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Processing of fullerene-reinforced composites

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  03 March 2011

E.V. Barrera ,
J. Sims ,
D.L. Callahan ,
V. Provenzano ,
J. Milliken  and
R.L. Holtz
E.V. Barrera
Affiliation:
Department of Mechanical Engineering and Materials Science, Rice University, Houston, Texas 77251-1892
J. Sims
Affiliation:
Department of Mechanical Engineering and Materials Science, Rice University, Houston, Texas 77251-1892
D.L. Callahan
Affiliation:
Department of Mechanical Engineering and Materials Science, Rice University, Houston, Texas 77251-1892
V. Provenzano
Affiliation:
Materials Science & Technology Division, Code 6323, Naval Research Laboratory, Washington, DC 20375-5000
J. Milliken
Affiliation:
Chemistry Division, Code 6120, Naval Research Laboratory, Washington, DC 20375-5000
R.L. Holtz
Affiliation:
Geo-Centers, Inc., Fort Washington, Maryland 20744
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Abstract

This work has been motivated by the current interest in using fullerenes as a possible reinforcement in structural materials. The fullerenes (of which C60 is the most common) are nanometer in size and have been observed to be stable in contact with various metal systems. Therefore, they offer a nanosize reinforcement that is lightweight and hollow. In this research the emphasis was on processing metals with fullerene additions where the fullerenes were dispersed throughout the metal. Various processing approaches were employed to produce nanocrystalline materials, thin films, and powder-processed composites. Indications are that fullerenes remained unaltered with each processing approach in matrices of tin, copper, and aluminum. A key aspect of the processing of metals containing dispersed fullerenes was the use of fullerene sublimation. Along with the various processing methods identified, the methods of characterizing the fullerenes in the metals were also identified.

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Journal of Materials Research , Volume 9 , Issue 10 , October 1994 , pp. 2662 - 2669
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Copyright © Materials Research Society 1994

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