Synthesis and mechanical characterization of aligned carbon nanotube metal- and carbon-matrix nanocomposites

Carbon nanotube (CNT) assemblies are seeing increasing use in engineering applications due to their advantaged, mass-specific physical properties. The high strength-to-weight ratio, electrical and thermal conductivity, and elastic properties make CNTs ideal for many aerospace, automotive, and electrical applications. In structural materials, CNTs are an outstanding candidate to provide nano-reinforcement, both in hybrid composites and nanocomposites, and they have been found to improve the hardness, yield strength, and conductivity of their matrix material. Additional enhancement of these matrices can be realized by using aligned CNTs (A-CNTs) of increased volume fraction, as explored in this work.

Name thesis:degree_name

Master

Department dc:contributor.department

Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Aeronautics and Astronautics

Grantor dc:publisher

Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Year dc:date.issued

2020

Author dc:creator

• Vanderhout, Amy Ruth.

Advisor dc:contributor.advisor

• Brian L. Wardle.

• Aeronautics and Astronautics.

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• MIT theses may be protected by copyright. Please reuse MIT thesis content according to the MIT Libraries Permissions Policy, which is available through the URL provided.

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• http://dspace.mit.edu/handle/1721.1/7582

Language dc:language.iso

eng

Handle dc:identifier.uri

https://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/127095

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oai:dspace.mit.edu:1721.1/127095