– Netzsch 402C dilatometer (NETZSCH, Selb, Germany) with the accuracy of 3% was used in this study. We put together two Al + 0.1% CNT ribbon pieces for measurements of α(T) along X- and Y-axes and took one piece of ribbon in the Z-axis direction (perpendicular to the rolling plane). The heating rate used was 10°C/min. The thermal expansion coefficient was measured in the temperature range of 25°C to 600°C.
– Jupiter STA 449 F3 calorimeter by Netzsch (NETZSCH, Selb, Germany) was used for thermal analysis with the use of differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) and thermogravimetry (TG). The same heating rate as in the dilatometric measurements was used.
– The devices used to obtain spectra were Jasco FT/IR-6300 (Jasco Analytical Instruments, Easton, MD, USA) for the infrared spectra and Bruker SENTERRA (Bruker, Billerica, MA, USA) for the Raman ones.
– Jupiter STA 449 F3 calorimeter by Netzsch (NETZSCH, Selb, Germany) was used for thermal analysis with the use of differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) and thermogravimetry (TG). The same heating rate as in the dilatometric measurements was used.
– The devices used to obtain spectra were Jasco FT/IR-6300 (Jasco Analytical Instruments, Easton, MD, USA) for the infrared spectra and Bruker SENTERRA (Bruker, Billerica, MA, USA) for the Raman ones.