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Influence of different carbon nanotubes on the mechanical properties of epoxy matrix composites – A comparative study
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In this paper, the authors evaluated different types of nanofillers applied, their influence on the mechanical properties of epoxy-based nanocomposites and the relevance of surface functionalisation.About:
This article is published in Composites Science and Technology.The article was published on 2005-12-01. It has received 1211 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Carbon nanotube & Nanocomposite.read more
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Carbon nanotube–polymer composites: Chemistry, processing, mechanical and electrical properties
TL;DR: In this paper, an extended account of the various chemical strategies for grafting polymers onto carbon nanotubes and the manufacturing of carbon-nanotube/polymer nanocomposites is given.
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Structural and mechanical properties of polymer nanocomposites
TL;DR: In this paper, a review of the processing, structure, and mechanical properties of polymer nanocomposites reinforced with respective layered silicates, ceramic nanoparticles and carbon nanotubes is presented.
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Evaluation and identification of electrical and thermal conduction mechanisms in carbon nanotube/epoxy composites
Florian H. Gojny,Malte H.G. Wichmann,Bodo Fiedler,Ian A. Kinloch,Wolfgang Bauhofer,Alan H. Windle,Karl Schulte +6 more
TL;DR: In this paper, the electrical and thermal conductivity of nanoparticulate filled epoxy resins is evaluated with respect to the influence of the type of carbon nanotubes (SWCNT, DWCNT and MWCNT).
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A review and analysis of microwave absorption in polymer composites filled with carbonaceous particles
Faxiang Qin,Christian Brosseau +1 more
TL;DR: In this article, a perspective on the experimental efforts toward the development of microwave absorbers composed of carbonaceous inclusions in a polymer matrix is presented. But the authors focus on the application for which the absorber is intended, weight reduction and optimization of the operating bandwidth are two important issues.
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Fracture and fatigue in graphene nanocomposites
Mohammed A. Rafiee,J. Rafiee,Iti Srivastava,Zhou Wang,Huaihe Song,Zhong-Zhen Yu,Nikhil Koratkar +6 more
TL;DR: The fracture toughness, fracture energy, and fatigue properties of an epoxy polymer reinforced with various weight fractions of functionalized graphene sheets, and under fatigue conditions, are reported.
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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.
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Strength and breaking mechanism of multiwalled carbon nanotubes under tensile load
TL;DR: The tensile strengths of individual multiwalled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs) were measured with a "nanostressing stage" located within a scanning electron microscope and a variety of structures were revealed, such as a nanotube ribbon, a wave pattern, and partial radial collapse.
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Advances in the science and technology of carbon nanotubes and their composites: a review
TL;DR: A review of recent advances in carbon nanotubes and their composites can be found in this article, where the authors examine the research work reported in the literature on the structure and processing of carbon Nanotubes.
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Tensile loading of ropes of single wall carbon nanotubes and their mechanical properties
TL;DR: The mechanical response of 15 single wall carbon nanotube (SWCNT) ropes under tensile load was measured and strain data were obtained and they broke at strain values of 5.3% or lower.
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Specific surface area of carbon nanotubes and bundles of carbon nanotubes
TL;DR: In this article, the theoretical external specific surface area of single and multi-walled carbon nanotubes and of carbon-nanotube bundles is calculated as a function of their characteristics.