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Matériaux composites commandables pour applications hyperfréquences dans les structures navales / Reconfigurable composite materials for high frequency ship applicationsRubrice, Kevin 13 October 2016 (has links)
Les matériaux composites prennent une place de plus en plus importante dans la conception et la fabrication des moyens de transport et notamment dans le domaine naval où ils sont particulièrement privilégiés. En effet, ces matériaux sont utilisés pour leur légèreté, insensibilité à la corrosion et leurs caractéristiques mécaniques. Dans le domaine militaire, où l'optimisation des moyens de communication et de protection électromagnétique est primordiale, le développement de matériaux composites dotés de propriétés de reconfigurabilité sous commande(s) externe(s), présente un atout opérationnel majeur pour les parois structurales exploitant ces matériaux. Afin d'explorer cette voie, DCNS et l'Institut d’Électronique et de Télécommunications de Rennes (IETR, UMR-6164) se sont associés. Les travaux de thèse engagés ont pour objectif d'étudier et de développer des matériaux composites présentant des fonctions de reconfigurabilité applicables aux systèmes navals tels que les radômes, les antennes et exploitables pour répondre aux problématiques de furtivité (SER). Une première étude a permis d'explorer les matériaux à base de carbone, présentant une potentielle agilité de leurs caractéristiques diélectriques sous actuateur électrique. Ces matériaux présentent également un fort pouvoir absorbant électromagnétique, tributaire des propriétés diélectriques, elles-mêmes potentiellement reconfigurables. La seconde étude engagée a étudié l'impact des matériaux ferroélectriques, c'est-à-dire des matériaux reconfigurables sous champ électrique, lorsqu'ils sont intégrés comme charge dans une résine d'imprégnation. Ce nouveau matériau composite présente alors une reconfigurabilité de ses caractéristiques diélectriques, rendant commandable en fréquence sa structure hôte. Une troisième étude, exploitant aussi le matériau ferroélectrique a permis l'obtention d'une reconfigurabilité des caractéristiques de réflectivité de panneaux composites grâce au développement de surfaces sélectives en fréquence reconfigurables. De nouvelles propriétés ont ainsi été mises en évidence en hyperfréquences. Enfin, les matériaux d'âmes et spécifiquement les nids d'abeilles diélectriques ont fait l'étude d'une fonctionnalisation pour des applications DC et hyperfréquences. / Composite materials are used for their lightness, high resistance to corrosion and high mechanical properties over large application areas, such as naval, ground and aerial. Collaboration between DCNS group and the Institute of Electronics and Telecommunications of Rennes (IETR, UMR-6164) has been initiated to develop smart composite materials with tunable properties at microwaves. Three different routes have been investigated during the thesis work. The first one is based on carbon composite material, its electromagnetic absorbing ability and its potential dielectric tunability. For this, we develop composite materials loaded with various carbon particles (carbon nanotube, graphene, black carbon). Next, to elaborate smart composite materials, a ferroelectric material has been used as filler. The dielectric characteristics of such materials can be tuned under external biasing for example. Thus we develop an active composite material under various external actuators for naval application, and especially for new reconfigurable frequency selective surface (RFSS). Finally dielectric honeycomb materials have been specifically elaborated and studied to develop smart properties for DC and microwave applications. During this work, three different prototypes improving composite materials in naval area have been performed: reconfigurable radome, RCS reduction, and antenna isolation.
