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Functionalization of carbon nanomaterials for advanced polymer nanocomposites: A comparison study between CNT and graphene
Vinay Deep Punetha,Sravendra Rana,Hye Jin Yoo,Alok Chaurasia,James T. McLeskey,Madeshwaran Sekkarapatti Ramasamy,Nanda Gopal Sahoo,Jae Whan Cho +7 more
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In this paper, a review article collectively introduces a variety of reactions for functionalization of CNTs and graphene and fabrication of their polymer nanocomposites and compares the significance of different functionalization approaches on their composite properties.About:
This article is published in Progress in Polymer Science.The article was published on 2017-04-01. It has received 465 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Carbon nanotube & Graphene.read more
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Recent advances in carbon-based polymer nanocomposites for electromagnetic interference shielding
TL;DR: In this article, a review of the recent advances in carbon-based polymer nanocomposites for electromagnetic interference (EMI) shielding is presented and related to structure and processing, focusing on the effects of nanoparticle aspect ratio and possible functionalization, dispersion and alignment during processing, as well as the use of nanohybrids and 3D reinforcements.
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A review of the mechanical and thermal properties of graphene and its hybrid polymer nanocomposites for structural applications
TL;DR: In this paper, a review of the recent progress in describing the intricacies of mechanical and thermal properties of all types of graphene and modified graphene-based polymer nanocomposites has been comprehensively examined.
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Carbon based nanomaterials for tissue engineering of bone: Building new bone on small black scaffolds: A review.
Reza Eivazzadeh-Keihan,Ali Maleki,Miguel de la Guardia,Milad Salimi Bani,Karim Khanmohammadi Chenab,Paria Pashazadeh-Panahi,Paria Pashazadeh-Panahi,Behzad Baradaran,Ahad Mokhtarzadeh,Michael R. Hamblin,Michael R. Hamblin +10 more
TL;DR: The ability of the family of carbon nanomaterial-based scaffolds and their critical role in bone tissue engineering research are discussed in this paper, where the significant stimulating effects on cell growth, low cytotoxicity, efficient nutrient delivery in the scaffold microenvironment, suitable functionalized chemical structures to facilitate cell-cell communication, and improvement in cell spreading are the main advantages of carbon Nanomaterials for bone tissue Engineering.
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Carbon nanotube- and graphene-reinforced multiphase polymeric composites: review on their properties and applications
TL;DR: In this paper, a review of recent progress in the mechanical, thermal and interfacial properties of graphene/CNT multiphase polymer composites is examined, highlighting the improvements in two-and three-phase composites, owing to the addition of graphene and CNT.
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Graphene-based nano composites and their applications. A review.
TL;DR: The purpose of the current review article is to present a comprehensive understanding regarding pros and cons of graphene related nanocomposites and to find ways in order to improve the performance of nanocomPOSites with new designs.
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