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Synthesis of Nickel-Coated Carbon Nanopaper Sheets by Pulse Laser Deposition

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  01 February 2011

Jihua Gou ,
Roy Blanco ,
Zhongfu Zhao ,
Aurangzeb Khan  and
Aditya Appalla
Jihua Gou
Affiliation:
jgou@jaguar1.usouthal.edu, University of South Alabama, Composite Materials Research Laboratory, Dept. of Mechanical Engrg., 307 N University Blvd, EGCB 202, Mobile, AL, 36688-0002, United States, 251-460-7457, 251-460-6549
Roy Blanco
Affiliation:
rvb301@jaguar1.usouthal.edu, University of South Alabama, Mechanical Engineering, 307 N University Blvd, EGCB 202, Mobile, AL, 36688, United States
Zhongfu Zhao
Affiliation:
fzzhao88@gmail.com, University of South Alabama, Mechanical Engineering, 307 N University Blvd, EGCB 202, Mobile, AL, 36688, United States
Aurangzeb Khan
Affiliation:
akhan@usouthal.edu, University of South Alabama, Electrical and Computer Engineering, 307 N University Blvd, ECEB51, Mobile, AL, 36688, United States
Aditya Appalla
Affiliation:
aditya_app@yahoo.co.in, University of South Alabama, Electrical and Computer Engineering, 307 N University Blvd, ECEB51, Mobile, AL, 36688, United States
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Abstract

Surface coating of carbon nanotubes and carbon nanofibers can significantly improve their properties such as electrical, thermal, magnetic, acoustic, vibration, catalytic, optical properties. This paper presents a novel method to coat carbon nanotubes and carbon nanofibers by using as-prepared carbon nanopaper sheets. The carbon nanopaper sheet consisted of randomly oriented single-walled nanotubes and vapor grown carbon nanofibers, which formed into a highly uniform non-woven material. This flexible and lightweight material was coated with nickel by laser pulse deposition. The effects of deposition parameters on the morphology of the nanotubes and nanofibers will be studied using scanning electron microscopy. The electrical conductivities of carbon nanopaper sheets associated with deposition parameters will be characterized using four-point probe method. The deposition parameters will be optimized to achieve a highly conductive carbon nanopaper sheet.

Keywords

coatinglasernanostructure
Type
Research Article
Information
MRS Online Proceedings Library (OPL) , Volume 1006: Symposium R – Transport Behavior in Heterogeneous Polymeric Materials and Composites , 2007 , 1006-R01-09
Copyright
Copyright © Materials Research Society 2007

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