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Opis bibliograficzny

A material experiment for small satellites to characterise the behaviour of carbon nanotubes in space – operation and results / Elisabeth Neumärker, Georg Langer, Lucas Nöller, Tilman Schüler, Hendrik Tödter, Martin TAJMAR, Tino Schmiel // Advances in Space Research ; ISSN  0273-1177 . — 2026 — vol. 77 iss. 9, s. 9367-9381. — Bibliogr. s. 9380-9381, Abstr. — Publikacja dostępna online od: 2026-02-19. — M. Tajmar - dod. afiliacja: Institute of Aerospace Engineering, Technische Universität Dresden, Germany

Autorzy (7)

  • Neumärker Elisabeth
  • Langer Georg
  • Nöller Lucas
  • Schüler Tilman
  • Tödter Hendrik
  • AGHTajmar Martin
  • Schmiel Tino

Słowa kluczowe

electrical behaviorcarbon nanotubesgrapheneradiationspace environmentSOMP2bnanosatelliteCiREX

Dane bibliometryczne

ID BaDAP167628
Data dodania do BaDAP2026-05-26
Tekst źródłowyURL
DOI10.1016/j.asr.2026.02.008
Rok publikacji2026
Typ publikacjiartykuł w czasopiśmie
Otwarty dostęptak
Creative Commons
Czasopismo/seriaAdvances in Space Research

Abstract

The CiREX2 experiment on the nanosatellite SOMP2b provides in-orbit study of carbon nanotube (CNT) and graphene materials under real space conditions. The mission was conceived to complement terrestrial experiments and represents a follow-up publication (Abbe et al., 2019). Launched in January 2021, twenty samples, including single-walled, multi-walled, and composite structures, were exposed to low Earth orbit and electrically monitored. Following commissioning challenges and partial sample loss, measurements from late 2023 revealed clear dependencies of electrical behavior on orbital parameters and temperature variations. Notably, single walled (SW) carbon nanotubes samples exhibited accelerated degradation prior to re-entry, while graphene materials showed greater stability. These results highlight the limitations of ground-based simulations and the necessity of in-orbit validation to capture the combined effects of radiation, plasma, and thermal cycling. CiREX2 establishes an essential basis for the evaluation of CNT-based materials as lightweight, multifunctional candidates for future EMI shielding and structural applications in space systems.