Comprehensive review on carbon nanotubes embedded in different metal and polymer matrix: fabrications and applications

FSA Khan, NM Mubarak, M Khalid… - Critical Reviews in …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
Carbonaceous material, especially carbon nanotubes (CNTs), have incredible properties,
such as high thermal and mechanical stabilities, good catalytic and adsorption capabilities …

Polymer crystallization-driven, periodic patterning on carbon nanotubes

L Li, CY Li, C Ni - Journal of the American Chemical Society, 2006 - ACS Publications
We report herein a unique means to periodically pattern polymeric materials on individual
carbon nanotubes (CNTs) using a controlled polymer crystallization method. One …

Surface functionalities of multi-wall carbon nanotubes after UV/Ozone and TETA treatments

ML Sham, JK Kim - Carbon, 2006 - Elsevier
A carbon nanotube (CNT) surface was successfully modified using the UV/Ozone treatment
and a triethylenetetramine (TETA) solution for use as the reinforcement for polymer matrix …

Reinforcement mechanisms in MWCNT-filled polycarbonate

A Eitan, FT Fisher, R Andrews, LC Brinson… - … Science and Technology, 2006 - Elsevier
The filler/matrix interface in fiber-reinforced polymer composites is critical in controlling load
transfer from the matrix to the fiber, failure mechanisms, and degradation. It is not clear …

Carbon nanotube reinforced polymer composites—a state of the art

S Bal, SS Samal - Bulletin of Materials Science, 2007 - Springer
Because of their high mechanical strength, carbon nanotubes (CNTs) are being considered
as nanoscale fibres to enhance the performance of polymer composite materials. Novel CNT …

Synthesis and characterization of water soluble single-walled carbon nanotube graft copolymers

B Zhao, H Hu, A Yu, D Perea… - Journal of the American …, 2005 - ACS Publications
Poly (aminobenzene sulfonic acid)(PABS) and polyethylene glycol (PEG) were covalently
attached to single-walled carbon nanotubes (SWNTs) to form water-soluble graft …

Improved processing of carbon nanotube/magnesium alloy composites

Q Li, A Viereckl, CA Rottmair, RF Singer - Composites Science and …, 2009 - Elsevier
Carbon nanotubes (CNTs) are promising reinforcements for light weight and high strength
composites due to their exceptional properties. However, until now, the main obstacle is to …

Single-step in situ synthesis of polymer-grafted single-wall nanotube composites

G Viswanathan, N Chakrapani, H Yang… - Journal of the …, 2003 - ACS Publications
An in situ composite synthesis technique has been developed by grafting polystyrene chains
onto single-wall carbon nanotubes (SWNTs) via a single-step debundling/polymerization …

Low percolation threshold in single-walled carbon nanotube/high density polyethylene composites prepared by melt processing technique

Q Zhang, S Rastogi, D Chen, D Lippits, PJ Lemstra - Carbon, 2006 - Elsevier
A new method was developed to disperse carbon nanotubes (CNTs) in a matrix polymer
and then to prepare composites by melt processing technique. Due to high surface energy …

Surface functionalization of carbon nanotubes via plasma discharge: a review

H Hosseini, M Ghaffarzadeh - Inorganic Chemistry Communications, 2022 - Elsevier
The use of carbon nanotubes in a wide range of academic and industrial fields has received
considerable attention due to their uniqueness in structures and properties. Despite these …