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Elasticity and rigidity percolation in networks of type-purified single-wall carbon nanotubes on flexible substrates

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Author(s)

John M. Harris, JiYeon Huh, Matthew R. Semler, Christopher Stafford, Steven Hudson, Jeffrey Fagan, Erik K. Hobbie

Abstract

Wrinkles and folds in compressed thin films of type-purified single-wall carbon nanotubes (SWCNTs) on polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) substrates are used to study the mechanical response of pristine nanotube networks. While the low-strain plateau moduli are consistent with the exceptional mechanical properties of the individual nanotubes, the films are remarkably fragile, with small yield strains that decrease with increasing thickness. A comparison with conductivity measurements performed on identical type-purified SWCNT films suggests more than a two-fold difference in the onset of rigidity vs. connectivity percolation, and we discuss the implications of this for rigid-rod percolation and the use of type-purified SWCNTs in flexible electronics.
Citation
Soft Matter
Volume
9
Issue
48
Pub Type
Journals

Keywords

carbon nanotubes, nanotubes, modulus, percolation, thin film, network
Nanomaterials, Materials and Biomaterials

Citation

Harris, J. , Huh, J. , Semler, M. , Stafford, C. , Hudson, S. , Fagan, J. and Hobbie, E. (2013), Elasticity and rigidity percolation in networks of type-purified single-wall carbon nanotubes on flexible substrates, Soft Matter (Accessed December 26, 2024)

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Created October 28, 2013, Updated October 12, 2021