Conductive TiC/Ti–Cu/C composites fabricated by Ti–Cu alloy reactive infiltration into 3D-printed carbon performs

3D-Printed Autonomous Sensory Composites

DOI: 10.1002/admt.201600257 materials (solids, thin-films, and liquids) and functions into a single seamless autonomous sensory composite by avoiding the use of a premade substrate, and 3D-printing all required materials without any external processing. We present a monolithic integration of strain sensitive elements with an organic electrochemical transistor (OECT)based amplifier and an electr...

Welding of 3D-printed carbon nanotube–polymer composites by locally induced microwave heating

Additive manufacturing through material extrusion, often termed three-dimensional (3D) printing, is a burgeoning method for manufacturing thermoplastic components. However, a key obstacle facing 3D-printed plastic parts in engineering applications is the weak weld between successive filament traces, which often leads to delamination and mechanical failure. This is the chief obstacle to the use ...

Dealloying Behaviours of an Equiatomic TiCu Alloy

The crystalline Ti50Cu50 ribbon was prepared by annealing its amorphous counterpart at 773K, 84K higher than its crystallization temperature. An equiatomic TiCu intermetallic phase dominated in the matrix coexisting with trace Ti2Cu phase segregated on the grain boundary. A bi-continuous nanoporous copper from tenths of nanometers to hundredths of nanometers was obtained after dealloying the cr...

Elastomeric conductive composites based on carbon nanotube forests.

Electrically conductive materials capable of substantial elastic stretch and bending are needed for such applications as smart clothing, flexible displays, stretchable circuits, strain gauges, implantable devices, high-stroke microelectromechanical systems, and dielectric elastomer actuators. A variety of approaches involving carbon nanotubes (CNTs) and elastic polymers have been suggested for ...

Development and Modeling of Thermally Conductive Polymer/Carbon Composites