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Sensors and actuators based on carbon nanotubes and their composites: A review
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In this paper, a review of the recent advances in nanotubes and nanotube-based composite sensors and actuators, with a particular emphasis on their electromechanical behavior is presented.About:
This article is published in Composites Science and Technology.The article was published on 2008-05-01. It has received 901 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Carbon nanotube actuators & Nanotube.read more
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Composite Reinforcement Architectures: A Review of Field-Assisted Additive Manufacturing for Polymers
TL;DR: In this article, external field-assisted additive manufacturing techniques for polymer composites are discussed with respect to self-assembly into complex microstructures, control of fiber orientation for improved interlayer mechanical properties, and incorporation of multi-functionalities such as electrical conductivity, self-healing, sensing, and other functional capabilities.
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Artificial muscle with reversible and controllable deformation based on stiffness-variable carbon nanotube spring-like nanocomposite yarn
Liangliang Xu,Qingyu Peng,Yue Zhu,Xu Zhao,Minglong Yang,Shasha Wang,Fuhua Xue,Ye Yuan,Zaishan Lin,Fan Xu,Xianxian Sun,Jianjun Li,Weilong Yin,Yibin Li,Xiaodong He +14 more
TL;DR: The novel nanocomposite yarn artificial muscle with a spiral structure can produce output forces more than 20 times higher than human skeletal muscle and shows potential applications for actuators, sensors and micro robots.
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Nanoscale mass nanosensor based on the vibration analysis of embedded magneto-electro-elastic nanoplate made of FGMs via nonlocal Mindlin plate theory
TL;DR: In this paper, the sensitivity performance of functionally graded magneto-electro-elastic (FG-MEE) nanoplate with attached nanoparticles as a nanosensor is analyzed based on nonlocal Mindlin plate assumption.
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Spectroscopic study of double-walled carbon nanotube functionalization for preparation of carbon nanotube / epoxy composites
Vincent Leon,Vincent Leon,Romain Parret,Robert Almairac,Laurent Alvarez,Moulay-Rachid Babaa,Brian P. Doyle,Brian P. Doyle,Patrick Ienny,Philippe Parent,Ahmed Azmi Zahab,Jean-Louis Bantignies +11 more
TL;DR: In this paper, a spectroscopic study of the amino functionalization of double-walled carbon nanotubes (DWCNTs) is performed using near edge X-ray absorption fine structure spectroscopy at the C and O K-edges to follow the efficiency of the chemistry during different steps of covalent functionalization.
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On the oxidation of electrolytic carbon nanomaterials
TL;DR: In this paper, the non-isothermal oxidation behavior of carbon nanostructures in the electrolytic carbon material has been studied using various thermal analysis techniques, complemented by electron microscopy and X-ray diffraction analysis.
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Carbon Nanotubes--the Route Toward Applications
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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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A Carbon Nanotube Field-Emission Electron Source
TL;DR: In this paper, a high-intensity electron gun based on field emission from a film of aligned carbon nanotubes has been made, which consists of a nanotube film with a 1-millimeter-diameter grid about 20 micrometers above it.