Abstract
Cocklebur-inspired nanoengineering was employed for the interfacial structure design in graphene nanoplatelets (GNPs)/Ti matrix composites. GNPs/Ti composites were fabricated by combination of spark plasma sintering and subsequent heat treatment. A trace of TiB whisker (TiBw) was in-situ formed directionally and strengthened the GNPs-TiC layer-Ti interfaces effectively. The interface failure evolution of GNPs-(TiBw)/Ti composites displayed that TiBw restrained the interface debonding of GNPs and deferred the destruction of TiC layer. Enhanced strength without sacrificing ductility were realized in GNPs-(TiBw)/Ti, which was attributed to significant strengthening of GNPs coupled with ruggedized interface bonding.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 4338-4343 |
| Number of pages | 6 |
| Journal | Ceramics International |
| Volume | 47 |
| Issue number | 3 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 1 Feb 2021 |
Keywords
- Graphene nanoplatelets
- Interface bonding
- Spark plasma sintering
- TiB whisker
- TiC