Origins of Electromechanical Behavior in Surface-Localized Nanocomposites: Insights into Crack Network Dynamics and Particle Network Rearrangements.

ABSTRACT: There is a critical need for new technologies to support lunar and Martian exploration efforts, particularly for flexible, durable, and environmentally stable materials that can weather challenging space conditions. Electrically conductive thin films are critical for numerous applications, including structural health monitoring, charge dissipation, micrometeoroid and orbital debris impact detection, and electrodynamic dust shielding. Surface-localized nanocomposites (SLNCs) offer a promising alternative to metallic and ceramic films as flexible, durable, thin film conductors. This study examines the electromechanical properties in tension and bending of SLNCs produced via melt infiltration with chemically modified reduced graphene oxide (CMrGO) as the conductive component with three polyme

SUBMITTER: Ryan EA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12305486 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature