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Buckling of Aligned Carbon Nanotubes as Stretchable Conductors: A New Manufacturing Strategy

  1. Yong Zhu*,
  2. Feng Xu

Article first published online: 23 JAN 2012

DOI: 10.1002/adma.201103382

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Advanced Materials

Advanced Materials

Volume 24, Issue 8, pages 1073–1077, February 21, 2012

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Zhu, Y. and Xu, F. (2012), Buckling of Aligned Carbon Nanotubes as Stretchable Conductors: A New Manufacturing Strategy. Adv. Mater., 24: 1073–1077. doi: 10.1002/adma.201103382

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  1. Department of Mechanical and Aerospace, Engineering, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, North Carolina 27695-7910, USA

*Department of Mechanical and Aerospace, Engineering, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, North Carolina 27695-7910, USA.

Publication History

  1. Issue published online: 14 FEB 2012
  2. Article first published online: 23 JAN 2012
  3. Manuscript Revised: 4 DEC 2011
  4. Manuscript Received: 2 SEP 2011

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Keywords:

  • carbon nanotubes;
  • ribbons;
  • stretchable conductors;
  • buckling
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A new manufacturing strategy for buckling of aligned carbon nanotubes is developed, which does not involve prestretching the substrate but relies on the interface interaction between the nanotubes and the substrate. More specifically, upon stretching the substrate the nanotubes slide on the substrate, but upon releasing the nanotubes buckle. Following this manufacturing strategy, stretchable conductors based on aligned carbon nanotubes are demonstrated.

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