Abstract
The aim of present work was the examination of the role of the high efficient attrition milling on the structure and grain size of ZrO2 – 8mol.% Y2O3 (YSZ) and on the distribution of multiwall carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs) in these powder mixtures. The microstructure of YSZ/MWCNTs powder mixtures with 1, 5, 10wt.% MWCNTs was investigated. Detailed study confirmed the YSZ grain size decrease and simultaneously the non-destructive homogenization of MWCNTs in the ceramic powder mixtures. The best homogenization degree was achieved in the case of YSZ/1wt.% MWCNT powder. Raman scattering measurements were performed to investigate the atomic bonding and structural integrity of carbon nanotubes. The presence of the G and D bands in each samples at ∼1590 and ∼1355cm−1 confirmed the unaffected structural integrity of MWCNTs after the milling process. In addition to Raman measurements the high resolution transmission electron microscopy (HRTEM) studies have shown that the structure of MWCNTs remains intact after milling.
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