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Small but strong: A review of the mechanical properties of carbon nanotube–polymer composites
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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.About:
This article is published in Carbon.The article was published on 2006-08-01. It has received 3770 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Mechanical properties of carbon nanotubes & Reinforcement.read more
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Simultaneous global and local strain sensing in SWCNT–epoxy composites by Raman and impedance spectroscopy
TL;DR: In this paper, the local and global stress response of SWCNT-epoxy composites is characterized by simultaneous Raman spectroscopic and electrical measurements on nanocomposite specimens submitted to different levels of surface strain.
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Multiwalled carbon nanotube reinforced polymer composites
TL;DR: In this article, the effects of carbon nanotube curvature and interface interaction with the matrix on the composite stiffness were investigated using micromechanical analysis, in particular, the effect of poor bonding and thus poor shear lag load transfer to the carbon-nanotubes were studied.
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Chemical functionalisation of titania nanotubes and their utilisation for the fabrication of reinforced polystyrene composites
Michele T. Byrne,Joseph E. McCarthy,Mathew Bent,Rowan Blake,Yurii K. Gun'ko,Endre Horváth,Zoltán Kónya,Ákos Kukovecz,Imre Kiricsi,Jonathan N. Coleman +9 more
TL;DR: Titania nanotubes have been functionalised using allyltriethoxysilane and propyltriethyltrihexilane as discussed by the authors, which has shown an increase in Young's modulus and up to 30% increase in tensile strength at extremely low nanotube loading levels.
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High volume fraction carbon nanotube–epoxy composites
Z Spitalsky,G. Tsoukleri,Dimitrios Tasis,Christoforos A. Krontiras,Stavroula N. Georga,Costas Galiotis,Costas Galiotis +6 more
TL;DR: The results suggest that targeted chemical modification of the carbon nanotube surface is an effective way to enhance the electrical and mechanical properties of carbon Nanotube-polymer composites.
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Nanoscratch behavior of carbon nanotube reinforced aluminum coatings
TL;DR: In this paper, the nano-scale wear resistance is shown to increase by 4 times by adding 10 wt.% carbon nanotubes (CNTs) to the scratches.
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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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Carbon Nanotubes--the Route Toward Applications
TL;DR: Many potential applications have been proposed for carbon nanotubes, including conductive and high-strength composites; energy storage and energy conversion devices; sensors; field emission displays and radiation sources; hydrogen storage media; and nanometer-sized semiconductor devices, probes, and interconnects.
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Single-shell carbon nanotubes of 1-nm diameter
Sumio Iijima,Toshinari Ichihashi +1 more
TL;DR: In this article, the authors reported the synthesis of abundant single-shell tubes with diameters of about one nanometre, whereas the multi-shell nanotubes are formed on the carbon cathode.
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TL;DR: In this paper, the International System of Units (SI) is used to measure the properties of materials and their properties in the context of materials science and engineering, including properties of metal alloys.
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Exceptionally high Young's modulus observed for individual carbon nanotubes
TL;DR: In this article, the amplitude of the intrinsic thermal vibrations of isolated carbon nanotubes was measured in the transmission electron microscopy (TEM) and it was shown that they have exceptionally high Young's moduli, in the terapascal (TPa) range.