中间相沥青基泡沫炭的制备、结构及性能

以萘系中间相沥青为原料,考察了发泡条件、炭化和石墨化工艺对所制泡沫炭结构和性能的影响.结合粘温曲线、TG-DTG热重曲线以及不同发泡条件下泡沫炭的表面形貌分析,其最佳发泡条件为:发泡温度600℃,升温速率5℃/min,发泡压力5MPa.石墨化升温速率越低越有利于泡沫炭石墨微晶的生长及压缩强度的提高,其中以5℃/min升温至2800℃并恒温30min所制泡沫炭的压缩强度达1.38MPa.     

泡沫炭的成核机理及其复合增强机制

以中间相炭微球(MCMB)、聚丙烯腈基炭纤维(PAN-CF)和纳米氧化锆(Zr O2)为增强体,采用自发泡法制备出泡沫炭复合材料,并研究不同增强材料对中间相沥青基泡沫炭的发泡行为和压缩强度的影响。结果表明,中间相沥青在发泡过程中遵循热点成核机制;较PAN-CF、MCMB而言,Zr O2纳米颗粒(~100 nm)对泡沫炭具有更佳的增强效果。当在中间相沥青原料中添加30%的纳米Zr O2后,泡沫炭的压缩强度可由7.57 MPa提高到31.4 MPa。     

碳纳米管对中间相沥青基泡沫炭热导率和力学性能的影响

利用超声分散的方法,使改性后的碳纳米管(m-CNTs)在中间相沥青中均匀分散,通过自挥发发泡法制备出不同m-CNTs含量的中间相沥青基泡沫炭。用TEM、SEM等分析方法研究了不同m-CNTs的添加量对泡沫炭结构和性能的影响。实验结果表明,与CNTs相比,m-CNTs的分散性有所提高;添加一定量的m-CNTs后,泡沫炭的平均泡孔尺寸有所减小,并且微裂纹数减少;当m-CNTs的添加量达到5%(质量分数)时,泡沫炭的热导率和压缩强度均达到最大,分别为137W/(m.K)和12.1MPa。     

预氧化对中间相沥青泡沫炭结构和性能的影响机制研究

研究了预氧化对萘系中间相沥青的表面化学性质、族组成分布以及对泡沫炭的发泡条件、泡孔形成、孔结构及微结构的影响机制.当中间相沥青经210℃预氧化2h后,其喹啉不溶物含量增加32.3%,族组成分布变窄.在600℃/3MPa发泡条件下,所制石墨化泡沫炭的平均孔径、压缩强度分别为200μm、2.8MPa.     

超临界发泡制备泡沫炭及其泡孔形成机理

分别以中间相沥青和甲苯作碳质前驱体和发泡剂,采用超临界发泡技术制备出孔径为10~25μm的泡沫炭,并着重研究了超临界发泡条件对泡沫炭的孔形及韧带结构的影响。超临界发泡包括成核、扩散、聚集及膨胀过程,同时泡孔的形成也是热力学、动力学及力学行为综合作用的结果。由于中间相沥青中存在轻组分,超临界发泡过程伴随着自发泡过程,由此可获得层次孔结构的泡沫炭。     

超临界流体制备中间相沥青泡沫炭及其导热性能研究

以奈系中间相沥青为原料,在初始压力2.0～4.0MPa的范围内,利用甲苯作为超临界溶剂制备中间相沥青基泡沫,并经氧化炭化和石墨化获得了三维网状结构的泡沫炭,利用扫描电镜、x射线衍射、激光导热测定仪分析了泡沫碳的结构和导热性能,研究了泡沫炭结构与其导热性能的关系.结果表明,不同条件下所制备得到的泡沫炭泡孔结构和孔分布的不同对导热系数影响较大,在2350℃下石墨化后导热系数达到42(W/mK).     

