Advanced Materials · 2007 · 456 citations · 22 references
Natural SciencesMaterials EngineeringMaterials ScienceMechanical Behavior Of MaterialsNanomaterialsStructural MaterialsCarbon NanomaterialsCarbon NanotubesComposite MaterialsFiber PropertiesNanotubesStrength Of MaterialsCarbon Fiber MaterialsCarbon FibersCarbon Nanotube CompositesCarbon Nanotube Mechanical PropertiesFibersMechanical Properties Of Carbon NanotubesMechanical Properties Of NanotubesNanotube-based Composites
Carbon nanotube (CNT) fibers that are many times stronger and stiffer per weight than the best existing engineering fibers and over twenty times better than other reported CNT fibers are described (see figure). Additionally, these CNT fibers are nonbrittle and tough, making them far superior to existing materials for preventing catastrophic failure.
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