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IOP Publishing, Japanese Journal of Applied Physics, 10R(45), p. 7776, 2006

DOI: 10.1143/jjap.45.7776

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Laser Induced Modifications of Carbon Nanotube Composite Surfaces

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Abstract

Carbon nanotubes epoxy composites have been processed with high power laser pulses and micro-machined with a single crystal diamond tool. The effect of the dispersion of the carbon nanotubes (CNTs, 0.4 wt %) in the epoxy resin and carbon nanotube interaction with the composite matrix have been probed using spectroscopic Raman mapping. While the micro-machined surface maintains a good electrical conductivity after machining, the surface is poorly conductive after laser ablation. Laser processing (power 150 J/pulse, 1064 nm) transforms the surface of the carbon nanotube nanocomposite up to a distance of 25 µm. AFM images show that the diamond machined surface reduces the composite surface roughness.