Co-continuous metal-ceramic nanocomposites.

Zhang, Xiao Feng; Harley, Gabriel; De Jonghe, Lutgard C · Nano Lett · 2005

basic_science · Level V

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Abstract

A room temperature technique was developed to produce continuous metal nanowires embedded in random nanoporous ceramic skeletons. The synthesis involves preparation of uniform, nanoporous ceramic pre-forms and subsequent electrochemical metal infiltration at room temperature, so to avoid material incompatibilities frequently encountered in traditional high-temperature liquid metal infiltration. Structure and preliminary evaluations of mechanical and electronic properties of copper/alumina nanocomposites are reported.

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