Aluminum foil reinforced by carbon nanotubes

Abstract

In our research, the method of manufacturing an Al-carbon nanotube (CNT) composite by hot pressing and cold rolling was attempted. The addition of one percent of multi-walled carbon nanotubes synthesized by OCSiAl provides a significant increase in the ultimate tensile strength of aluminum. The tensile strength of the obtained composite material is at the tensile strength level of medium-strength aluminum alloys.

Two eccentric cylinders in a uniform electric field

“…The most widespread are laminates, fibrous (reinforcing component -the fibrous structure), and filled materials (the reinforcing component -particles). In turn, compared with laminated composites, cylindrical composites (fibers) have more compact structure, which is beneficial for device miniaturization [3,4]. Such composites are usually modeled by periodic sets of cylinders made of one material (filler) and placed in the second material (matrix).…”