Nature Communications (Oct 2017)

Hierarchical self-entangled carbon nanotube tube networks

  • Fabian Schütt,
  • Stefano Signetti,
  • Helge Krüger,
  • Sarah Röder,
  • Daria Smazna,
  • Sören Kaps,
  • Stanislav N. Gorb,
  • Yogendra Kumar Mishra,
  • Nicola M. Pugno,
  • Rainer Adelung

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-017-01324-7
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 8, no. 1
pp. 1 – 10

Abstract

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Low-dimensional nanomaterials are crucial conducting components of stretchable electronics, but their mechanical reinforcement remains challenging. Here, the authors infiltrate carbon nanotubes into a porous ceramic network to produce a 3D nanofelted self-entangled assembly with high conductivity and mechanical stability.