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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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A review of recent research on mechanics of multifunctional composite materials and structures
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors identify the topics that are most relevant to multifunctional composite materials and structures and review representative journal publications that are related to those topics and make suggestions regarding future research needs.
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Soft Actuators for Small-Scale Robotics.
TL;DR: A detailed survey of ongoing methodologies for soft actuators, highlighting approaches suitable for nanometer- to centimeter-scale robotic applications, including both the development of new materials and composites, as well as novel implementations leveraging the unique properties of soft materials.
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Recent Advances in Research on Carbon Nanotube–Polymer Composites
Michele T. Byrne,Yurii K. Gun'ko +1 more
TL;DR: A future outlook for the development of CNT-polymer composites as potential alternative materials for various applications, including flexible electrodes in displays, electronic paper, antistatic coatings, protective clothing, and high-performance composites for aircraft and automotive industries is given.
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Carbon-based nanomaterials: multifunctional materials for biomedical engineering.
Chaenyung Cha,Su Ryon Shin,Su Ryon Shin,Su Ryon Shin,Nasim Annabi,Nasim Annabi,Nasim Annabi,Mehmet R. Dokmeci,Mehmet R. Dokmeci,Ali Khademhosseini,Ali Khademhosseini,Ali Khademhosseini +11 more
TL;DR: This Perspective highlights different types of carbon-based nanomaterials currently used in biomedical applications, including high-strength materials and electronics.
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Electromagnetic wireless nanosensor networks
TL;DR: The state of the art in nanos sensor technology is surveyed from the device perspective, by explaining the details of the architecture and components of individual nanosensors, as well as the existing manufacturing and integration techniques for nanosensor devices.
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Contact resistance between carbon nanotubes
Alper Buldum,Jianping Lu +1 more
TL;DR: In this article, the optimal electronic transport between nanotubes occurs when the tubes are in atomic scale registry and the contact resistance can vary several orders of magnitude with atomic scale movements.
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Thermal and mechanical properties of single-walled carbon nanotube bundle-reinforced epoxy nanocomposites : the role of solvent for nanotube dispersion
TL;DR: In this article, the solvent selection for nanotube dispersion also had a significant influence on the Vicker's hardness and the flexural strength of the resulting nanocomposites.
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Thermo-physical and impact properties of epoxy nanocomposites reinforced by single-wall carbon nanotubes
TL;DR: In this article, a sonication technique was used to disperse fluorinated single-wall carbon nanotubes (FSWCNT) in the glassy epoxy network resulting in nanocomposites having large improvement in modulus with extremely small amount of FSWCNT.
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Field emission properties of multiwalled carbon nanotubes
Jean-Marc Bonard,Frédéric Maier,Thomas Stöckli,A. Châtelain,Walt A. de Heer,Jean-Paul Salvetat,László Forró +6 more
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors investigated the field emission properties of multiwalled carbon nanotubes, in the form of both single tips and films, and found that they show low operating voltages and produce high current densities.
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Damage detection in CFRP by electrical conductivity mapping
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors presented a method of extracting the damage size and position for highly orthotropic (unidirectional) carbon fiber-reinforced polymer (CFRP) composites.