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Using graphene networks to build bioinspired self-monitoring ceramics

Authors :
Olivier T. Picot
Victoria G. Rocha
Claudio Ferraro
Na Ni
Eleonora D’Elia
Sylvain Meille
Jerome Chevalier
Theo Saunders
Ton Peijs
Mike J. Reece
Eduardo Saiz
Source :
Nature Communications, Vol 8, Iss 1, Pp 1-11 (2017)
Publication Year :
2017
Publisher :
Nature Portfolio, 2017.

Abstract

Micro- and nanostructures found in nature can be adopted to new uses and materials in engineered composites. Here authors demonstrate large enhancements in toughness and electrical conductivity in a ceramic upon addition of graphene at low (1 volume %) levels.

Subjects

Subjects :
Science

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
20411723
Volume :
8
Issue :
1
Database :
Directory of Open Access Journals
Journal :
Nature Communications
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
edsdoj.f4453c3c1ea4d1b92c6d9398b890322
Document Type :
article
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1038/ncomms14425