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Mechanical properties and electrical conductivity of carbon-nanotube filled polyamide-6 and its blends with acrylonitrile/butadiene/styrene
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In this article, the electrical conductivity of polyamide-6 and carbon nanotubes (NT) composites was analyzed and compared to carbon black filled polyamide 6 composites.About:
This article is published in Polymer.The article was published on 2004-02-01. It has received 695 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Acrylonitrile butadiene styrene & Carbon nanotube.read more
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Small but strong: A review of the mechanical properties of carbon nanotube–polymer composites
TL;DR: In this article, a review of the progress to date in the field of mechanical reinforcement of polymers using nanotubes is presented, and the most promising processing methods for mechanical reinforcement are discussed.
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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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Thermal conductivity of carbon nanotubes and their polymer nanocomposites: A review
Zhidong Han,Alberto Fina +1 more
TL;DR: In this article, the status of worldwide research in the thermal conductivity of carbon nanotubes and their polymer nanocomposites is reviewed, as well as the relationship between thermal conductivities and the micro- and nano-structure of the composites.
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Dispersion and alignment of carbon nanotubes in polymer matrix: A review
TL;DR: 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.
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A review and analysis of electrical percolation in carbon nanotube polymer composites
TL;DR: In this paper, a comprehensive survey of electrical percolation of carbon nanotubes (CNT) in polymer composites is presented, together with an attempt of systematization.
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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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Load transfer and deformation mechanisms in carbon nanotube-polystyrene composites
TL;DR: In this paper, in situ transmission electron microscopy studies provided information regarding composite deformation mechanisms and interfacial bonding between the multi-wall carbon nanotubes and polymer matrix, indicating significant load transfer across the nanotube-matrix interface.
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Polymer Interface and Adhesion
TL;DR: In this paper, the surface tension and surface tension of polymers were calculated from contact angles by the Harmonic-Mean and Geometric-means methods. But the results of the analysis of the contact angles were limited.
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Development of a dispersion process for carbon nanotubes in an epoxy matrix and the resulting electrical properties
Jan K.W. Sandler,Milo S. P. Shaffer,Torsten Prasse,Wolfgang Bauhofer,Karl Schulte,A. H. Windle +5 more
TL;DR: In this paper, untreated catalytically-grown carbon nanotubes were dispersed in an epoxy matrix and the electrical properties of the composite were measured in order to relate the filler volume fraction to the electrical conductivity.