The Influence of Machining Conditions on the Orientation of Nanocrystallites and Anisotropy of Physical and Mechanical Properties of Flexible Graphite Foils
The physical and mechanical properties and structural condition of flexible graphite foils produced by processing natural graphite with nitric acid, hydrolysis, thermal expansion of graphite and subsequent rolling were studied. The processes of obtaining materials and changing their characteristics...
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| author | Vladimir A. Shulyak Nikolai S. Morozov Andrei V. Ivanov Alexandra V. Gracheva Sergei N. Chebotarev Viktor V. Avdeev |
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| description | The physical and mechanical properties and structural condition of flexible graphite foils produced by processing natural graphite with nitric acid, hydrolysis, thermal expansion of graphite and subsequent rolling were studied. The processes of obtaining materials and changing their characteristics has been thoroughly described and demonstrated. The structural transformations of graphite in the manufacture of foils were studied by X-ray diffraction analysis (XRD) and transmission electron microscopy (TEM). A decrease in the average size of the coherent scattering regions (CSR) of nanocrystallites was revealed during the transition from natural graphite to thermally expanded graphite from 57.3 nm to 20.5 nm at a temperature of 900 °C. The rolling pressure ranged from 0.05 MPa to 72.5 MPa. The thickness of the flexible graphite foils varied from 0.11 mm to 0.75 mm, the density—from 0.70 to 1.75 g/cm<sup>3</sup>. It was shown that with an increase in density within these limits, the compressibility of the graphite foil decreased from 65% to 9%, the recoverability increased from 5% to 60%, and the resiliency decreased from 10% to 6%, which is explained by the structural features of nanocrystallites. The properties’ anisotropy of graphite foils was studied. The tensile strength increased with increasing density from 3.0 MPa (ρ = 0.7 g/cm<sup>3</sup>) to 14.0 MPa (ρ = 1.75 g/cm<sup>3</sup>) both in the rolling direction L and across T. At the same time, the anisotropy of physical and mechanical properties increased with an increase in density along L and T to 12% with absolute values of 14.0 MPa against 12.5 MPa at a thickness of 200 μm. Expressed anisotropy was observed along L and T when studying the misorientation angles of nanocrystallites: at ρ = 0.7 g/cm<sup>3</sup>, it was from 13.4° to 14.4° (up to 5% at the same thickness); at ρ = 1.3 g/cm<sup>3</sup>—from 11.0° to 12.8° (up to 7%); at ρ = 1.75 g/cm<sup>3</sup>—from 10.9° to 12.4° (up to 11%). It was found that in graphite foils, there was an increase in the coherent scattering regions in nanocrystallites with an increase in density from 24.8 nm to 49.6 nm. The observed effect can be explained by the coagulation of nanocrystallites by enhancing the Van der Waals interaction between the surface planes of coaxial nanocrystallites, which is accompanied by an increase in microstrains. The results obtained can help discover the mechanism of deformation of porous graphite foils. The obtained results can help discover the deformation mechanism of porous graphite foils. We assume that this will help predict the material behavior under industrial operating conditions of products based flexible graphite foils. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-edaf1e0f357c4ef5beb42f7b3f80959e2024-03-27T13:57:38ZengMDPI AGNanomaterials2079-49912024-03-0114654010.3390/nano14060540The Influence of Machining Conditions on the Orientation of Nanocrystallites and Anisotropy of Physical and Mechanical Properties of Flexible Graphite FoilsVladimir A. Shulyak0Nikolai S. Morozov1Andrei V. Ivanov2Alexandra V. Gracheva3Sergei N. Chebotarev4Viktor V. Avdeev5Department of Chemistry, Lomonosov Moscow State University, 119234 Moscow, RussiaDepartment of Chemistry, Lomonosov Moscow State University, 119234 Moscow, RussiaDepartment of Chemistry, Lomonosov Moscow State University, 119234 Moscow, RussiaDepartment of Chemistry, Lomonosov Moscow State University, 119234 Moscow, RussiaDepartment of Chemistry, Lomonosov Moscow State University, 119234 Moscow, RussiaDepartment of Chemistry, Lomonosov Moscow State University, 119234 Moscow, RussiaThe physical and mechanical properties and structural