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An energy absorption system based on carbon nanotubes and non-aqueous liquid

  • Weiyi Lu , Venkata K. Punyamurtula and Yu Qiao
Published/Copyright: June 11, 2013
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International Journal of Materials Research
From the journal International Journal of Materials Research Volume 102 Issue 5

Abstract

By forcing paraxylene into single wall carbon nanotubes, a large amount of external work can be converted to excess solid-liquid interfacial energy. Due to the hysteresis of sorption isotherm curves, as the external pressure is decreased, only a small fraction of the interfacial energy can be released, making this system attractive for design of advanced energy absorption devices. As the infiltration-defiltration loop continues, the energy absorption process can be repeated at a reduced level.

Keywords: Nanotubes; Infiltration; Energy absorption
* Correspondence address, Dr. Yu Qiao Department of Structural Engineering University of California, San Diego 9500 Gilman Dr. MC 0085 La Jolla, CA 92093-0085, USA Tel.: +1 858 5343388 Fax: +1 858 5341310 E-mail:

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Received: 2008-10-8
Accepted: 2009-6-16
Published Online: 2013-06-11
Published in Print: 2011-05-01

© 2011, Carl Hanser Verlag, München

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https://doi.org/10.3139/146.110377
Keywords for this article
Nanotubes; Infiltration; Energy absorption

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