Magnetic alignment of carbon nanofibers in polymer composites and anisotropy of mechanical properties
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Engineering applications of carbon nanofibers and nanotubes require their alignment in specific directions. Single-walled carbon nanotubes can be aligned in a magnetic field due to the presence of small amounts of catalyst elements, such as Ni and Co. However, for carbon nanofibers, their extremely low magnetic susceptibility is not sufficient for magnetically induced alignment. We present a method of solution-coating of NiO and CoO onto the surface of the carbon nanofibers. Due to the NiOand CoO-coating, these nanofibers can be well aligned in the polymer composites under moderate magnetic field s3 Td. Both transmission electron microscopy and scanning electron microscopy results show the well-aligned nanofibers in a polymer matrix. Mechanical testing shows a pronounced anisotropy in tensile strength in directions normal s12.1 MPad and parallel s22 MPad to the applied field, resulting from the well-aligned nanofibers in the polymer matrix. The mechanism of magnetic alignment due to coating of NiO and CoO on the nanofiber surface is discussed. © 2005 American Institute of Physics. fDOI: 10.1063/1.1861143g
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