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Microwaves as a probe of quantum dot circuits : from Kondo dynamics to mesoscopic quantum electrodynamics / Les micro-ondes comme sonde des circuits de boîtes quantiques : de la dynamique Kondo à l’électrodynamique quantique mésoscopiqueBruhat, Laure 01 April 2016 (has links)
Cette thèse utilise les micro-ondes pour étudier des circuits de boîtes quantiques à base de nanotubes de carbone. Dans une première expérience, l'excitation micro-onde est appliquée directement sur une électrode du circuit pour une boîte quantique dans le régime Kondo. Nous réalisons la première caractérisation fréquence-amplitude de la conductance Kondo à biais nul. Des données préliminaires sont en accord avec la prédiction d'universalité. Nous présentons deux autres expériences, où les boîtes quantiques sont insérées dans des résonateurs micro-ondes. Les photons de la cavité sondent la résistance de relaxation de charge et l'émission de photons dans une boîte quantique couplée à des réservoirs normaux et supraconducteurs, en présence de répulsion coulombienne. Nos observations valident une modélisation en termes de réponse linéaire du circuit. Nous présentons aussi la première implémentation d'une lame séparatrice à paires de Cooper en cavité. Le régime de couplage fort est atteint, une première avec des circuits de boîtes quantiques. Nos résultats renforcent l'idée que l'électrodynamique quantique mésoscopique est une boîte à outils fructueuse, aussi bien dans le contexte du domaine du transport quantique que dans celui de l'information quantique. / This thesis uses microwaves as probe of carbon nanotube quantum dot circuits. In a first experiment, a microwave excitation is directly applied to a circuit electrode for a quantum dot in the Kondo regime. We provide the first frequency-amplitude characterisation of the Kondo zero-bias conductance. Preliminary data are consistent with predicted universal behaviour. We present two other experiments, where quantum dot circuits are embedded in microwave resonators. Cavity photons probe charge relaxation resistance and photon-emission in a quantum dot coupled to normal and superconducting reservoirs in presence of Coulomb repulsion. Our observations validate a modelling in terms of the circuit linear response. We also present the first implementation of a Cooper pair splitter in cavity. The strong coupling regime is achieved, a premiere with quantum dot circuits. Our findings support the idea, that mesoscopic quantum electrodynamics is a fruitful toolbox in the context of both fields of quantum transport and quantum information science.
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Computational Studies on the Mechanics of Nanotubes and NanocompositesKrishnan, N M Anoop January 2014 (has links) (PDF)
The discovery of carbon nanotubes (CNTs) in 1991 by Iijima revealed the possibility of ultra-strong materials exploiting the properties of materials at smaller length scales. The superior strength, stiffness, and ability to perform under extreme conditions motivated researchers to investigate further on CNTs and similar materials at nanoscale. This resulted in discovery of various nanostructures such boron nitride nanotubes (BNNTs), graphene, hexagonal boron nitride sheets etc. Many of such nanostructures exhibited superior strength and stiffness comparable to that of CNTs. Out of these nanotubes, BNNTs have recently attracted attention from researchers due to their excellent mechanical properties similar to that of CNTs along with better chemical and thermal stability. Thus, BNNTs can be used for varieties of applications such as protective shield for nanomaterials, optoelectronics, bio-medical, nano spintronics, field-emission tips in scanning tunneling and atomic force microscope, and as reinforcement in composites. BNNTs are also used in other applications such as water cleansing, hydrogen storage, and gas accumulators.
To exploit these ultra-strong materials, the mechanics of materials under different conditions of loading and failure need to be studied and understood. Also, to make use of the material in a nanocomposite or other applications, the material properties should be evaluated. The present work is focused on the computational study of the mechanics of nanotubes with special reference to BNNTs and CNTs. Note that the attention is not given to the material but to the nanostructure and mechanics. Hence depending on the state-of-the-art, BNNTs and CNTs are used wherever it is appropriate along with justifications. The chapter-wise outline of the present work is given below. The first chapter is an introduction along with a state-of-the-art literature review. The second chapter introduces the molecular simulation methodology in brief. The chapters from the third to the seventh present the work in detail and describe the major contributions. The final chapter summarizes the work along with a few possible directions to extend the present work.
Chapter 1 In this chapter, the importance of computational techniques to study the mechanics at the nanoscale is outlined. A brief introduction to various nanostructures and nanotubes are also given. A detailed literature review on the mechanics of nanotubes with special attention to elastic properties, buckling, tensile failure, and as reinforcement in nanocomposites is presented.
