Bioinspired layered composites based on flattened double-walled carbon nanotubes.

Cheng, Qunfeng; Li, Mingzhu; Jiang, Lei; Tang, Zhiyong · Adv Mater · 2012

basic_science · Level V

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Abstract

Inspired by the layered hierarchical nano- and microstructures of natural nacre, flattened double-walled carbon nanotube (FDWCNT) reinforced epoxy composites are fabricated. Impressively, the prepared composites exhibit layered structures analogous to nacre, and the FDWCNT loading can reach 70 wt%, which results in superior mechanical properties that evidently outperform other existing materials.

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