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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 05, 2005
Filed:
Feb. 26, 2003
Guodong Zhan, Davis, CA (US);
Joshua D. Kuntz, Lafayette, CA (US);
Amiya K. Mukherjee, Davis, CA (US);
Guodong Zhan, Davis, CA (US);
Joshua D. Kuntz, Lafayette, CA (US);
Amiya K. Mukherjee, Davis, CA (US);
The Regents of the University of California, Oakland, CA (US);
Abstract
Composite materials formed of a matrix of fused ceramic grains with single-wall carbon nanotubes dispersed throughout the matrix and a high relative density, notably that achieved by electric field-assisted sintering, demonstrate unusually high electrical conductivity in combination with high-performance mechanical properties including high fracture toughness. This combination of electrical and mechanical properties makes these composites useful as electrical conductors in applications where high-performance materials are needed due to exposure to extreme conditions such as high temperatures and mechanical stresses.