Chapter 2 In this chapter, the molecular simulation technique is outlined. The molecular dynamics (MD) simulation is one of the most common simulation techniques used to study materials at the nanoscale. A few interatomic potentials that are used in an MD simulation are explained. Theories linking continuum mechanics with the molecular dynamics are also explained here.
Chapter 3 In this chapter, the elastic behavior of single-walled BNNTs under axial and torsional loading is studied. Molecular dynamics (MD) simulation is carried out with a tersoff potential for modeling the interatomic interactions. Different chiral configurations with similar diameter are considered to study the effect of chirality on the elastic and shear moduli. Furthermore, the effects of tube length on elastic modulus are also studied by considering different aspects ratios. It is observed that both elastic and shear moduli depend on the chirality of a nanotube. For aspect ratios less than 15, the elastic modulus reduces monotonically with an increase in the chiral angle. For chiral nanotubes the torsional response shows a dependence on the direction of loading. The difference between the shear moduli against and along the chiral twist directions is maximum for a chiral angle of 15◦, and zero for zigzag (0◦) and armchair (30◦) configurations.
Chapter 4 Buckling of nanotubes have been studied using many methods such as MD, molecular mechanics, and continuum based shell theories. In MD, motion of the individual atoms are tracked under an applied temperature and pressure, ensuring a reliable estimate of the material response. The response thus simulated varies for individual nanotubes and is only as accurate as the force field used to model the atomic interactions. On the other hand, there exists a rich literature on the understanding of continuum mechanics based shell theories. Based on the observations on the behavior of nanotubes, there have been a number of shell-theory-based approaches to study the buckling of nanotubes. Although some of these methods yield a reasonable estimate of the buckling stress, investigation and comparison of buckled mode shapes obtained from continuum analysis and MD are sparse. Previous studies show that a direct application of shell theories to study nanotube buckling often leads to erroneous results. In this chapter, the nonlocal effect on the mechanics of nanostructures is studied using Eringen’s nonlocal elasticity. The buckling of carbon nanotubes is considered as an example to demonstrate and understand the nonlocal effect in the nanotubes. Single-walled armchair nanotubes with the radius varying from 3.4nm to 17.7nm are considered and their critical buckling stresses are predicted based on multiscale modeling techniques including classical and nonlocal continuum mechanics theories and MD simulation. Fitting nonlocal mechanics models to MD simulation yields a radius-dependent length-scale parameter, which increases approximately linearly with the radius of carbon nanotube. In addition, the nonlocal shell model is found to be a better continuum model than the nonlocal beam model due to its ability to include the circumferential nonlocal effect.
Chapter 5 In this chapter, the effects of geometrical imperfections on the buckling of nanotubes are studied. The present study reveals that a major source of the error in continuum shell theories in calculating the buckling stress can be attributed to the geometrical imperfections. Here, geometrical imperfections refer to the departure of the shape of the nanotube from a perfect cylindrical shell. Analogous to the shell buckling in the macro-scale, in this work the nanotube is modeled as a thin-shell with initial imperfection. Then a nonlinear buckling analysis is carried out using the Riks method. It is observed that this proposed approach yields significantly improved estimate of the buckling stress and mode shapes. It is also shown that the present method can account for the variation of buckling stress as a function of the temperature considered. Hence, this turn out to be a robust method for a continuum analysis of nanotubes taking in the effect of variation of temperature as well.
Chapter 6 In this chapter, the effects of Stone-Wales (SW) and vacancy defects on the failure behavior of BNNTs under tension are investigated using MD simulations. The Tersoff-Brenner potential is used to model the atomic interaction and the temperature is maintained close to 300 K. The effect of a SW defect is studied by determining the failure strength and failure mechanism of nanotubes with different radii. In the case of a vacancy defect, the effect of an N-vacancy and a B-vacancy is studied separately. Nanotubes with different chirality but similar diameter are considered first to evaluate the chirality dependence. The variation of failure strength with the radius is then studied by considering nanotubes of different diameter but same chirality. It is observed that the armchair BNNTs are extremely sensitive to defects, whereas the zigzag configurations are the least sensitive. In the case of pristine BNNTs, both armchair and zigzag nanotubes undergo brittle failure, whereas in the case of defective BNNTs only the zigzag ones undergo brittle failure. An interesting defect-induced plastic behavior is observed in defective armchair BNNTs. For this nanotube, the presence of a defect triggers mechanical relaxation by bond breaking along the closest zigzag helical path, with the defect as the nucleus. This mechanism results in a plastic failure.
