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Atomic oxygen exposure behaviors of CVD-grown carbon nanotube film and its polymer composite film

  • Beihang University
  • CAS - Suzhou Institute of Nano-Tech and Nano-Bionics

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Abstract

Materials used in low earth orbit are exposed to damaging atomic oxygen (AO). AO exposure behaviors of carbon nanotube (CNT) film and CNT/epoxy composite film were evaluated when exposed to a nominal AO fluence of about 3.0 × 1020 atoms/cm2. Properties of the films before and after AO exposure were evaluated by mass loss, Raman spectroscopy, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, tensile and electrical conductivity tests. Results show similar mass loss and different surface erosion for two kinds of films. CNT bundles collapse with the emergence of a tight arrangement of particles, and porous CNT film has more serious interior CNT erosion than dense CNT/epoxy composite film. Decreases of tensile strength and electrical conductivities are seen.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)116-125
Number of pages10
JournalComposites Part A: Applied Science and Manufacturing
Volume71
DOIs
StatePublished - Apr 2015

Keywords

  • A. Nano-structures
  • A. Polymer-matrix composites (PMCs)
  • Atomic oxygen
  • B. Mechanical properties

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