Fabrication and toughening behavior of carbon nanotube (CNT) scaffold reinforced SiBCN ceramic composites with high CNT loading |
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Affiliation: | 1. Welding and Plastic Forming Division, Beijing Institute of Aeronautical Materials, Beijing 100095, China;2. School of Materials, University of Manchester, Oxford Road, Manchester M13 9PL, UK |
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Abstract: | Uniform dispersion, high loading and three-dimensional (3D) continuous network of carbon nanotube (CNT) are desired for high-performance nanocomposites to fully utilize the superior strength and toughness of CNTs. In this work, monolithic CNTs/SiBCN composites with high CNT loading (10 wt% and 20 wt%) were prepared from 3D scaffold-like CNT cottons and a liquid polyborosilazane (PBSZ) precursor through precursor infiltration and pyrolysis process. The 3D CNT scaffold in the nanocomposite can function as passive filler and gas path to ensure formation of monolithic bulks. Moreover, direct infiltration of PBSZ into the pores among CNT cotton can hinder agglomeration of CNTs and localize CNTs at the original sites, guarantee good alignment and high CNT concentration in the final nanocomposite. This highly concentrated 3D CNT reinforcement in the nanocomposite shows unique resistance to cracking under external stress related to the complex fracture behavior of CNT bundles during the cracking formation and extension process (including CNT bridging, aligning, pulling out and then breaking), which more favors for absorbing energies and enhance toughness of the ceramic composites. |
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Keywords: | CNTs/SiBCN composites 3D CNT cottons CNT Scaffold Toughening mechanism |
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