Chapter 7 In this chapter, the utility of BNNTs as reinforcement for nanocomposites with metal matrix is studied using MD simulation. Due to the light weight, aluminium is used as the matrix. The influence of number of walls on the strength and stiffness of the nanocomposite is studied using single-and double-walled BNNTs. The three body tersoff potential is used to model the atomic interactions in BNNTs, while the embedded atom method (EAM) potential is used to model the aluminium matrix. The van der Waals interaction between different groups — the aluminium matrix with the nanotube or the between the concentric tubes in double walled BNNT — is modeled using a Lennard Jones potential. A representative volume element approach is used to model the nanocomposite. The constitutive relations for the nanocomposite is also proposed wherein the elastic constants are obtained using the MD simulation. The nanocomposite with reinforcement shows improved axial stiffness and strength. The double-walled BNNT provides more strength to the nanocomposite than the single-walled BNNT. The BNNT reinforcement can be used to design nanocomposites with varying strength depending on the direction of the applied stress.
Chapter 8 The summary of the work with a broad outlook is presented in this chapter. The major conclusions of the work are reiterated and possible directions for taking the work further ahead are mentioned.
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Etude du comportement d'un implant BCP pour la réparation du septum nasalLe Taillandier de Gabory, Ludovic 04 May 2010 (has links)
Le septum nasal joue un rôle prépondérant dans la croissance de l’étage moyen de la face et la physiologie ventilatoire. Sa solidité, sa rectitude et sa position sagittale sont déterminantes pour percevoir un confort respiratoire diurne et nocturne. Vulnérable aux traumatismes de part sa projection antérieure, la destruction ou l’inefficience de son squelette entraîne une demande de réparation fonctionnelle et esthétique. Dans les cas les plus sévères, le remplacement tissulaire fait appel à des volumineux greffons autologues pour lesquels la morbidité du site donneur et leurs imperfections propres restent un écueil. Pour les remplacer, certains biomatériaux ont été essayés de manière empirique sans donner de résultats fiables. Le premier objectif de notre travail été d’évaluer le comportement d’un implant phosphocalcique biphasique pour la reconstruction du septum nasal afin d’éviter ces greffons tout en répondant aux objectifs biofonctionnels locaux, au contact d’un milieu septique et susceptible d’être exposé aux particules aéroportées de l’environnement. Le deuxième objectif était d’évaluer la cytotoxicité des nanotubes de carbone à double paroi sur des cellules de l’arbre respiratoire, premier organe concerné par une exposition potentielle lors de leur fabrication. Par la suite, les résultats de ces deux sujets différents ont été utilisés de manière synergique pour répondre au troisième objectif qui était, d’évaluer l’influence des nanotubes de carbone sur la cicatrisation du septum nasal en présence ou non de l’implant phosphocalcique. / The nasal septum plays a paramount role in the growth of the face and respiratory physiology. Its solidity, its straightness and its sagittal position are determining to perceive a diurnal and night respiratory comfort. Vulnerable to the traumas, the destruction or the inefficiency of its skeleton involves request for a functional and aesthetic repair. In severe cases, the tissue replacement requires large autologous grafts for which the morbidity of the donor site and their own imperfections remain a problem. To replace them, certain biomaterials were tested in an empirical way without giving reliable results. The primary goal of our work was to evaluate the behaviour of a biphasic phosphocalcic implant to repair nasal septum in order to avoid these grafts with an adapted biofunctional implant, exposed to the septic nasal content and the airborne particles of the environment. The second objective was to evaluate the cytotoxicity of the double wall carbon nanotubes on epithelial respiratory cells, first organ concerned by a potential exposure during their manufacture. Thereafter, the results of these two different subjects were used in a synergistic way to answer the third objective which was, to evaluate the influence of the carbon nanotubes on the cicatrization of the nasal septum in presence or not of the phosphocalcic implant.
