Carbon Nanotubes Doped with 50 wt% Alumina (Al₂O₃) Nanopowder/Nanoparticles

Description

Carbon Nanotubes Doped with 50 wt% Alumina (Al₂O₃) Nanopowder/Nanoparticles

This hybrid material combines the exceptional properties of Multi Walled Carbon Nanotubes (MWCNTs) with 50 wt% alumina (Al₂O₃) nanostructures in alpha/gamma phases. The result is a composite with significantly enhanced mechanical and electrical characteristics, including increased tensile strength, hardness, and elastic modulus. These improvements make it a promising material for high-performance applications in electronics, energy, composites, and biomedical fields.

Technical Properties

Alumina (Al₂O₃) Nanopowder:

• Content: 50 wt%

• Phase: Alpha/Gamma

• Purity: 99.9%

• Average Particle Size: 50 nm

• Specific Surface Area: 30–60 m²/g

• Color: White

• Shape: Near-spherical

Multi Walled Carbon Nanotubes (MWCNTs):

• Purity: > 97 wt%

• Color: Black

• Average Outside Diameter: > 50 nm

• Average Inside Diameter: 5 nm

• Length: 15–25 µm

• Tap Density: 0.15 g/cm³

• True Density: 2.4 g/cm³

• Specific Surface Area: > 65 m²/g

• Ash Content: < 1.5 wt%

• Electrical Conductivity: > 98 S/cm

Applications

Carbon Nanotubes doped with ceramic nanopowders such as alumina demonstrate notable enhancements in mechanical and electrical performance. These features make them suitable for various high-tech uses, including:

1. Drug delivery

2. Biosensors

3. CNT composites

4. Catalysis

5. Nanoprobes

6. Hydrogen storage

7. Lithium batteries

8. Gas-discharge tubes

9. Flat panel displays

10. Supercapacitors

11. Transistors

12. Solar cells

13. Photoluminescence

14. Templates