中间相沥青制备高密度高强度炭/石墨材料

以在不同氧化温度下制备的氧化中间相沥青为原料制备了具有不同密度的炭/石墨材料, 根据对样品物理性能和微观结构的研究得出最佳的工艺条件. 以150MPa压制的坯体经过2200℃石墨化后得到具有高密度(2.02g/cm³)、低孔率(2.03%)、大体积收缩(44.86%)、高的弯曲强度和压缩强度(70.3和123.3MPa)的样品. 该样品具有均匀致密的结构. 实验证明, 氧化中间相沥青是制备高性能炭石墨材料良好的前驱体.     

中间相沥青基泡沫炭的制备与结构表征

将石油系中间相沥青利用限定尺寸法发泡后获得了泡沫炭,泡沫炭再经氧化、炭化和石墨化处理获得了具有良好孔结构的泡沫炭.利用SEM和XRD分析了泡沫炭的形态和结构.发现调整发泡模具中的自由空间可以控制泡沫炭的孔径;炭化和石墨化后泡沫炭的孔径减小,孔壁片层取向接近石墨;泡沫炭的孔壁由平直孔壁和“Y”形孔壁结构成,前者内部片层取向优于后者.大孔径泡沫炭的孔壁具有更紧密的内部分子排列,但其微晶尺寸较小.     

高密度石墨泡沫及其石蜡复合材料的热物理性能(英文)

以中间相沥青和添加中间相炭微球的沥青为原料,调整发泡压力和发泡温度制备沥青泡沫,经1273K炭化和2973K石墨化,制备了高密度石墨泡沫。为了进一步提高石墨泡沫的密度,采用573 K的沥青反复浸渍炭化未添加中间相炭微球的沥青在1273K下所制的泡沫炭,再经2973K石墨化获得增密度后的石墨泡沫。而后制备了相应石墨泡沫/石蜡复合材料。研究了石墨泡沫热物理性能的影响因素和石墨泡沫/石蜡复合材料的热行为。研究表明:沥青组分、发泡温度和发泡压力决定了石墨泡沫的结构和热物理性能,而石墨泡沫的热导率决定了复合材料的热行为。与石蜡相比,石墨泡沫/石蜡复合材料的热扩散系数提高了768至1588倍。石墨泡沫/石蜡复合材料的潜热与石蜡的质量分数成正比。该复合材料是快速响应电子散热材料的良好选择。     

中间相沥青基炭泡沫体的制备、结构及性能

以合成中间相萘沥青为原料，采用加压发泡法制备孔径均匀的初生炭泡沫体，经700℃～1000℃和2300℃～2800℃热处理制备出炭化和石墨化炭泡沫体；以700℃炭化处理所得的炭泡沫体作为芯材制成夹芯复合材料。研究了原料性能、发泡以及热处理工艺参数对炭泡沫微观结构和力学性能的影响，考察了炭泡沫体夹芯复合材料的微波吸收性能。结果表明：发泡过程中保持均匀的温度场是制备孔径均匀的炭泡沫体的关键因素，压力是影响孔结构的主要因素。炭泡沫体的微晶结构、力学性能以及微波吸收性能沿xy和XZ面方向（分别表示垂直和平行于重力方向）具有各向异性。     

碳纳米管-铜复合粉的制备

用CVD法制备碳纳米管,将碳纳米管超声分散在硫酸铜水溶液中,经过脱水、氢还原,制得碳纳米管-铜复合粉体。用扫描电子显微镜(SEM)、透射电子显微镜(TEM)、X射线衍射(XRD)对样品进行了表征。结果表明,碳纳米管在复合粉体中分散均匀,一些碳纳米管与纳米铜粒子结合在一起或被铜包覆。     