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Towards an optimal contact metal for CNTFETsFediai, Artem, Ryndyk, Dmitry A., Seifert, Gotthard, Mothes, Sven, Claus, Martin, Schröter, Michael, Cuniberti, Gianaurelio 07 April 2017 (has links)
Downscaling of the contact length Lc of a side-contacted carbon nanotube field-effect transistor (CNTFET) is challenging because of the rapidly increasing contact resistance as Lc falls below 20–50 nm. If in agreement with existing experimental results, theoretical work might answer the question, which metals yield the lowest CNT–metal contact resistance and what physical mechanisms govern the geometry dependence of the contact resistance. However, at the scale of 10 nm, parameter-free models of electron transport become computationally prohibitively expensive. In our work we used a dedicated combination of the Green function formalism and density functional theory to perform an overall ab initio simulation of extended CNT–metal contacts of an arbitrary length (including infinite), a previously not achievable level of simulations. We provide a systematic and comprehensive discussion of metal–CNT contact properties as a function of the metal type and the contact length. We have found and been able to explain very uncommon relations between chemical, physical and electrical properties observed in CNT–metal contacts. The calculated electrical characteristics are in reasonable quantitative agreement and exhibit similar trends as the latest experimental data in terms of: (i) contact resistance for Lc = ∞, (ii) scaling of contact resistance Rc(Lc); (iii) metal-defined polarity of a CNTFET. Our results can guide technology development and contact material selection for downscaling the length of side-contacts below 10 nm.
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Shaping the spectrum of carbon nanotube quantum dots with superconductivity and ferromagnetism for mesoscopic quantum electrodynamics / Façonnage du spectre de boîtes quantiques à base de nanotubes de carbones avec la supraconductivité et le ferromagnétisme pour l'électrodynamique quantique mésoscopiqueCubaynes, Tino 07 December 2018 (has links)
Dans cette thèse, nous étudions des circuits de boîtes quantiques à base de nanotubes de carbone intégrés dans une cavité micro-onde. Cette architecture générale permet de sonder le circuit en utilisant simultanément des mesures de transport et des techniques propre au domaine de l’Electrodynamique quantique sur circuit. Les deux expériences réalisées durant cette thèse exploitent la capacité des métaux de contact à induire des corrélations de spins dans les boites quantiques. La première expérience est l’étude d’une lame s´séparatrice à paires de Cooper, initialement imaginée comme une source d’électrons intriqués. Le couplage du circuit aux photons dans la cavité permet de sonder la dynamique interne du circuit, et a permis d’observer des transitions de charge habillées par le processus de séparation des paires de Cooper. Le couplage fort entre une transition de charge dans un circuit de boîtes quantiques et des photons en cavité, a été observée pour la première fois dans ce circuit. Une nouvelle technique de fabrication a aussi été développé pour intégrer un nanotube de carbone cristallin au sein du circuit de boîtes quantiques. La pureté et l’accordabilité de cette nouvelle génération de circuit a rendu possible la seconde expérience. Cette dernière utilise deux vannes de spins non colinéaire afin de produire une interface cohérente entre le spin d’un électron dans une double boite quantique, et un photon dans une cavité. Des transitions de spins très cohérentes ont été observée, et nous donnons un modèle sur l’origine de la décohérence du spin comprenant le bruit en charge et les fluctuations des spins nucléaires. / In this thesis, we study carbon nanotubes based quantum dot circuits embedded in a microwave cavity. This general architecture allows one to simultaneously probe the circuit via quantum transport measurements and using circuit quantum electrodynamics techniques. The two experiments realized in this thesis use metallic contacts of the circuit as a resource to engineer a spin sensitive spectrum in the quantum dots. The first one is a Cooper pair splitter which was originally proposed as a source of non local entangled electrons. By using cavity photons as a probe of the circuit internal dynamics, we observed a charge transition dressed by coherent Cooper pair splitting. Strong charge-photon coupling in a quantum dot circuit was demonstrated for the first time in such a circuit. A new fabrication technique has also been developed to integrate pristine carbon nanotubes inside quantum dot circuits. The purity and tunability of this new generation of devices has made possible the realization of the second experiment. In the latter, we uses two non-collinear spin-valves to create a coherent interface between an electronic spin in a double quantum dot and a photon in a cavity. Highly coherent spin transitions have been observed. We provide a model for the decoherence based on charge noise and nuclear spin fluctuations.
