In light of the continuing decrease in the cost of carbon nanotubes (CNT) and the promising properties of ceramic matrix composites (CMC) reinforced with CNTs, their wide application in industry is on the agenda. For this, inexpensive technologies for the production of CNTs are necessary. Technological stages of the industrial production of complex-shaped products from carbon nanotube-reinforced ceramic matrix composites (CNT-CMC) are reviewed: the cleaning of raw materials after their production, the dispersion of aggregates and some methods for modifying their surface.
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The work was performed in accordance with the Federal Target Program, Contract No. 26.02-IP-1/2017, to develop technology for obtaining new functional ceramic matrix composites with improved electrophysical and thermomechanical properties for the defense, electronic and aerospace industries.
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Belyakov, A.V. Carbon Nanotubes for the Synthesis of Ceramic Matrix Composites (Cleaning, Dispersion, Surface Modification) (Review). Refract Ind Ceram 60, 92–100 (2019). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11148-019-00315-z
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