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 …

[PDF][PDF] The present status and key problems of carbon nanotube based polymer composites

JH Du, J Bai, HM Cheng - Express Polymer Letters, 2007 - expresspolymlett.com
The state-of-art and key problems of carbon nanotube (CNT) based polymer composites
(CNT/polymer composites) including CNT/polymer structural composites and CNT/polymer …

Experimental study on the thermal and mechanical properties of multi-walled carbon nanotube-reinforced epoxy

Y Zhou, F Pervin, L Lewis, S Jeelani - Materials Science and Engineering: A, 2007 - Elsevier
In this study, multi-walled carbon nanotubes (CNTs) were infused into Epon 862 epoxy
through a high intensity ultrasonic liquid processor and then mixed with EpiCure curing …

Rheological and electrical properties of polypropylene composites containing functionalized multi-walled carbon nanotubes and compatibilizers

SH Lee, ENR Cho, SH Jeon, JR Youn - Carbon, 2007 - Elsevier
Multi-walled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs) were chemically functionalized through acid,
amine, and heat treatments. These were used in the manufacture of composites using …

Mechanical and rheological properties of carbon nanotube-reinforced polyethylene composites

KQ Xiao, LC Zhang, I Zarudi - Composites Science and Technology, 2007 - Elsevier
This paper investigates some mechanical and rheological properties of low density
polyethylene (LDPE) composites reinforced by multi-walled carbon nanotubes (MWNTs). It …

Characterization of conductive multiwall carbon nanotube/polystyrene composites prepared by latex technology

J Yu, K Lu, E Sourty, N Grossiord, CE Koning, J Loos - Carbon, 2007 - Elsevier
Conductive multiwall carbon nanotube/polystyrene (MWCNT/PS) composites are prepared
based on latex technology. MWCNTs are first dispersed in aqueous solution of sodium …

Multiwalled carbon nanotube/poly (ε-caprolactone) nanocomposites with exceptional electromagnetic interference shielding properties

JM Thomassin, X Lou, C Pagnoulle… - The journal of …, 2007 - ACS Publications
Multiwalled carbon nanotubes (MWNTs) with two different diameters were dispersed within
poly (ε-caprolactone)(PCL) by melt-blending and coprecipitation, respectively, with the …

Multiwall‐carbon‐nanotube‐reinforced poly (ethylene terephthalate) nanocomposites by melt compounding

JY Kim, HS Park, SH Kim - Journal of applied polymer science, 2007 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract Poly (ethylene terephthalate)(PET) nanocomposites reinforced with multiwall
carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs) were prepared through melt compounding in a twin‐screw …

Analyzing the quality of carbon nanotube dispersions in polymers using scanning electron microscopy

JZ Kovacs, K Andresen, JR Pauls, CP Garcia… - Carbon, 2007 - Elsevier
The ability to examine conducting filler particles in an insulating polymer matrix by scanning
electron microscopy (SEM) was investigated. The detection of selected secondary electrons …

Poly (ethylene glycol) octafunctionalized polyhedral oligomeric silsesquioxane: WAXD and rheological studies

E Markovic, J Matisons, M Hussain, GP Simon - Macromolecules, 2007 - ACS Publications
A homologous series of PEG (various chain length)-substituted octasilsesquioxanes
prepared by the hydrosilylation of unsaturated PEGs (poly (ethylene glycol) s) with octa …