2016-Sustainable Industrial Processing Summit
SIPS 2016 Volume 11: Physics, Advanced/Multifunctional Materials, Composite, Quasi-crystals, Coating
| Editors: | Kongoli F, Marquis F, Lu L, Xia H, Masset P, Rokicki P |
| Publisher: | Flogen Star OUTREACH |
| Publication Year: | 2016 |
| Pages: | 180 pages |
| ISBN: | 978-1-987820-56-0 |
| ISSN: | 2291-1227 (Metals and Materials Processing in a Clean Environment Series) |
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Nano and Nanostructured Materials Systems for Energy Applications
Fernand Marquis1;1SAN DIEGO STATE UNIVERSITY, DEPARTMENT OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERING, San Diego, United States;
Type of Paper: Regular
Id Paper: 394
Topic: 21
Abstract:
Carbon Nanotubes and graphene have exceptional properties such as stiffness, strength, thermal and electrical conductivity. However, the integration of carbon nanotubes and graphene requires their development beyond conventional composites so that the level of the non-nano material is designed to integrate fully with the amount of nanotubes and graphene. Here the nano microstructural constituents are part of the matrix rather than a differing component, as in the case of conventional composites. In order to advance the integration of nano materials such as carbon nanotubes and graphene, this research is focused on the simultaneous control of the nano-architecture, structural properties, thermal and electrical conductivity of fully integrated materials. These are often hybrid materials systems designed to surpass the limits of the rule of mixtures in nano engineering and composite design. The goals are to implement multifunctional designs to fully mimic the properties of carbon nanotubes and grapheme on larger scales for enhanced thermal and electrical management in addition to the control of other properties such as strength, toughness energy and power. These new approaches involve exfoliation, functionalization, dispersion, stabilization, alignment, polymerization, reaction bonding and coating in order to achieve full integration. Typical examples of integration in liquid, polymer and ceramic matrices and applications in energy systems are presented and discussed.