Uniform Dispersion of Multiwalled Carbon Nanotubes in Copper Matrix Nanocomposites Using Metal Injection Molding Technique
Figure 6
FESEM micrograph of sintered Cu-10 vol.% MWNTs nanocomposites. (a) and (b) are the FESEM of Cu/MWNTs green and sintered parts, respectively, before applying the new dispersion technique, (c) and (d) represent the green and brown samples of Cu/MWNTs sintered at 950 and 1000°C, respectively, both are after applying the new dispersion technique. Images (e), (f) and (g) show the fractured surfaces of the sintered Cu/MWNTs parts at 950, 1000 and 1050°C, respectively. (h) TEM nano-graph showing good bonding at the interface between functionalized MWNTs and Cu particles.
