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Design of superior conductive polymer composite with precisely controlling carbon nanotubes at the interface of a co-continuous polymer blend via a balance of π-π interactions and dipole-dipole interactions
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In this paper, a thermodynamic method was proposed to precisely control multi-walled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs) at the interface of a co-continuous PS/PMMA blend to design conductive polymer composites with ultralow percolation threshold.About:
This article is published in Carbon.The article was published on 2017-04-01. It has received 172 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Percolation threshold & Polymer blend.read more
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Porous lignin based poly (acrylic acid)/organo-montmorillonite nanocomposites: Swelling behaviors and rapid removal of Pb (II) ions
Yanli Ma,Ling Lv,Yuanru Guo,Yujie Fu,Qian Shao,Tingting Wu,Sijie Guo,Kai Sun,Xingkui Guo,Evan K. Wujcik,Zhanhu Guo +10 more
TL;DR: In this paper, the Pb 2+ ions formed Pb-O bonds by hydroxyl groups and carboxyl groups for efficient lead ion adsorption in LBPAA and organo-montmorillonite composites.
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An overview of stretchable strain sensors from conductive polymer nanocomposites
Jianwen Chen,Jianwen Chen,Qunli Yu,Xihua Cui,Mengyao Dong,Mengyao Dong,Jiaoxia Zhang,Jiaoxia Zhang,Chao Wang,Jincheng Fan,Yutian Zhu,Zhanhu Guo +11 more
TL;DR: In this article, the authors systematically summarize the recent progress of stretchable strain sensors based on flexible conductive polymer composites (FCPCs) composed of conductive materials and a stretchable elastomer.
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Non-covalently functionalized graphene strengthened poly(vinyl alcohol)
Wang Xiaodong,Xianhu Liu,Hongyue Yuan,Hu Liu,Chuntai Liu,Tingxi Li,Chao Yan,Xingru Yan,Changyu Shen,Zhanhu Guo +9 more
TL;DR: In this article, non-covalently functionalized reduced graphene oxide (rGO) reinforced polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) nanocomposites were prepared by solution mixing.
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Interfacially reinforced unsaturated polyester carbon fiber composites with a vinyl ester-carbon nanotubes sizing agent
Zijian Wu,Hongyu Cui,Lei Chen,Dawei Jiang,Ling Weng,Yingyi Ma,Xuejiao Li,Xiaohong Zhang,Hu Liu,Hu Liu,Ning Wang,Jiaoxia Zhang,Jiaoxia Zhang,Yong Ma,Yong Ma,Mingyan Zhang,Yudong Huang,Zhanhu Guo +17 more
TL;DR: In this paper, an amino functionalized carbon nanotubes (CNTs)-containing sizing agent was prepared for improving the interface bonding and impact toughness of carbon fibers (CFs) reinforced unsaturated polyester (UP) composites.
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Overview of polymer nanocomposites: Computer simulation understanding of physical properties
TL;DR: In this paper, different computer simulation methods applied to investigate the structures and properties of polymeric nanocomposites and the simulation predicted physical properties of PNCs are reviewed and the fundamentals of applying molecular dynamics simulation method to calculate different physical properties are explained accompanied with detailed examples.
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An introduction to percolation theory
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Dispersion of fillers and the electrical conductivity of polymer blends filled with carbon black
TL;DR: In this article, the authors studied the electrical conductivity of carbon black (CB) filled polymer blends and found that CB distribution is unevenly distributed in each component of the polymer blend, and that the filler distribution concentrates at interface of two polymers.
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Rheology of Polypropylene/Clay Hybrid Materials
Michael J. Solomon,Abdulwahab S. Almusallam,Kurt F. Seefeldt,and Anongnat Somwangthanaroj,Priya Varadan +4 more
TL;DR: The melt-state linear and nonlinear shear rheological properties of hybrid materials of polypropylene and amine-exchanged montmorillonite were studied in this article.
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Uneven distribution of nanoparticles in immiscible fluids: Morphology development in polymer blends
Françoise Fenouillot,Françoise Fenouillot,Françoise Fenouillot,Philippe Cassagnau,Philippe Cassagnau,Jean-Charles Majesté,Jean-Charles Majesté +6 more
TL;DR: In this paper, a review of the current knowledge on how solid nanoparticles organize in polymer blends is presented, focusing on the competition between thermodynamic wetting of the solid by the polymeric phases and kinetic control of the filler localization.
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Establishment, morphology and properties of carbon nanotube networks in polymer melts
Ingo Alig,Petra Pötschke,Dirk Lellinger,Tetyana Skipa,Sven Pegel,Gaurav R. Kasaliwal,Tobias Villmow +6 more
TL;DR: In this paper, an actual understanding of the relation between processing conditions, state of CNT dispersion and structure of the filler network, and the resulting electrical, melt rheological and mechanical properties is presented.