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Macroscopic carbon nanotube assembly/silicon carbide matrix composites produced by gas phase route

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Macroscopic carbon nanotube (CNT) self-assemblies are attractive in the field of high-performance composites for taking full advantage of outstanding physical and mechanical properties of individual CNTs at macroscopic level. In this study, macroscopic SiC ceramic matrix composites (CMCs) containing CNTs (CNT/SiC) based on the macroscopic CNT self-assemblies were fabricated using ice-segregation-induced self-assembly technique and chemical vapor infiltration process. The microstructure, macromechanical properties, electrical conductivity, and electromagnetic shielding effectiveness of the fabricated CNT/SiC composites were studied systematically.

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This work was financially supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant Nos. 51772246, 51272210, 50902112, and U1737209), Program for New Century Excellent Talents in University (Grant No. NCET-13-0474), Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities (Grant Nos. 3102017jg02001 and 3102018jcc002), and National Program for Support of Top-Notch Young Professionals.

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    Daoyang Han, Hui Mei, Shanshan Xiao & Laifei Cheng

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Han, D., Mei, H., Xiao, S. et al. Macroscopic carbon nanotube assembly/silicon carbide matrix composites produced by gas phase route. Adv Compos Hybrid Mater 2, 142–150 (2019). https://doi.org/10.1007/s42114-018-0074-x

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