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144j 5 <strong>Carbon</strong> <strong>Nanotube</strong>–<strong>Ceramic</strong> Nanocomposites<br />

Figure 5.10 SEM fractograph of Al 2O 3/5.7 vol% SWNT<br />

nanocomposite showing the nanotube network encompassing<br />

alumina grains. Reproduced with permission from [44]. Copyright<br />

Ó (2003) Nature Publishing Group.<br />

Murkerjee <strong>and</strong> coworkers further investigated the effect of SPS temperatures on<br />

the microstructure <strong>and</strong> mechanical properties of the Al2O3/10 vol% SWNT nanocomposite.<br />

The nanocomposite specimens were sintered at 1150, 1350 <strong>and</strong> 1550 C<br />

for 3 min [69, 70]. Figure 5.11 shows the Raman spectra of the Al2O3/10 vol% SWNT<br />

nanocomposite sintered at 1150, 1350 <strong>and</strong> 1550 C for 3 min. The Raman spectrum<br />

of pure SWNT is also shown for the purpose of comparison. For SWNT, the peak at<br />

1350 cm 1 corresponds to the D-b<strong>and</strong> associated with the presence of disorder or<br />

small sp 2 carbon crystallite. The peak at 1595 cm 1 is assigned to the G-b<strong>and</strong><br />

resulting from the vibration mode (C C stretching) of sp 2 -bonded carbon atoms.<br />

A shoulder at 1560–1575 cm 1 is due to the overlapping of electrons within<br />

graphene layers upon rolling the layers into nanotubes. From Figure 5.11, the<br />

Figure 5.11 Pulsed laser Raman spectra of Al 2O 3/10 vol% SWNT<br />

nanocomposite spark plasma sintered at 1150, 1350 <strong>and</strong><br />

1550 C for 3 min. The Raman spectrum of pristine SWNT is also<br />

shown for comparison. Reproduced with permission from [70].<br />

Copyright Ó (2007) Elsevier.

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