Chemistry of carbon nanotubes

D Tasis, N Tagmatarchis, A Bianco, M Prato - Chemical reviews, 2006 - ACS Publications
The unidirectional growth of materials to form nanowires or nanotubes has attracted
enormous interest in recent years. Within the different classes of tubes made of organic or …

Structural and mechanical properties of polymer nanocomposites

SC Tjong - Materials Science and Engineering: R: Reports, 2006 - Elsevier
Recently, polymer nanocomposites reinforced with lower volume fraction of nanoceramics
and carbon nanotubes have attracted steadily growing interest due to their peculiar and …

The thermal and mechanical properties of a polyurethane/multi-walled carbon nanotube composite

J Xiong, Z Zheng, X Qin, M Li, H Li, X Wang - Carbon, 2006 - Elsevier
A polyurethane/multi-walled carbon nanotube elastomer composite was synthesized. The
microstructure of the composite was examined by field-emission scanning electron …

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 …

Effective amino-functionalization of carbon nanotubes for reinforcing epoxy polymer composites

S Wang, Z Liang, T Liu, B Wang, C Zhang - Nanotechnology, 2006 - iopscience.iop.org
An effective functionalization method was investigated to take full advantage of the
exceptional performance of both carbon nanotubes and epoxy polymer for composite …

Poly(l-lactide) (PLLA)/Multiwalled Carbon Nanotube (MWCNT) Composite:  Characterization and Biocompatibility Evaluation

D Zhang, MA Kandadai, J Cech, S Roth… - The Journal of …, 2006 - ACS Publications
Much effort has been directed at the fabrication of carbon nanotubes (CNTs)/polymer
composites and the characterization of their physical properties. Among them, composites …

In situ polymerization approach to multiwalled carbon nanotubes-reinforced nylon 1010 composites: mechanical properties and crystallization behavior

H Zeng, C Gao, Y Wang, PCP Watts, H Kong, X Cui… - Polymer, 2006 - Elsevier
A series of polyamide 1010 (PA1010 or nylon 1010) and multiwalled carbon nanotubes
(MWNTs) composites were prepared by in situ polymerization of carboxylic acid …

Dispersion and rheological aspects of SWNTs in ultrahigh molecular weight polyethylene

Q Zhang, DR Lippits, S Rastogi - Macromolecules, 2006 - ACS Publications
A new method is developed to homogeneously disperse single-walled carbon nanotubes
bundles (SWNTs) in an intractable polymer, for example, ultrahigh molecular weight …

Preparation of poly (acrylic acid) grafted multiwalled carbon nanotubes by a two-step irradiation technique

S Chen, G Wu, Y Liu, D Long - Macromolecules, 2006 - ACS Publications
A facile strategy to prepare water-soluble multiwalled carbon nanotubes (MWNTs) by two
steps of γ radiation is developed. First, MWNTs are irradiated in ethanol. The radiolysis of …

Waterborne, nanocomposite pressure‐sensitive adhesives with high tack energy, optical transparency, and electrical conductivity

T Wang, CH Lei, AB Dalton, C Creton, Y Lin… - Advanced …, 2006 - Wiley Online Library
Transparent and conductive pressure‐sensitive adhesives are cast from aqueous colloidal
dispersions of poly (butyl acrylate)(P (BuA)) and functionalized carbon nanotubes (CNTs). At …