用超临界二氧化碳技术制备硅橡胶/碳纳米管/炭黑复合导电泡沫材料

以超临界二氧化碳为物理发泡剂,制备出一种具有良好导电性能的硅橡胶/碳纳米管/炭黑多相复合泡沫材料。系统研究了不同碳纳米管含量及不同加工参数对硅橡胶发泡行为和最终硅橡胶泡沫材料导电性能的影响。实验结果表明,碳纳米管和炭黑在硅橡胶基体中分散良好,无明显团聚体出现。均匀分散的碳纳米管能够提高发泡时的成核密度,从而得到具有较小泡孔尺寸和较高泡孔密度的泡沫材料。研究发现随着饱和温度升高,泡孔尺寸变大,泡孔合并现象明显;随饱和压力增加,泡孔尺寸变小,泡孔密度增加,泡孔合并现象减少。不同泡孔形态对应其导电性能也有所不同,当泡孔尺寸较小,泡孔分布均匀的泡沫材料导电性能较好。     

Paintable Carbon‐Based Perovskite Solar Cells with Engineered Perovskite/Carbon Interface Using Carbon Nanotubes Dripping Method

Paintable carbon electrode‐based perovskite solar cells (PSCs) are of particular interest due to their material and fabrication process costs, as well as their moisture stability. However, printing the carbon paste on the perovskite layer limits the quality of the interface between the perovskite layer and carbon electrode. Herein, an attempt to enhance the performance of the paintable carbon‐based PSCs is made using a modified solvent dripping method that involves dripping of the carbon nanotubes (CNTs), which is dispersed in chlorobenzene solution. This method allows CNTs to penetrate into both the perovskite film and carbon electrode, facilitating fast hole transport between the two layers. Furthermore, this method is results in increased open circuit voltage (V_oc) and fill factor (FF), providing better contact at the perovskite/carbon interfaces. The best devices made with CNT dripping show 13.57% power conversion efficiency and hysteresis‐free performance.     

A Novel Melt Processing for Mg Matrix Composites Reinforced by Multiwalled Carbon Nanotubes

Carbon nanotubes(CNTs) reinforced Mg matrix composites were fabricated by a novel melt processing.The novel processing consisted of two courses:CNTs pre-dispersion and ultrasonic melt processing.Mechanical ball-milling was employed to pre-disperse CNTs on Zinc(Zn) flakes.Serious CNT entanglements were well dispersed to single CNT or tiny clusters on Zn flakes.The ultrasonic melt processing further dispersed CNTs in the Mg melt,especially tiny CNT clusters.Thus,a uniform dispersion of CNTs was achieved in the as-cast composites.Hot extrusion further improved the distribution of CNTs.CNTs increased both the strength and elongation of the matrix alloy.Notably,the elongation of the matrix alloy was enhanced by 40%.Grain refinement and the pulling-out of CNTs resulted in the evident improvement of ductility for the composites.     

Carbon nanotube wiring: a tool for straightforward electrochemical biosensing at magnetic particles

Here, we combine the unique properties of carbon nanotubes (CNTs) and magnetic particles (MPs) to develop a novel biosensing approach for the specific detection of electroactive labels and targets. The assay is based on label/target capture and concentration using MPs. It follows addition of CNTs, which adsorb onto the surface of the beads. The subsequent magnetic entrapment of the CNT/MP complexes onto an electrode allows straightforward electrochemical sensing of the MP surface by exploiting CNT wiring. As a proof of concept, the assay has been applied to detection of ferrocene labels, and to the specific immunodetection of dopamine in both artificial saline solutions and real sample matrixes. The results demonstrate the applicability of CNT as wiring tools for enzymeless and substrateless electrochemical biosensing.     

