Graphene and Carbon Nanotube Ceramic Matrix Composites
A special issue of Nanomaterials (ISSN 2079-4991). This special issue belongs to the section "2D and Carbon Nanomaterials".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (31 October 2023) | Viewed by 4195
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Interests: bioceramic; thin films; TEM; ceramic composite
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Interests: bioceramics; biomaterials; ceramic dispersion-strengthened steels; ceramics and nanocomposites for high temperature and tribological applications; open-structured functional materials for sensorics; fibre polymers; composites and coatings
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Dear colleagues,
Ceramics are known materials with a high hardness, strength and toughness, with possible applications in a wide range of temperatures and the addition of second-phase fillers or nanoparticles to ceramic matrices possibily resulting in novel properties of the final composites, which can be considered as improvements or added functionalities in comparison to the intrinsic properties of the starting matrix. Nowadays, in the case of nitride, carbide or oxide ceramics, one of the most used additional phases is carbon in various forms, e.g., carbon nanotubes, carbon black or graphene. Nano-scaled graphene platelets of several desired size ranges (e.g., length and width of approximately 0.05 to 10 microns and a thickness of approximately 1 to 10 nm) demonstrate exceptionally high thermal and electrical conductivity and an exceptional combination of mechanical properties, and because of these additions, the realized ceramic matrix composites (CMC) have properties of great potential for various structural and functional applications. In the development of CMCs with CNTs and graphene additions, the following topics are of special interest:
- Characterization and optimisation of mechanical, tribological, thermal and electrical properties, as well as the optimization of process procedures;
- Modelling of material behaviour to understand it and identify possibilities for further optimization;
- Evaluation of functional properties with respect to possible applications, e.g., integrity sensors, ceramics for low-cost manufacture electrical discharge machining, contacts, switches and electrical conductive ceramic parts.
In this Special Issue, papers dealing with preparation routes, colloidal mixing, milling and dispersing, followed by sintering, e.g., hot pressing, hot isostatic pressing, spark plasma sintering and flash sintering, as well as destructive or non-destructive characterization techniques related to the mechanical, electrical, thermal and tribological properties, together with ab initio or molecular dynamics modeling focusing on different defense, automotive, medical or space application areas of CMCs will be considered.
Dr. Katalin Balázsi
Dr. Csaba Balázsi
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- advanced powder processing
- characterization of ceramic/CNT and graphene interfaces
- porous ceramic/CNTs and graphene composites
- design of CMCs with CNTs and graphene
- ceramics and ceramic/CNTs and graphene for renewable and nuclear energy
- ceramics and ceramic/CNTs and graphene for bio-applications
- multifunctional CNTs and graphene coatings for structural, energy and environmental applications
- additive manufacturing and 3D printing technologies
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