title: The fabrication of carbon nanotubes reinforced copper coating by a kinetic spray process.
abstract: In this paper, multiwalled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs) reinforced copper coating was deposited on copper sheet through kinetic spraying process. Effect of heat treatment on microstructure, conductivity, and hardness of the coating was investigated. The incompact MWCNTs reinforced copper coating exhibits a comparable hardness, but higher electrical resistivity than pure copper coating. After heat treatment at 600 degrees C for 2 h, the hardness of copper coatings significantly decreased due to the substantial grain growth. MWCNTs reinforced copper coating showed stable hardness and electrical conductivity against heat treatment owing to the inhibition of CNTs to grain growth and the intimate contact between CNTs and copper matrix.
authors.affiliation: Kinetic Spray Coating Lab. (NRL), Division of Materials Science and Engineering, Hanyang University, 17 Haendang-dong, Seongdong-Ku, Seoul 133-791, Korea.
authors.forename: Yuming
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Xiong
authors.forename: Kicheol
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Kang
authors.forename: Sanghoon
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Yoon
authors.forename: Changhee
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Lee