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Molecular mechanics methods for individual carbon nanotubes and nanotube assembliesEberhardt, Oliver, Wallmersperger, Thomas 29 August 2019 (has links)
Since many years, carbon nanotubes (CNTs) have been considered for a wide range of applications due to their outstanding mechanical properties. CNTs are tubular structures, showing a graphene like hexagonal lattice. Our interest in the calculation of the mechanical properties is motivated by several applications which demand the knowledge of the material behavior. One application in which the knowledge of the material behavior is vital is the CNT based fiber. Due to the excellent stiffness and strength of the individual CNTs, these fibers are expected to be a promising successor for state of the art carbon fibers. However, the mechanical properties of the fibers fall back behind the properties of individual CNTs. It is assumed that this gap in the properties is a result of the van-der-Waals interactions of the individual CNTs within the fiber. In order to understand the mechanical behavior of the fibers we apply a molecular mechanics approach.
The mechanical properties of the individual CNTs are investigated by using a modified structural molecular mechanics approach. This is done by calculating the properties of a truss-beam element framework representing the CNT with the help of a chemical force field.
Furthermore, we also investigate the interactions of CNTs arranged in basic CNT assemblies, mimicking the ones in a simple CNT fiber. We consider the van-der-Waals interactions in the structure and calculate the potential surface of the CNT assemblies.
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Morphologie et propriétés électrophysiques de nanocomposites à base de polymères thermoplastiques et de nanotubes de carbone / Structure and electrophysical properties of nanocomposites based on thermoplastic polymers and carbon nanotubesLevchenko, Volodymyr 28 September 2011 (has links)
La thèse détermine les principaux paramètres de la formation des structures de la phase conductrice de nanocomposites polymères chargés avec des nanotubes de carbone (NTC) ou des nanocharges combinées, pour étudier l'influence de la morphologie de la structure hétérogène du composite et l'interaction des nanocharges sur les propriétés électriques, thermophysiques et mécaniques des composites. Les trois types de systèmes polymères ont été étudiés, à savoir: 1) les systèmes ségrégés avec distribution ordonnée de nanocharges, 2) les mélanges polymère conducteur; 3) les composites avec des charges binaires où les nanotubes de carbone ont été combinés avec des composés organo-argileux modifiés (MOC) dans un cas et des nanoparticules métalliques d’autre part. Les résultats sur les composites polymères ségrégés chargés avec des NTC ont montré que dans de tels systèmes, la charge conductrice crée un réseau continu conducteur au sein de la matrice polymère. Cela conduit à un seuil de percolation ultra faible avec la valeur de φc~0,045vol.%. Il a été démontré que les systèmes conducteurs à base de mélanges de polymères ont un seuil de percolation inférieur en raison d'effet de double percolation. Il a été constaté que l'introduction simultanée de composés MOC et de NTC dans la matrice thermoplastique permet une meilleure répartition des nanotubes de carbone, ce qui empêche leur agrégation. Il en résulte une diminution du seuil de percolation des composites. Il a été démontré que la formation de la phase conductrice est plus efficace avec des charges mixtes CNT/nanométal en comparaison avec les charges individuelles / The thesis research field determines the main parameters, of the conductive phase structure formation in polymer nanocomposites filled with conductive fillers such as carbon nanotubes (CNTs) or combined nanofillers. The influence of the morphology of the heterogeneous structure of the composite and interaction of nanofillers on the electrical, thermophysical and mechanical properties of the composites was studied. The three types of polymer systems filled with carbon nanotubes have been investigated, namely: 1) segregated systems with ordered distribution of the nanofiller; 2) conductive polymer blends; 3) composites with binary fillers in which carbon nanotubes have been combined with organo-modified clay (OMC) in one case and with metal nanoparticles in another case. The investigation of the segregated polymer composites filled with CNTs has shown that the conducting filler creates continuous conductive framework inside the polymer matrix. This provides the presence of ultralow percolation threshold with the value of φc~0.045vol.