Electrodeposition of Cu-SWCNT Composites

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dc.citation.articleNumber38
dc.citation.issueNumber3
dc.citation.journalTitleC — Journal of Carbon Research
dc.citation.volumeNumber5
dc.contributor.authorRaja, Pavan M. V.
dc.contributor.authorEsquenazi, Gibran L.
dc.contributor.authorGowenlock, Cathren E.
dc.contributor.authorJones, Daniel R.
dc.contributor.authorLi, Jianhua
dc.contributor.authorBrinson, Bruce
dc.contributor.authorBarron, Andrew R.
dc.date.accessioned2019-10-25T16:54:18Z
dc.date.available2019-10-25T16:54:18Z
dc.date.issued2019
dc.description.abstractSingle walled carbon nanotubes (SWCNTs) are used as a component of a plating solution of CuSO4 for direct current electrodeposition of Cu–SWCNT composites with varying nanotube proportions without the use of either a surfactant, a dispersing agent, or functionalization of the SWCNTs. The Cu–SWCNT composites are characterized by scanning electron microscopy (SEM), energy dispersive X-ray analysis (EDX), X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), X-ray diffraction (XRD), and Raman spectroscopy. The composites are comprised of metallic Cu and SWCNTs with minor oxide impurities, as well as the residual (Fe) catalyst from the unpurified SWCNTs, in addition to displaying nanotube-mediated morphological differences. EDX analysis of carbon (wt%) is close to quantitative with respect to the wt% of SWCNTs added to the electrolysis solution. The presence of SWCNTs decreases the oxidation of the copper, as well as changing the identity of the oxide from CuO, for electrolysis of Cu, to Cu2O. Hard adherent Cu–SWCNT coatings are prepared by the addition of Cu powder to the electrolysis solution. The approach described in this paper will enable controlled synthesis of metal-nanomaterial composites that can potentially be processed further into high ampacity electrical conductors.
dc.identifier.citationRaja, Pavan M. V., Esquenazi, Gibran L., Gowenlock, Cathren E., et al.. "Electrodeposition of Cu-SWCNT Composites." <i>C — Journal of Carbon Research,</i> 5, no. 3 (2019) MDPI: https://doi.org/10.3390/c5030038.
dc.identifier.doihttps://doi.org/10.3390/c5030038
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/1911/107513
dc.language.isoeng
dc.publisherMDPI
dc.rightsThis is an open access article distributed under theﾠCreative Commons Attribution Licenseﾠwhich permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited
dc.rights.urihttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
dc.subject.keywordsingle walled carbon nanotube
dc.subject.keywordSWCNT
dc.subject.keywordcopper
dc.subject.keywordelectrodeposition
dc.subject.keywordcoating
dc.titleElectrodeposition of Cu-SWCNT Composites
dc.typeJournal article
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