Effect of ceramic coating on carbon nanotubes interaction with matrix material and mechanical properties of aluminum matrix nanocomposite

Using a metalorganic chemical vapor deposition (MOCVD) technique and a tungsten hexacarbonyl W(CO)6 as a precursor, a stable and continuous coating consisting of nonstoichiometric WC1-x nanoparticles with sizes from 10 to 30 nm on the surface of multi-walled carbon nanotubes (CNTs) was obtained. The resulting hybrid WC1-x/CNTs structures had a developed surface morphology, which contributed to a more complete realization of the potential of the...