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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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A magnetic and highly reusable macroporous superhydrophobic/superoleophilic PDMS/MWNT nanocomposite for oil sorption from water
Antonio Turco,Cosimino Malitesta,Giuseppe Barillaro,Antonio Greco,Alfonso Maffezzoli,Elisabetta Mazzotta +5 more
TL;DR: In this article, a reusable magnetic nanocomposite based on polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) and multiwalled carbon nanotubes (MWNTs) was proposed for oil recovery.
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Dynamic mechanical properties of multiwall carbon nanotube reinforced ABS composites and their correlation with entanglement density, adhesion, reinforcement and C factor
TL;DR: In this article, the dynamic mechanical properties of multwalled carbon nanotube (MWCNTs) reinforced acrylonitrile butadiene styrene (ABS) high performance composites, which were prepared using a micro twin screw extruder with a back flow channel that enabled proper dispersion of MWCNTs into the polymer matrix are studied in detail.
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Hybrid carbon fiber-carbon nanotubes reinforced polymer composites: A review
Muhammad Razlan Zakaria,Hazizan Md Akil,Muhammad Helmi Abdul Kudus,Faheem Ullah,Fatima Javed,Norlin Nosbi +5 more
TL;DR: In this article, the authors examined and compared the detailed performances of each of the hybrid carbon fiber and carbon nanotube reinforced polymer composite based on their fabrication methods through its mechanical, electrical and thermal properties.
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Direct measurements of interfacial shear strength of multi-walled carbon nanotube/PEEK composite using a nano-pullout method
TL;DR: In this paper, an individual multi-wall carbon nanotube (MWNT) was pulled out from a MWNT-dispersed/PEEK composite using a nano-pullout testing system installed in an SEM.
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Methodology for homogeneous dispersion of single-walled carbon nanotubes by physical modification
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors review the recent progress as well as their approaches to the solubilization of carbon nanotubes based on a physical modification method and focus on the individual solubiliization of pristine CNTs in solvents.
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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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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.