A review of the interfacial characteristics of polymer nanocomposites containing carbon nanotubes

J Chen, B Liu, X Gao, D Xu - RSC advances, 2018 - pubs.rsc.org
This paper provides an overview of recent advances in research on the interfacial
characteristics of carbon nanotube–polymer nanocomposites. The state of knowledge about …

Nanomaterials in advanced, high-performance aerogel composites: A review

E Barrios, D Fox, YY Li Sip, R Catarata, JE Calderon… - Polymers, 2019 - mdpi.com
Aerogels are one of the most interesting materials of the 21st century owing to their high
porosity, low density, and large available surface area. Historically, aerogels have been …

Thermal and dynamic mechanical properties of cellulose nanofibers reinforced epoxy composites

N Saba, A Safwan, ML Sanyang, F Mohammad… - International journal of …, 2017 - Elsevier
The current study presents about the effect of cellulose nanofibers (CNFs) filler on the
thermal and dynamic mechanical analysis (DMA) of epoxy composites as a function of …

Effect of carbon nanotube (CNT) functionalization in epoxy-CNT composites

S Roy, RS Petrova, S Mitra - Nanotechnology reviews, 2018 - degruyter.com
The effect of carbon nanotube (CNT) functionalization in altering the properties of epoxy-
CNT composites is presented. The presence of functional groups effectively influenced the …

Improving interfacial and mechanical properties of carbon nanotube-sized carbon fiber/epoxy composites

W Zhang, X Deng, G Sui, X Yang - Carbon, 2019 - Elsevier
Carboxyl-functionalized carbon nanotubes (CNTs-COOH) and the amine-functionalized
carbon nanotubes (CNTs-NH 2) were incorporated into the surface sizing agent of carbon …

Trace electrosprayed nanopolystyrene facilitated dispersion of multiwalled carbon nanotubes: simultaneously strengthening and toughening epoxy

H Gu, H Zhang, C Ma, X Xu, Y Wang, Z Wang, R Wei… - Carbon, 2019 - Elsevier
The search of multifunctional epoxy nanocomposites with both strength and toughness
combined with smart features such as electrical conductivity is essential in design of …

The effect of agglomeration on the electrical and mechanical properties of polymer matrix nanocomposites reinforced with carbon nanotubes

S Tamayo-Vegas, A Muhsan, C Liu, M Tarfaoui, K Lafdi - Polymers, 2022 - mdpi.com
In this work, we investigated the effect of carbon nanotubes addition and agglomeration
formation on the mechanical and electrical properties of CNT–polymer-based …

A review on the role of interface in mechanical, thermal, and electrical properties of polymer composites

MA Kashfipour, N Mehra, J Zhu - Advanced Composites and Hybrid …, 2018 - Springer
Composite materials and especially polymer composites are widely used in daily life and
different industries due to their vastly different properties and design flexibility. It is known …

MoS2 Nanolayers Grown on Carbon Nanotubes: An Advanced Reinforcement for Epoxy Composites

K Zhou, J Liu, Y Shi, S Jiang, D Wang… - ACS Applied Materials …, 2015 - ACS Publications
In the present study, carbon nanotubes (CNTs) wrapped with MoS2 nanolayers (MoS2–
CNTs) were facilely synthesized to obtain advanced hybrids. The structure of the MoS2 …

Carbon fibre surface chemistry and its role in fibre-to-matrix adhesion

DJ Eyckens, F Stojcevski, A Hendlmeier… - Journal of Materials …, 2021 - pubs.rsc.org
A key factor determining the performance of carbon fibre reinforced polymer (CFRP)
composites is their fibre-to-matrix interactions, the interface and interphase, as these allow …