Journal ArticleDOI
Dispersion and alignment of carbon nanotubes in polymer matrix: A review
TLDR
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
Citations
More filters
Journal ArticleDOI
B‐staged epoxy/single‐walled carbon nanotube nanocomposite thin films for composite reinforcement
TL;DR: B-staged epoxy/single-walled carbon nanotube (SWCNT) nanocomposite thin films at 50% cure were prepared to improve the conductivity and mechanical performance of laminated composites as mentioned in this paper.
Journal ArticleDOI
Kinetic analysis of the non-isothermal degradation of high-density polyethylene filled with multi-wall carbon nanotubes
TL;DR: In this article, the thermal stability and non-isothermal degradation kinetics of high-density polyethylene (HDPE)/multi-wall carbon nanotube (MWNT) nanocomposites were studied by thermogravimetric and derivative analyses using multiple heating rates (5, 10, 15, 20, 20°Cmin−1) under nitrogen gas atmosphere.
Journal ArticleDOI
Isotactic Polypropylene/Multi-Walled Carbon Nanotube Nanocomposites: The Effect of Modification of MWCNTs on Mechanical Properties and Melt Crystallization
George Z. Papageorgiou,Maria Nerantzaki,I. Grigoriadou,Dimitrios G. Papageorgiou,Konstantinos Chrissafis,Dimitrios N. Bikiaris +5 more
TL;DR: In this paper, an isotactic polypropylene (iPP) containing modifi ed multi-walled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs) is prepared by melt mixing.
Journal ArticleDOI
Solid waste-derived carbon nanomaterials for supercapacitor applications: a recent overview
Gaurav Tatrari,Manoj Karakoti,Chetna Tewari,Sandeep Pandey,Bhashkar Singh Bohra,Anirban Dandapat,Nanda Gopal Sahoo +6 more
TL;DR: In this paper, a critical review summarizes the recent progress in the structural forms and current situational analysis of universal solid waste based nanomaterials including carbon quantum dots (CQDs).
Journal ArticleDOI
Simulation of dispersion and alignment of carbon nanotubes in polymer flow using dissipative particle dynamics
Bing Zhou,Wan Luo,Jiaqiang Yang,Xianbao Duan,Yanwei Wen,Huamin Zhou,Rong Chen,Bin Shan,Bin Shan +8 more
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors studied the dispersion and alignment of carbon nanotubes (CNTs) in polymer composites in equilibrated and shear flow conditions using dissipative particle dynamics (DPD).
References
More filters
Journal ArticleDOI
Helical microtubules of graphitic carbon
TL;DR: Iijima et al. as mentioned in this paper reported the preparation of a new type of finite carbon structure consisting of needle-like tubes, which were produced using an arc-discharge evaporation method similar to that used for fullerene synthesis.
Journal ArticleDOI
C 60 : Buckminsterfullerene
Harold W. Kroto,Harold W. Kroto,James R. Heath,Sean C. O'Brien,Robert F. Curl,Richard E. Smalley +5 more
TL;DR: In this article, the authors proposed a truncated icosahedron, a polygon with 60 vertices and 32 faces, 12 of which are pentagonal and 20 hexagonal.
Journal ArticleDOI
Carbon Nanotubes--the Route Toward Applications
TL;DR: Many potential applications have been proposed for carbon nanotubes, including conductive and high-strength composites; energy storage and energy conversion devices; sensors; field emission displays and radiation sources; hydrogen storage media; and nanometer-sized semiconductor devices, probes, and interconnects.
Book
Science of fullerenes and carbon nanotubes
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors present a detailed overview of the properties of Fullerenes and their properties in surface science applications, such as scanning tunnel microscopy, growth and fragmentation studies, and chemical synthesis.
Journal ArticleDOI
Super-hydrophobic surfaces: From natural to artificial
Lin Feng,Shuhong Li,Yingshun Li,Huanjun Li,Lingjuan Zhang,Jin Zhai,Yanlin Song,Biqian Liu,Lei Jiang,Daoben Zhu +9 more
TL;DR: In this article, a super-hydrophobic surface with both a large contact angle (CA) and a small sliding angle (α) has been constructed from carbon nanotubes.