Lin Cao , Min Guo , Jie Wan , Jianghua Shen , Shufeng Li , Jinshan Li , Biao Chen
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The morphologies were determined by the dispersion state of CNTs, the nucleation sites of Al<sub>4</sub>C<sub>3</sub> and element diffusion modes. Both the two debating mechanisms for Al<sub>4</sub>C<sub>3</sub> formation, viz., carbon-atom-diffusion mechanism and carbon-template-growth mechanism, were confirmed for the rod-shaped skinny and twinned Al<sub>4</sub>C<sub>3</sub>, respectively. Chunky Al<sub>4</sub>C<sub>3</sub> shared a similar formation mechanism with twinned Al<sub>4</sub>C<sub>3</sub> while it formed at CNT cluster. The growing process and strengthening effects of the three kinds of interfacial Al<sub>4</sub>C<sub>3</sub> with different lengths were thoroughly discussed. 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Carbon-nanotube-length dependent interfacial reaction in aluminum matrix composites and its effect on strengthening
The interfacial reaction is a critical factor affecting the strengthening effect of carbon nanotubes (CNTs) in metal matrix composites. In this work, the effects of CNT length on the morphology and formation mechanism of interfacial aluminum carbide (Al4C3) in aluminum (Al) matrix composites were investigated. By observing a vast number of Al4C3 in Al composites which were reinforced with CNTs by different aspect ratios, three kinds of morphologies (skinny, twinned and chunky) were identified. Analyses on intermediate reaction products of these three kinds of Al4C3 revealed that their length increased with the increase of CNT length, but their morphologies had a weak relationship with CNT length. The morphologies were determined by the dispersion state of CNTs, the nucleation sites of Al4C3 and element diffusion modes. Both the two debating mechanisms for Al4C3 formation, viz., carbon-atom-diffusion mechanism and carbon-template-growth mechanism, were confirmed for the rod-shaped skinny and twinned Al4C3, respectively. Chunky Al4C3 shared a similar formation mechanism with twinned Al4C3 while it formed at CNT cluster. The growing process and strengthening effects of the three kinds of interfacial Al4C3 with different lengths were thoroughly discussed. This study may provide guidance to control the interface in nano-carbon-reinforced Al matrix composites for superior properties.
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The journal Carbon is an international multidisciplinary forum for communicating scientific advances in the field of carbon materials. It reports new findings related to the formation, structure, properties, behaviors, and technological applications of carbons. Carbons are a broad class of ordered or disordered solid phases composed primarily of elemental carbon, including but not limited to carbon black, carbon fibers and filaments, carbon nanotubes, diamond and diamond-like carbon, fullerenes, glassy carbon, graphite, graphene, graphene-oxide, porous carbons, pyrolytic carbon, and other sp2 and non-sp2 hybridized carbon systems. Carbon is the companion title to the open access journal Carbon Trends. Relevant application areas for carbon materials include biology and medicine, catalysis, electronic, optoelectronic, spintronic, high-frequency, and photonic devices, energy storage and conversion systems, environmental applications and water treatment, smart materials and systems, and structural and thermal applications.