Materials
(Jun 2014)
Mechanical and Electrical Characterization of Entangled Networks of Carbon Nanofibers
Arash K. Mousavi,
Mark A. Atwater,
Behnam K. Mousavi,
Mohammad Jalalpour,
Mahmoud Reda Taha,
Zayd C. Leseman
Affiliations
Arash K. Mousavi
Mechanical Engineering Department, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM 87106, USA
Mark A. Atwater
Applied Engineering, Millersville University, Millersville, PA 17551, USA
Behnam K. Mousavi
Electrical & Computer Engineering Department, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM 87106, USA
Mohammad Jalalpour
Civil Engineering Department, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM 87106, USA
Mahmoud Reda Taha
Civil Engineering Department, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM 87106, USA
Zayd C. Leseman
Mechanical Engineering Department, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM 87106, USA
DOI
https://doi.org/10.3390/ma7064845
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 7,
no. 6
Abstract
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Entangled networks of carbon nanofibers are characterized both mechanically and electrically. Results for both tensile and compressive loadings of the entangled networks are presented for various densities. Mechanically, the nanofiber ensembles follow the micromechanical model originally proposed by van Wyk nearly 70 years ago. Interpretations are given on the mechanisms occurring during loading and unloading of the carbon nanofiber components.
Keywords
Published in Materials
ISSN
1996-1944 (Online)
Publisher
MDPI AG
Country of publisher
Switzerland
LCC subjects
Technology: Electrical engineering. Electronics. Nuclear engineering
Technology: Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General)
Science: Natural history (General): Microscopy
Science: Physics: Descriptive and experimental mechanics
Website
http://www.mdpi.com/journal/materials/
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