Abstract

A carbon nanotube reinforced metal nanocomposite material includes a continuous metal phase, and a pluarlity of carbon nanotubes dispersed in the continuous metal phase. The metal phase extends throughout substantially an entire thickness of the nanocomposite material. The nanotubes are preferably single wall nanotubes (SWNTs). Carbon nanortube reinforced metal nanocomposites according to the invention provide thermal conductivity and electrical conductivity which are generally significantly higher than the pure metal continuous phase material, mechanical strength is 2 to 3 times greater than that of pure metal, and a tailorable coefficient of thermal expansion obtainable through changing the percentage of nanotubes in the nanocomposite.

Document Type

Patent

Patent Number

US 7,651,766

Application Serial Number

11/437,180

Issue Date

1-26-2010

Current Assignee

UCFRF

Assignee at Issuance

UCFRF

College

College of Engineering and Computer Science (CECS)

Department

Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering

Allowance Date

11-17-2009

Filing Date

5-19-2006

Assignee at Filing

UCFRF

Filing Type

Nonprovisional Application Record

Donated

no

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