Abstract
This paper reports the enhancement of adhesive strength between single-walled carbon nanotubes (SWNTs) and polymer substrates using microwave irradiation of 0-5 min duration at 2.45 GHz and 800 W. Field emission scanning electron microscopy images, ultraviolet-visible data and four-point probe sheet resistance measurement data indicate that microwave irradiation is effective for enhancement of adhesion between SWNTs and polymer substrates. SWNTs could be locally welded onto a polymer substrate due to their active response to microwave irradiation. Crown
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 32-35 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | Scripta Materialia |
Volume | 61 |
Issue number | 1 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2009 Jul |
Externally published | Yes |
Bibliographical note
Funding Information:We acknowledge the financial support from the Center for Nanoscale Mechatronics & Manufacturing of the 21C Frontier Research Program by MOST. This work was also partially supported by the second stage of the Brain Korea 21 Project in 2008.
Keywords
- Adhesion
- Microwave irradiation
- Single-walled carbon nanotubes
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- General Materials Science
- Condensed Matter Physics
- Mechanics of Materials
- Mechanical Engineering
- Metals and Alloys