Large variation in Young's modulus of carbon nanotube yarns with different diameters

• Published in: Current applied physics Vol. 21; pp. 96 - 100
• Main Authors: Kim, Jeong-Gyun, Suh, Dongseok, Kang, Haeyong
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier B.V 01.01.2021; 한국물리학회
• Subjects: Carbon nanotube; CNT yarns; Strain; Stress; Young's modulus; 물리학; Carbon nanotube; Young's modulus; CNT yarns; Stress; Strain
• ISSN: 1567-1739; 1878-1675
• DOI: 10.1016/j.cap.2020.10.015

Twist-spun carbon nanotube (CNT) yarns are composed of numerous CNTs and their bundles with entangled and twisted structures. In this paper, we studied the mechanical properties of CNT yarns. The individual CNT, a component of yarn, is well known to have an extremely high mechanical strength. However, CNT yarns are very flexible and relatively free to transform their shapes, showing the potential for application in the design of wearable devices. Since CNT yarns have two opposing characteristics at the same time, a wide range of Young's modulus can be achieved by simply changing the geometrical structure while using the same fabrication process. We also suggest that CNT yarns can be utilized as the base material for several applications that require different stresses in a structure, such as bioimplants or foldable devices. [Display omitted] •Expansion of the range of Young's modulus through the single component of carbon nanotubes (CNT).•Effect of the diameters of CNT yarns on the strength and strain.•Variation of Young's modulus through simple structural change.•Large tensile elongation in CNT yarns.