%. Conductive polymer blends have demonstrated a lower percolation threshold in comparison with individually filled polymers due to a double percolation effect. It has been found that the simultaneous introduction of OMC and CNTs into thermoplastic matrix provides a better distribution of carbon nanotubes, preventing their aggregation and decreasing the percolation threshold. It has been shown that the formation of the conducting phase is more effective in the polymeric matrix with combined nanofillers CNT/nanometal in comparison with individual fillers and the higher conductivity of such conductive system is due to metallic filler content
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Paper-based lithium-Ion batteries using carbon nanotube-coated wood microfiber current collectorsAliahmad, Nojan 06 November 2013 (has links)
Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis (IUPUI) / The prevalent applications of energy storage devices have incited wide-spread efforts on production of thin, flexible, and light-weight lithium-ion batteries. In this work, lithium-ion batteries using novel flexible paper-based current collectors have been developed. The paper-based current collectors were fabricated from carbon nanotube (CNT)-coated wood microfibers (CNT-microfiber paper). This thesis presents the fabrication of the CNT-microfiber paper using wood microfibers, coating electrode materials, design and assemblies of battery, testing methodologies, and experimental results and analyses.
Wood microfibers were coated with carbon nanotubes and poly(3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene) (PEDOT) through an electrostatic layer-by-layer nanoassembely process and formed into a sheet, CNT-microfiber paper. The CNT loading of the fabricated paper was measured 10.1 μg/cm2 subsequently considered.
Electrode material solutions were spray-coated on the CNT-microfiber paper to produce electrodes for the half and full-cell devices. The CNT current collector consists of a network structure of cellulose microfibers at the micro-scale, with micro-pores filled with the applied conductive electrode materials reducing the overall internal resistance for the cell. A bending test revealed that the paper-based electrodes, compared to metal ones, incurred fewer damages after 20 bends at an angle of 300o. The surface fractures on the paper-based electrodes were shallow and contained than metallic-based electrodes. The micro-pores in CNT-microfiber paper structure provides better adherence to the active material layer to the substrate and inhibits detachment while bending.
Half-cells and full-cells using lithium cobalt oxide (LCO), lithium titanium oxide (LTO), and lithium magnesium oxide (LMO) were fabricated and tested. Coin cell assembly and liquid electrolyte was used. The capacities of half-cells were measured 150 mAh/g with LCO, 158 mAh/g with LTO, and 130 mAh/g with LMO. The capacity of the LTO/LCO full-cell also was measured 126 mAh/g at C/5 rate. The columbic efficiency of the LTO/LCO full-cell was measured 84% for the first charging cycle that increased to 96% after second cycle. The self-discharge test of the full-cell after charging to 2.7 V at C/5 current rate is showed a stable 2 V after 90 hours.
The capacities of the developed batteries at lower currents are comparable to the metallic electrode-based devices, however, the capacities were observed to drop at higher currents. This makes the developed paper-based batteries more suitable for low current applications, such as, RFID tags, flexible electronics, bioassays, and displays. The capacities of the batteries at higher current can be improved by enhancing the conductivity of the fibers, which is identified as the future work. Furthermore, fabrication of an all solid state battery using solid electrolyte is also identified as the future work of this project.
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Fundamentals of Liquid Interactions with Nano/Micro Engineered Surfaces at Low TemperaturesRaiyan, Asif 28 August 2019 (has links)
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