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Modifications of carbon for polymer composites and nanocomposites
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A detailed literature survey on the various modifications of the carbon nanostructures for nanocomposite preparation focusing upon the works published in the last decade is presented in this article.About:
This article is published in Progress in Polymer Science.The article was published on 2012-06-01. It has received 258 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Carbon nanofiber & Carbon nanotube.read more
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Review of thermal conductivity in composites: Mechanisms, parameters and theory
TL;DR: In this paper, theoretical and experimental aspects of thermal conductivity in composites, from thermal energy generation to heat transfers, are reviewed, and the fundamental mechanism of thermal conduction, its mathematical aspects, and certain essential parameters to be considered in this study, such as crystallinity, phonon scattering, or filler/matrix interfaces are discussed in detail.
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Recent progress on nitrogen/carbon structures designed for use in energy and sustainability applications
TL;DR: A comprehensive overview of advances in the last half decade on state-of-the-art carbon modification with nitrogen heteroatoms can be found in this paper, where the benefits and effects of nitrogen modification for specific applications in the energy and environmental fields are reviewed.
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Some basic aspects of polymer nanocomposites: A critical review
TL;DR: In this paper, the three basic aspects of processing, characterization and properties of polymer nanocomposites are critically reviewed in a review, and the effects of nanofiller type, dispersion and contents are discussed in some details.
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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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Electrochemical approaches to the production of graphene flakes and their potential applications
Chee Tong John Low,Frank C. Walsh,M.H. Chakrabarti,M.H. Chakrabarti,Mohd Ali Hashim,Mohd Azlan Hussain +5 more
TL;DR: In this article, the state-of-the-art methods reported in the literature regarding electrochemical synthesis of graphite flakes as well as their properties are discussed, followed by a discussion on the applications of electrochemically prepared GN flakes.
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Electric Field Effect in Atomically Thin Carbon Films
Kostya S. Novoselov,Andre K. Geim,Sergey V. Morozov,Da Jiang,Y. Zhang,S. V. Dubonos,Irina V. Grigorieva,A. A. Firsov +7 more
TL;DR: Monocrystalline graphitic films are found to be a two-dimensional semimetal with a tiny overlap between valence and conductance bands and they exhibit a strong ambipolar electric field effect.
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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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The rise of graphene
TL;DR: Owing to its unusual electronic spectrum, graphene has led to the emergence of a new paradigm of 'relativistic' condensed-matter physics, where quantum relativistic phenomena can now be mimicked and tested in table-top experiments.
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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.