Bio-Nano-Composite Materials Constructed With Single Cells and Carbon Nanotubes: Mechanical, Electrical, and Optical Properties
| Autor: | Giovanni Landi, Heinz C. Neitzert, Maria C. Vaccaro, Christian Boit, Antonietta Leone, Bruno Maresca, Amalia Porta, Maurizio Angelillo, Raffaele Di Giacomo |
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| Rok vydání: | 2013 |
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Materials science
Nanocomposite Optical properties carbon nanotubes Nano composites Carbon nanotube actuators Theoretical models Optical transparency Mechanical properties Nanotechnology Carbon nanotube bio-nano-technology Computer Science Applications law.invention law Electrical resistivity and conductivity Electrical conductivity Nanobiotechnology Electrical and Electronic Engineering Composite material |
| Zdroj: | IEEE Transactions on Nanotechnology. 12:1026-1030 |
| ISSN: | 1941-0085 1536-125X |
| DOI: | 10.1109/tnano.2013.2285438 |
| Popis: | Here, we report a procedure to obtain novel artificial materials using either fungal or isolated tobacco cells in association with different percentages of carbon nanotubes. The electrical, mechanical, and optical properties of these materials have been determined. The produced bio-nano-composite materials have linear electrical characteristics, high temperature stability up to 180 °C, linear increase of the electrical conductivity with increasing temperature and, in one case, also optical transparency. Using tobacco cells, we obtained a material with low mass density and mechanical properties suitable for structural applications along with high electrical conductivity. We also present theoretical models both for their mechanical and electrical behavior. These findings report a procedure for the next generation bio-nano-composite materials. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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