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Highly cross-linked carbon tube aerogels with enhanced elasticity and fatigue resistance

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  • Lei Zhuang

    (State Key Laboratory for Mechanical Behavior of Materials Xi’an Jiaotong University)

  • De Lu

    (State Key Laboratory for Mechanical Behavior of Materials Xi’an Jiaotong University)

  • Jijun Zhang

    (State Key Laboratory for Mechanical Behavior of Materials Xi’an Jiaotong University)

  • Pengfei Guo

    (State Key Laboratory for Mechanical Behavior of Materials Xi’an Jiaotong University)

  • Lei Su

    (State Key Laboratory for Mechanical Behavior of Materials Xi’an Jiaotong University)

  • Yuanbin Qin

    (State Key Laboratory for Mechanical Behavior of Materials Xi’an Jiaotong University)

  • Peng Zhang

    (State Key Laboratory for Mechanical Behavior of Materials Xi’an Jiaotong University)

  • Liang Xu

    (State Key Laboratory for Mechanical Behavior of Materials Xi’an Jiaotong University)

  • Min Niu

    (State Key Laboratory for Mechanical Behavior of Materials Xi’an Jiaotong University)

  • Kang Peng

    (State Key Laboratory for Mechanical Behavior of Materials Xi’an Jiaotong University)

  • Hongjie Wang

    (State Key Laboratory for Mechanical Behavior of Materials Xi’an Jiaotong University)

Abstract

Carbon aerogels are elastic, mechanically robust and fatigue resistant and are known for their promising applications in the fields of soft robotics, pressure sensors etc. However, these aerogels are generally fragile and/or easily deformable, which limits their applications. Here, we report a synthesis strategy for fabricating highly compressible and fatigue-resistant aerogels by assembling interconnected carbon tubes. The carbon tube aerogels demonstrate near-zero Poisson’s ratio, exhibit a maximum strength over 20 MPa and a completely recoverable strain up to 99%. They show high fatigue resistance (less than 1.5% permanent degradation after 1000 cycles at 99% strain) and are thermally stable up to 2500 °C in an Ar atmosphere. Additionally, they possess tunable conductivity and electromagnetic shielding. The combined mechanical and multi-functional properties offer an attractive material for the use in harsh environments.

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  • Lei Zhuang & De Lu & Jijun Zhang & Pengfei Guo & Lei Su & Yuanbin Qin & Peng Zhang & Liang Xu & Min Niu & Kang Peng & Hongjie Wang, 2023. "Highly cross-linked carbon tube aerogels with enhanced elasticity and fatigue resistance," Nature Communications, Nature, vol. 14(1), pages 1-9, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:nat:natcom:v:14:y:2023:i:1:d:10.1038_s41467-023-38664-6
    DOI: 10.1038/s41467-023-38664-6
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