Effect of high SWNT content on the room temperature mechanical properties of fully dense 3YTZP/SWNT composites

This paper is devoted to correlate the microstructure and room temperature mechanical properties of single-wall carbon nanotube (SWNT) reinforced 3. mol% yttria stabilized tetragonal zirconia with high SWNT content (2.5, 5 and 10. vol%). Fully dense composites were prepared by using a combination of...

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Autores: Poyato Galán, Rosalía, Gallardo López, Ángela María, Gutiérrez Mora, Felipe, Morales Rodríguez, Ana, Muñoz Bernabé, Antonio, Domínguez Rodríguez, Arturo
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión enviada para evaluación y publicación
Fecha de publicación:2014
País:España
Institución:Universidad de Sevilla (US)
Repositorio:idUS. Depósito de Investigación de la Universidad de Sevilla
OAI Identifier:oai:idus.us.es:11441/59970
Acceso en línea:http://hdl.handle.net/11441/59970
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jeurceramsoc.2013.12.024
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Composites
Carbon nanotubes
Processing
Spark Plasma Sintering
Mechanical properties
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Sumario:This paper is devoted to correlate the microstructure and room temperature mechanical properties of single-wall carbon nanotube (SWNT) reinforced 3. mol% yttria stabilized tetragonal zirconia with high SWNT content (2.5, 5 and 10. vol%). Fully dense composites were prepared by using a combination of aqueous colloidal powder processing and Spark Plasma Sintering. SWNTs were located at the ceramic grain boundaries and they were not damaged during the sintering process. The weak interfacial bonding between SWNTs and ceramic grains together with the detachment of SWNTs within thick bundles have been pointed out as responsible for the decrease of hardness and fracture toughness of the composites in comparison with the monolithic 3YTZP ceramic.