Date of Award
2019
Publisher
North Dakota State University
Document Type
Thesis
Degree Awarded
Master of Science (MS)
Program
Materials and Nanotechnology
Department
Materials and Nanotechnology
College
Interdisciplinary Studies
Faculty Advisor
Hobbie, Erik
Description
A wrinkling approach was used to study the mechanics of hybrid nanotube/nanocrystal coatings adhering to soft polymer (PDMS) substrates. We focused on three thicknesses: 10 nm, 30 nm, and 40 nm. The approach we used is the Strain-Induced Elastic Buckling Instability for Mechanical Measurements (SIEBIFMM) technique, which allows measurement of the SWCNT film mechanics by the buckling wavelength and the film thickness by inducing a compressive stress in the films at different strains; 2%, 4%, 6%, 8%, 10%, and 12%. In this thesis, dip-coating method with colloidal nanocrystals was used to enhance the rigidity of the carbon nanotube films by filling the pores of the nanotube network. Our results show an almost two-fold enhancement in the Young modulus of a thin SWCNT film related to the presence of a thin interpenetrating over-layer of the semiconductor nanocrystal.
Recommended Citation
Altayyar, Amal, "Single-Wall Carbon Nanotube Films Dip-Coating by Colloidal Nanocrystals Bilayer Films" (2019). Materials and Nanotechnology. 1.
https://digitalcommons.ndsu.edu/materials-nanotechnology/1
Rights
NDSU policy 190.6.2
Rights Link
https://www.ndsu.edu/fileadmin/policy/190.pdf
Handle Identifier
https://hdl.handle.net/10365/31540