Effects of Supercritical Fluids Activation on Carbon Nanotube Field Emitters

This paper proposes a novel method to enhance the emission characteristics of carbon nanotubes (CNTs). It is extremely possible for CNTs to adsorb moisture and other contaminants during the fabrication processes, leading to the degraded field emission characteristics. In this work, CNT emitters are activated with commonly used heating process and supercritical carbon dioxide (SCCO₂) fluids technology for removing adsorbed residue moisture. Experimental results have demonstrated that the electrical stability and field emission enhancement of CNT emitters are effectively achieved by the SCCO₂ fluids treatment compared to the heating process, due to the minimization of residuary moisture in CNTs     

Preparation and Crystallization of Carbon Nanotube/maleic Anhydride-grafted Polypropylene Composites

Carbon nanotube （CNT）/maleic acid anhydride （MAH）-grafted polypropylene （PP） composites were prepared by in situ grafting method. Infrared spectroscopy showed that the CNTs were linked to PP by MAH grafting. The microstructures and calorimetry analysis indicated that the crystallization behaviors of the filled and unfilled PP were quite different. The addition of CNTs dramatically reduced the spherulite size, increased crystallization rate and improved the thermal stability of PP. These results confirmed the expected nucleant effect of CNT on the crystallization of PP. Scanning and transmission electron microscopy showed that the CNTs were dispersed homogeneously, indicating that the original CNT bundles were separated into individual tubes by the grafting.     

Vibration Damping of Carbon Nanotube Assembly Materials

Vibration reduction is of great importance in various engineering applications, and a material that exhibits good vibration damping along with high strength and modulus has become more and more vital. Owing to the superior mechanical property of carbon nanotube (CNT), new types of vibration damping material can be developed. This paper presents recent advancements, including our progresses, in the development of high‐damping macroscopic CNT assembly materials, such as forests, gels, films, and fibers. In these assemblies, structural deformation of CNTs, zipping and unzipping at CNT connection nodes, strengthening and welding of the nodes, and sliding between CNTs or CNT bundles are playing important roles in determining the viscoelasticity, and elasticity as well. Toward the damping enhancement, strategies for micro‐structure and interface design are also discussed.

     

Effects of Conformal Nanoscale Coatings on Thermal Performance of Vertically Aligned Carbon Nanotubes

The high aspect ratio and the porous nature of spatially oriented forest‐like carbon nanotube (CNT) structures represent a unique opportunity to engineer a novel class of nanoscale assemblies. By combining CNTs and conformal coatings, a 3D lightweight scaffold with tailored behavior can be achieved. The effect of nanoscale coatings, aluminum oxide (Al₂O₃) and nonstoichiometric amorphous silicon carbide (a‐SiC), on the thermal transport efficiency of high aspect ratio vertically aligned CNTs, is reported herein. The thermal performance of the CNT‐based nanostructure strongly depends on the achieved porosity, the coating material and its infiltration within the nanotube network. An unprecedented enhancement in terms of effective thermal conductivity in a‐SiC coated CNTs has been obtained: 181% compared to the as‐grown CNTs and Al₂O₃ coated CNTs. Furthermore, the integration of coated high aspect ratio CNTs in an epoxy molding compound demonstrates that, next to the required thermal conductivity, the mechanical compliance for thermal interface applications can also be achieved through coating infiltration into foam‐like CNT forests.     

Direct Measurements of the Mechanical Strength of Carbon Nanotube–Poly(methyl methacrylate) Interfaces

Understanding the interfacial stress transfer between carbon nanotubes (CNTs) and polymer matrices is of great importance to the development of CNT‐reinforced polymer nanocomposites. In this paper, an experimental study is presented of the interfacial strength between individual double‐walled CNTs and poly(methyl methacrylate) (PMMA) using an in situ nanomechanical single‐tube pull‐out testing scheme inside a high‐resolution electron microscope. By pulling out individual tubes with different embedded lengths, this work reveals the shear lag effect on the nanotube–polymer interface and demonstrates that the effective interfacial load transfer occurs only within a certain embedded length. These results show that the CNT–PMMA interface possesses an interfacial fracture energy within 0.054–0.80 J/m² and a maximum interfacial strength within 85–372 MPa. This work is useful to better understand the local stress transfer on nanotube–polymer interfaces.