SiC formation on carbon nanotube surface for improving wettability with aluminum

High interfacial strength between the host matrix and reinforcing material is the key factor in developing mechanically robust composite materials. Strengthening the interface between aluminum and carbon nanotubes (CNTs) is very crucial to achieve desirable mechanical properties of Al-CNT composites. Silicon carbide that highly wets Al was coated on the CNT surface in order to promote interfacial strength while preventing CNT disintegration...