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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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Carbon nanotube catalysts: recent advances in synthesis, characterization and applications.
TL;DR: The characterization techniques detecting the bulk nature and surface properties as well as the effects of various functionalization approaches on modifying the surface properties for specific applications in catalysis including heterogeneous catalysis, photocatalysis, photoelectrocatalysis and electrocatalysis are highlighted.
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Polymer nanocomposites-A comparison between carbon nanotubes, graphene, and clay as nanofillers
TL;DR: The processing of carbon nanotube, graphene, and clay montmorillonite platelet are reviewed as potential nanofillers to form nanocomposites to review the challenges and future outlook for nanofilled polymeric composites.
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Adsorption of dyes by nanomaterials: Recent developments and adsorption mechanisms
Kok Bing Tan,Mohammadtaghi Vakili,Bahman Amini Horri,Phaik Eong Poh,Ahmad Zuhairi Abdullah,Babak Salamatinia +5 more
TL;DR: In this paper, a review highlights recent developments in the use of nanomaterials for the adsorption of dyes from wastewater and discusses specific adsorsption mechanisms, improvements, particularly for increasing adsorptive capacities, and toxicity.
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Hierarchical Nanocomposites Derived from Nanocarbons and Layered Double Hydroxides - Properties, Synthesis, and Applications
TL;DR: In this paper, a state-of-the-art review of hierarchical nanocomposites derived from nanocarbons and layered double hydroxides (LDHs) is presented.
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Beneficial role of nanosilica in cement based materials – A review
TL;DR: In this paper, the effects of nanosilica addition on hydration kinetics, microstructure refinement, fresh/hardened properties and durability characteristics of concrete are summarized.
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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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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.