Application of nanodiamond in the field of spacecraft
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Nano-diamonds and other nano-carbon materials formed when nano-carbon bombs are launched under extremely high speed conditions
These high-speed projectiles, meteorites and orbital debris, are devastating to spacecraft and satellites. The use of lightweight flexible materials can greatly reduce the damage caused by collisions. Carbon nanotubes are the best choice for developing this new material.
The staff loaded the multi-layer carbon nanotubes into a spherical bullet, and then used a two-stage light gas gun to shoot at the target of the aluminum; analyzed the impact shock at three different speeds.
In the low-speed collision test of 3.9 km / s, the structure of the carbon nanotubes remained unchanged; when the speed was increased to 5.2 km / s, there was still a part of the carbon nanotube structure remained unchanged; when the speed was increased to 6.9 km / sec, The carbon nanotube structure is basically pulverized, and the original structure has changed; at this time, most of the carbon nanotubes are split into strips.
Collaborator Chandra Sekhar Tiwary found that a few surviving carbon nanotubes and nanoribbons were combined, as shown in the TEM image below.
Teamworker Leonardo Machado commented that this research opens up new avenues for the fabrication of nanomaterials by high-speed impact technology and will play a pivotal role in the future application of spacecraft materials and satellite materials. (Compile: China Superhard Materials Network)