Processing and Mechanical Property Characterization of Aligned Carbon Nanotube Carbon Matrix Nanocomposites

摘要

Materials comprising carbon nanotube (CNT) aligned nanowire (NW) polymernanocomposites (A-PNCs) are emerging as next-generation materials for use inaerospace structures. Enhanced operating regimes, such as operatingtemperatures, motivate the study of CNT aligned NW ceramic matrixnanocomposites (A-CMNCs). Here we report the synthesis of CNT A-CMNCs throughthe pyrolysis of CNT A-PNC precursors, thereby creating carbon matrix CNTA-CMNCs. Characterization reveals that the fabrication of high strength, hightemperature, lightweight next-generation aerospace materials is possible usingthis method. Additional characterization and modeling are planned.