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Dispersion and alignment of carbon nanotubes in polymer matrix: A review
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In this article, the authors review recent progress and advances that have been made on: (a) dispersion of CNTs in a polymer matrix, including optimum blending, in situ polymerization and chemical functionalization; and (b) alignment of CNNs in the matrix enhanced by ex situ techniques, force and magnetic fields, electrospinning and liquid crystalline phase-induced methods.Abstract:
Polymer/carbon nanotube (CNT) composites are expected to have good processability characteristics of the polymer and excellent functional properties of the CNTs. The critical challenge, however, is how to enhance dispersion and alignment of CNTs in the matrix. Here, we review recent progress and advances that have been made on: (a) dispersion of CNTs in a polymer matrix, including optimum blending, in situ polymerization and chemical functionalization; and (b) alignment of CNTs in the matrix enhanced by ex situ techniques, force and magnetic fields, electrospinning and liquid crystalline phase-induced methods. In addition, discussions on mechanical, thermal, electrical, electrochemical, optical and super-hydrophobic properties; and applications of polymer/CNT composites are included. Enhanced dispersion and alignment of CNTs in the polymer matrix will promote and extend the applications and developments of polymer/CNT nanocomposites.read more
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Study on dispersion and electrical property of multi-walled carbon nanotubes/low-density polyethylene nanocomposites
TL;DR: In this paper, the effects of MWNT and low density polyethylene (LDPE) coupling treatment on dispersion and electrical properties of the nanocomposites were investigated.
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Thermal properties of polyethylene glycol/carbon microsphere composite as a novel phase change material
TL;DR: In this paper, a PEG/CMPs composite is prepared via a mutual diffusion methodology in a high-temperature environment, where the carbon microspheres are connected in the composite, which can result in a network with good thermal conductivity.
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Molecular dynamics simulations of the interactions and dispersion of carbon nanotubes in polyethylene oxide/water systems
TL;DR: In this article, the potential of mean forces (PMF) which embodies the entropic and enthalpic contributions by the solvent and the polymer molecules were computed in order to understand the CNT interaction mechanisms in solution.
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Internal geometry of woven composite laminates with “fuzzy” carbon nanotube grafted fibers
M. Ali Aravand,M. Ali Aravand,Oksana Shishkina,Oksana Shishkina,Ilya Straumit,Andrew H. Liotta,Sunny S. Wicks,Brian L. Wardle,Stepan Vladimirovitch Lomov,Stepan Vladimirovitch Lomov,Larissa Gorbatikh,Larissa Gorbatikh +11 more
TL;DR: In this article, the internal structure of woven composite laminates after carbon nanotubes (A-CNTs) growth was studied using micro-computed tomography.
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Effect of the epoxy/amine stoichiometry on the properties of carbon nanotube/epoxy composites
TL;DR: In this paper, the effect of different amine/epoxy ratios on different properties of an epoxy resin was evaluated, and different amounts of carbon nanotubes (CNT) were added in order to analyse which of these two factors is more relevant.
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