Abstract
Outstanding comprehensive properties and promising application perspective make copper (Cu) matrix composite become a hotspot in the research. However, poor dispersion of the carbon nanomaterials in Cu matrix and weak interface bonding between the carbon and Cu metal are inevitable to be the biggest obstacle. Here, carbonized polymer dots (CPD), which has the structural characteristics of graphene and carbon nanotubes, as well as rich surface functional groups and water solvent dispersion, have been successfully synthesized via hydrothermal and employed as a nano‑carbon reinforcement in pure Cu matrix. Microstructure analysis demonstrates that CPD are well dispersed in the Cu matrix in the form of nanoclusters with a size of about 20 nm, and the interface between CPD and Cu is well bonded. The CPD prepared from EDA: CA (ethylenediamine: citric acid) 1:1 show ~20.0% higher in ultra-tensile strength than that of pure Cu and obtain ~97.2% IACS in electrical conductivity. Herein, our research will provide an effective way to solve the bottleneck problem of copper-based composite materials. • CPD with different structure was obtained by different solvent concentration. • Carbonized polymer dots/copper (CPD/Cu) composites were prepared. • The inherent structure of CPD introduces a strong transition region between Cu and CPD. • Simultaneous increase in mechanical and electrical properties of CPD/Cu was found.
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