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Degradation of polyimide films modified by carbon nanotubes under electron beam irradiation and tensile stress

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In order to meet the needs of spacecraft for high-performance materials, polyimide (PI)/carbon nanotubes (CNTs) composite films were prepared and their performance changes under the coupling effect of electron beam irradiation/tensile stress were studied. The results showed that the PI/CNTs composite films had excellent mechanical properties and radiation resistance, and can be used as a promising candidate material for space applications.

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This research was funded by National Natural Science Foundation of China (11775115, 11575086), Aeronautical Science Foundation (2018ZF52070), Equipment Pre-Research Foundation of Key Laboratory (6142207190209) and Priority Academic Program Development of Jiangsu Higher Education Institutions (PAPD).

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    Li Xian, Kaikai Wang, Yin Huang, Peidong Liu, Shuquan Chang & Haiqian Zhang

  2. Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Biomaterials and Devices, Southeast University, Nanjing, 210096, China

    Haiqian Zhang

  3. Science and Technology on Vacuum Technology and Physics Laboratory, Lanzhou Institute of Physics, Lanzhou, 730000, China

    Heng An & Shengsheng Yang

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Xian, L., Wang, K., Huang, Y. et al. Degradation of polyimide films modified by carbon nanotubes under electron beam irradiation and tensile stress. J Radioanal Nucl Chem 331, 1741–1750 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10967-022-08218-z

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