[HTML][HTML] Review of the mechanical properties of carbon nanofiber/polymer composites

MH Al-Saleh, U Sundararaj - Composites Part A: Applied Science and …, 2011 - Elsevier
In this paper, the mechanical properties of vapor grown carbon nanofiber (VGCNF)/polymer
composites are reviewed. The paper starts with the structural and intrinsic mechanical …

Recent advances in the covalent modification of graphene with polymers

HJ Salavagione, G Martínez… - Macromolecular rapid …, 2011 - Wiley Online Library
Covalent binding of polymers to graphene represents an interesting alternative for the
development of novel composite materials with a compendium of interfacial interactions …

Fabrication and characterization of novel antifouling nanofiltration membrane prepared from oxidized multiwalled carbon nanotube/polyethersulfone nanocomposite

V Vatanpour, SS Madaeni, R Moradian… - Journal of membrane …, 2011 - Elsevier
This study describes the preparation, characterization and evaluation of performance and
antifouling properties of mixed matrix nanofiltration membranes. The membranes were …

Preparation and characterisation of covalent polymer functionalized graphene oxide

Y Lin, J Jin, M Song - Journal of Materials Chemistry, 2011 - pubs.rsc.org
A covalently bonded polyethylene grafted graphene oxide hybrid material was fabricated
successfully. Gamma-aminopropyltriethoxysilane (APTES) was firstly coated onto the …

[HTML][HTML] Copper nanowire/polystyrene nanocomposites: lower percolation threshold and higher EMI shielding

MH Al-Saleh, GA Gelves, U Sundararaj - Composites Part A: Applied …, 2011 - Elsevier
A highly conductive with exceptional electromagnetic interference (EMI) shielding
capabilities copper nanowire (CuNW)/Polystyrene (PS) composite powder was formulated …

Tailored assembly of carbon nanotubes and graphene

SH Lee, DH Lee, WJ Lee… - Advanced Functional …, 2011 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract This Feature Article reviews recent progress in the tailored assembly of carbon
nanotubes and graphene into three‐dimensional architectures with particular emphasis on …

Polybenzimidazole membranes modified with polyelectrolyte-functionalized multiwalled carbon nanotubes for proton exchange membrane fuel cells

CM Chang, YL Liu, YM Lee - Journal of Materials Chemistry, 2011 - pubs.rsc.org
Nafion-and polybenzimidazole (PBI)-functionalized multiwalled carbon nanotubes (MWCNT–
Nafion and MWCNT–PBI) have been prepared through an ozone mediated process and …

Lead (II) carbon paste electrode based on derivatized multi-walled carbon nanotubes: Application to lead content determination in environmental samples

J Guo, Y Chai, R Yuan, Z Song, Z Zou - Sensors and Actuators B: Chemical, 2011 - Elsevier
For the first time a novel derivatized multi-walled carbon nanotubes-based Pb2+ carbon
paste electrode is reported. The electrode with optimum composition, exhibits an excellent …

Nanocomposites: preparation, structure, and properties

J Hári, B Pukánszky - Applied plastics engineering handbook, 2011 - Elsevier
Publisher Summary The general idea of nanocomposites is based on the concept of
creating a very large interface between the nanosized-building blocks and the polymer …

Analysis of stability of nanotube dispersions using surface tension isotherms

V Sa, KG Kornev - Langmuir, 2011 - ACS Publications
In this paper, we present the analyses of surface tension of surfactant-stabilized dispersions
of carbon nanotubes. This method allows one to study interactions of carbon nanotubes with …