Multiwalled carbon nanotube monoliths prepared by spark plasma sintering (SPS) and their mechanical properties.

Three types of multiwalled carbon nanotube (MWCNT) monoliths without any binders were obtained by spark plasma sintering (SPS) treatment at 2000 degrees C under 80 MPa sintering pressure. Three MWCNTs with different diameters: thin (slashed circle20-30 nm, CNT Co., Ltd.

Mechanical properties and biological behavior of carbon nanotube/polycarbosilane composites for implant materials.

Multiwalled carbon nanotube/polycarbosilane (MWCNT/PCS) composites were fabricated by the spark plasma sintering (SPS) method. The MWCNT/PCS composites consisted of MWCNTs and nanosized SiC particles pyrolyzed from PCS and possessing good mechanical properties for bone tissue repair or dental implantation. The MWCNT/PCS composites were implanted in the subcutaneous tissue and femur of rats at 1 and 4 weeks after implantation.

Novel bulk carbon nanotube materials for implant by spark plasma sintering.

Novel, bulk multiwall carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs) sintered with polycarbosilane (PCS) as a binder agent were fabricated by spark plasma sintering (SPS), and their microstructure and properties were investigated. Sintering was done with 20-60 MPa pressure at 1200 degrees C. SEM and TEM observations showed that the nanosized tube microstructure was preserved even after sintering, and tubes adhered to each other with the nanosized nodules of SiC pyrolyzed form PCS as revealed by X-ray diffraction.