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Carbon nanotube films with ultrahigh thermal-shock and thermal-shock-fatigue resistance characterized by ultra-fast ascending shock testing

Mingquan Zhu1,2,§, Shijun Wang1,§, Yunxiang Bai1,2( ), Feng Gao1, Zhenxing Zhu3, Congying Wang1,2, Peng Zhang1,2, Hao Jin1, Hui Zhang1( ), Luqi Liu1,2, Zhiping Xu4, Xinghong Zhang5, Fei Wei3, Zhong Zhang1,6( )
CAS Key Laboratory of Nanosystem and Hierarchical Fabrication, CAS Center for Excellence in Nanoscience, National Center for Nanoscience and Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, China
University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
Beijing Key Laboratory of Green Chemical Reaction Engineering and Technology, Department of Chemical Engineering, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China
Department of Engineering Mechanics, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China
National Key Laboratory of Science and Technology on Advanced Composites in Special Environments, Center for Composite Materials and Structures, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150001, China
CAS Key Laboratory of Mechanical Behavior and Design of Materials, Department of Modern Mechanics, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230027, China

§ Mingquan Zhu and Shijun Wang contributed equally to this work.

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We developed a multi-scale ultra-fast ascending shock test platform, which can generate heat shocks at a rate over 105 °C/s. The carbon nanotube (CNT) films can have excellent thermal-shock and thermal-shock-fatigue resistance.

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The exploration of material failure behavior not only involves defining its limits and underlying mechanisms but also entails devising strategies for improvement and protection in extreme conditions. We've pioneered an advanced multi-scale, high-speed ascending thermal shock testing platform capable of inducing unprecedented heat shocks at rates surpassing 105 °C/s. Through meticulous examination of the thermal shock responses of carbon nanotube (CNT) films, we've achieved remarkable breakthroughs. By employing an innovative macro-scale synchronous tightening and relaxing approach, we've attained a critical temperature differential in CNT films that exceeds an exceptional 2500 °C—surpassing any previously reported metric for high-performance, thermal-shock-resistant materials. Notably, these samples have demonstrated exceptional resilience, retaining virtually unchanged strength even after enduring 10,000 thermal shock cycles at temperatures exceeding 1000 °C. Furthermore, our research has revealed a novel thermal shock/fatigue failure mechanism that fundamentally diverges from conventional theories centered on thermal stress.

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carbon nanotubesfailure behaviorthermal shockcharacterization

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Nano Research
Volume 17 Issue 8,
August 2024
Pages 6777-6784
DOI: 10.1007/s12274-024-6684-4
Cite this article:
Zhu M, Wang S, Bai Y, et al. Carbon nanotube films with ultrahigh thermal-shock and thermal-shock-fatigue resistance characterized by ultra-fast ascending shock testing. Nano Research, 2024, 17(8): 6777-6784. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12274-024-6684-4
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Received: 23 January 2024
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Published: 16 May 2024
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