Advanced functional carbon nanotube fibers from preparation to application

F Wang, S Zhao, Q Jiang, R Li, Y Zhao, Y Huang… - Cell Reports Physical …, 2022 - cell.com
Carbon nanotube fibers (CNTFs) have attracted extensive interest and are desirable
building blocks for advanced functional fibers because of their extraordinary tensile strength …

[HTML][HTML] Dynamic impact protective body armour: A comprehensive appraisal on panel engineering design and its prospective materials

MA Abtew, F Boussu, P Bruniaux - Defence Technology, 2021 - Elsevier
Personal body armour is one of the most important pieces of equipment to protect human
beings from various critical and fatal injuries. In today's modern world, various organizations …

Fabricating strong and tough aramid fibers by small addition of carbon nanotubes

J Luo, Y Wen, X Jia, X Lei, Z Gao, M Jian, Z **ao… - Nature …, 2023 - nature.com
Synthetic high-performance fibers present excellent mechanical properties and promising
applications in the impact protection field. However, fabricating fibers with high strength and …

Carbon nanotube fibers with dynamic strength up to 14 GPa

X Zhang, X Lei, X Jia, T Sun, J Luo, S Xu, L Li, D Yan… - Science, 2024 - science.org
High dynamic strength is of fundamental importance for fibrous materials that are used in
high–strain rate environments. Carbon nanotube fibers are one of the most promising …

Improved properties, increased production, and the path to broad adoption of carbon nanotube fibers

LW Taylor, OS Dewey, RJ Headrick, N Komatsu… - Carbon, 2021 - Elsevier
We report on the latest properties of solution spun carbon nanotube fiber (CNTF) and
discuss these results in the context of the field of CNTF, as well as the broader field of high …

[HTML][HTML] High-velocity micro-projectile impact testing

D Veysset, JH Lee, M Hassani, SE Kooi… - Applied Physics …, 2021 - pubs.aip.org
High-velocity microparticle impacts are relevant to many fields, from space exploration to
additive manufacturing, and can be used to help understand the physical and chemical …

Washable, sewable, all-carbon electrodes and signal wires for electronic clothing

LW Taylor, SM Williams, JS Yan, OS Dewey… - Nano Letters, 2021 - ACS Publications
Smart wearable electronic accessories (eg, watches) have found wide adoption; conversely,
progress in electronic textiles has been slow due to the difficulty of embedding rigid …

Fabricating ultrastrong carbon nanotube fibers via a microwave welding interface

J Huang, Y Guo, X Lei, B Chen, H Hao, J Luo, T Sun… - ACS …, 2024 - ACS Publications
Liquid crystal wet-spun carbon nanotube fibers (CNTFs) offer notable advantages, such as
precise alignment and scalability. However, these CNTFs usually suffer premature failure …

Dynamic deformation mechanism in submicro-laminated copper with interlamellar graphene multilayers

Y Peng, G Luo, Y Hu, DB **ong - Acta Materialia, 2023 - Elsevier
The plastic deformation of metals is usually sensitive to loading rates, and such rate-
dependent behaviors are influenced by various factors, among which inclusions especially …

Extreme dynamic performance of nanofiber mats under supersonic impacts mediated by interfacial hydrogen bonds

J Cai, C Griesbach, R Thevamaran - ACS nano, 2021 - ACS Publications
Achieving extreme dynamic performance in nanofibrous materials requires synergistic
exploitation of intrinsic nanofiber properties and inter-fiber interactions. Regardless of the …