condition of flexible graphite foils produced by processing natural graphite with nitric acid, hydrolysis, thermal expansion of graphite and subsequent rolling were studied. The processes of obtaining materials and changing their characteristics has been thoroughly described and demonstrated. The structural transformations of graphite in the manufacture of foils were studied by X-ray diffraction analysis (XRD) and transmission electron microscopy (TEM). A decrease in the average size of the coherent scattering regions (CSR) of nanocrystallites was revealed during the transition from natural graphite to thermally expanded graphite from 57.3 nm to 20.5 nm at a temperature of 900 °C. The rolling pressure ranged from 0.05 MPa to 72.5 MPa. The thickness of the flexible graphite foils varied from 0.11 mm to 0.75 mm, the density—from 0.70 to 1.75 g/cm<sup>3</sup>. It was shown that with an increase in density within these limits, the compressibility of the graphite foil decreased from 65% to 9%, the recoverability increased from 5% to 60%, and the resiliency decreased from 10% to 6%, which is explained by the structural features of nanocrystallites. The properties’ anisotropy of graphite foils was studied. The tensile strength increased with increasing density from 3.0 MPa (ρ = 0.7 g/cm<sup>3</sup>) to 14.0 MPa (ρ = 1.75 g/cm<sup>3</sup>) both in the rolling direction L and across T. At the same time, the anisotropy of physical and mechanical properties increased with an increase in density along L and T to 12% with absolute values of 14.0 MPa against 12.5 MPa at a thickness of 200 μm. Expressed anisotropy was observed along L and T when studying the misorientation angles of nanocrystallites: at ρ = 0.7 g/cm<sup>3</sup>, it was from 13.4° to 14.4° (up to 5% at the same thickness); at ρ = 1.3 g/cm<sup>3</sup>—from 11.0° to 12.8° (up to 7%); at ρ = 1.75 g/cm<sup>3</sup>—from 10.9° to 12.4° (up to 11%). It was found that in graphite foils, there was an increase in the coherent scattering regions in nanocrystallites with an increase in density from 24.8 nm to 49.6 nm. The observed effect can be explained by the coagulation of nanocrystallites by enhancing the Van der Waals interaction between the surface planes of coaxial nanocrystallites, which is accompanied by an increase in microstrains. The results obtained can help discover the mechanism of deformation of porous graphite foils. The obtained results can help discover the deformation mechanism of porous graphite foils. We assume that this will help predict the material behavior under industrial operating conditions of products based flexible graphite foils.https://www.mdpi.com/2079-4991/14/6/540flexible graphite foilnatural graphitethermally expanded graphiterollingX-ray diffractionSEM |
| spellingShingle | Vladimir A. Shulyak Nikolai S. Morozov Andrei V. Ivanov Alexandra V. Gracheva Sergei N. Chebotarev Viktor V. Avdeev The Influence of Machining Conditions on the Orientation of Nanocrystallites and Anisotropy of Physical and Mechanical Properties of Flexible Graphite Foils Nanomaterials flexible graphite foil natural graphite thermally expanded graphite rolling X-ray diffraction SEM |
| title | The Influence of Machining Conditions on the Orientation of Nanocrystallites and Anisotropy of Physical and Mechanical Properties of Flexible Graphite Foils |
| title_full | The Influence of Machining Conditions on the Orientation of Nanocrystallites and Anisotropy of Physical and Mechanical Properties of Flexible Graphite Foils |
| title_fullStr | The Influence of Machining Conditions on the Orientation of Nanocrystallites and Anisotropy of Physical and Mechanical Properties of Flexible Graphite Foils |
| title_full_unstemmed | The Influence of Machining Conditions on the Orientation of Nanocrystallites and Anisotropy of Physical and Mechanical Properties of Flexible Graphite Foils |
| title_short | The Influence of Machining Conditions on the Orientation of Nanocrystallites and Anisotropy of Physical and Mechanical Properties of Flexible Graphite Foils |
| title_sort | influence of machining conditions on the orientation of nanocrystallites and anisotropy of physical and mechanical properties of flexible graphite foils |
| topic | flexible graphite foil natural graphite thermally expanded graphite rolling X-ray diffraction SEM |
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