Influence of carbon nanotubes on thermal and electrical conductivity of zirconia-based composite
[ 1 ] Poznan University of Technology, Institute of Materials Research and Quantum Engineering, 3 Piotrowo St., 60-965, Poznan, Poland | [ 2 ] Instytut Chemii i Elektrochemii Technicznej, Wydział Technologii Chemicznej, Politechnika Poznańska | [ 3 ] Instytut Badań Materiałowych i Inżynierii Kwantowej, Wydział Inżynierii Materiałowej i Fizyki Technicznej, Politechnika Poznańska | [ SzD ] doctoral school student | [ P ] employee
2023
scientific article
english
EN Carbon nanotubes (CNTs) are widely used in ceramic-matrix composites (CMC) as a filler. An individual carbon nanotube exhibits extremely high thermal conductivity, however, the influence of CNTs on the thermal conductivity of CMCs is moderate. In contrast, even a small quantity of CNTs significantly increases the electrical conductivity of CMCs. The present paper studies this contradictory influence for ZrO2-CNTs composites with 3, 5, 10 and 20 vol% multi-wall carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs). Their thermal and electrical conductivity was studied by the laser flash method and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy. The analysis reveals that the moderate influence of MWCNTs on the thermal conductivity of composites originates from the similar thermal conductivity of MWCNTs in a bundle and zirconia. On the other hand, the substantial difference in the electrical conductivity of MWCNTs and zirconia leads to an exponential increase in the electrical conductivity of the ZrO2-CNTs composite even with small additions of nanotubes.
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