical conductivity of carbon nanotube (CNT) sheets by ion beam irradiation is reported. CNT sheets prepared by a vacuum filtration method were irradiated by Ar and H ion beams at different temperatures. The electrical conductivity of the irradiated CNT sheets at a temperature of 800 K can be improved. The conductivity improvement can be ascribed to the formation of covalent bond crosslinks between CNTs induced by the ion beam irradiation at the elevated temperature.
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Authors
Ahmad Ishaq, Long Yan, Dezhang Zhu,