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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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Effect of synthesis catalyst on structure of nitrogen-doped carbon nanotubes and electrical conductivity and electromagnetic interference shielding of their polymeric nanocomposites
TL;DR: Different catalysts including Co, Fe, and Ni were used to synthesize nitrogen-doped carbon nanotubes (N-CNTs) by chemical vapor deposition technique.
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Properties of carbon nanotube-polymer composites aligned in a magnetic field
Erin Camponeschi,Richard Vance,Richard Vance,Marwan Al-Haik,Hamid Garmestani,Rina Tannenbaum,Rina Tannenbaum +6 more
TL;DR: In this article, the effect of orientation and alignment of carbon nanotubes (CNTs) embedded in an epoxy polymer matrix under a magnetic field on the mechanical properties of the resulting nanocomposite was investigated.
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Cure behavior of epoxy/MWCNT nanocomposites: The effect of nanotube surface modification
TL;DR: In this paper, the effect of carboxyl and fluorine modified multi-wall carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs) on the curing behavior of diglycidyl ether of bisphenol A (DGEBA) epoxy resin was studied using differential scanning calorimetry (DSC), rheology and infrared spectroscopy (IR).
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Carbon nanotube reinforced cementitious composites: An overview
K.M. Liew,M.F. Kai,Lu-Wen Zhang +2 more
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors focus on the research advances of CNT dispersion and CNT reinforcement on the mechanical, electrical and piezoresistive properties of cementitious composites.
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Hybrid nanocomposites containing carbon nanotubes and graphite nanoplatelets
TL;DR: In this article, the effects of hybrid carbon nanotubes (CNT) and graphite nanoplatelets (GNPs) on the mechanical and electrical properties of epoxy nanocomposites were studied.
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