Fabrication and characterization of copper and copper alloys reinforced with graphene
BIDENT, Antoine
Institut de Chimie de la Matière Condensée de Bordeaux [ICMCB]
Schneider Electric [ SE]
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Institut de Chimie de la Matière Condensée de Bordeaux [ICMCB]
Schneider Electric [ SE]
BIDENT, Antoine
Institut de Chimie de la Matière Condensée de Bordeaux [ICMCB]
Schneider Electric [ SE]
Institut de Chimie de la Matière Condensée de Bordeaux [ICMCB]
Schneider Electric [ SE]
SILVAIN, Jean‐françois
Institut de Chimie de la Matière Condensée de Bordeaux [ICMCB]
Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
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Institut de Chimie de la Matière Condensée de Bordeaux [ICMCB]
Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
Language
en
Article de revue
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Journal of Composite Materials. 2024, vol. 58, n° 1, p. 109-117
SAGE Publications
English Abstract
The consistent rise in current density within electrical wires leads to progressively more substantial heat losses attributed to the Joule effect. Consequently, mitigating the electrical resistivity of copper wires becomes ...Read more >
The consistent rise in current density within electrical wires leads to progressively more substantial heat losses attributed to the Joule effect. Consequently, mitigating the electrical resistivity of copper wires becomes imperative. To attain this objective, the development of a composite material that incorporates a more conductive reinforcement, like graphene, holds great promise. The conception of a copper/graphene composite using a powder metallurgy-based approach is presented. An optimum graphene quantity of 0.06 vol.% was obtained by calculation in order to limit the phenomenon of overlapping layers. This synthesis technique enables the dispersion of graphene and the meticulous control of the interface through the growth of CuO(Cu) nanoparticles that are tightly bonded to the reinforcement. The increase in the hardness of the various materials with separation of the graphene sheets by ultrasonic treatment (55.3 to 67.6 HV) was obtained. It is an indicator of the correct distribution of the reinforcement. The influence on the electrical properties of dendritic copper (ρe = 2.30 µV.cm) remains limited, resulting in a modest reduction in electrical resistance of around 1.4%. Nevertheless, for flake copper (2.71 µV.cm) and brass (7.66 µV.cm), we achieved a more substantial reduction of 2.7% and 10%, respectively. With the improvement of graphene quality, there exists a greater potential for further enhancing the electrical properties.Read less <
English Keywords
Graphene
Surface treatment
Hardness
Electrical conductivity
Composites
Copper
Powder metallurgy
Origin
Hal imported