Polymer nanocomposites—a comparison between carbon nanotubes, graphene, and clay as nanofillers

M Bhattacharya - Materials, 2016 - mdpi.com
Nanofilled polymeric matrices have demonstrated remarkable mechanical, electrical, and
thermal properties. In this article we review the processing of carbon nanotube, graphene …

[HTML][HTML] A review of stimuli-responsive shape memory polymer composites

H Meng, G Li - polymer, 2013 - Elsevier
The past decade has witnessed remarkable advances in stimuli-responsive shape memory
polymers (SMPs) with potential applications in biomedical devices, aerospace, textiles, civil …

Chemical functionalization of carbon nanotubes with polymers: a brief overview

AM Díez-Pascual - Macromol, 2021 - mdpi.com
Carbon nanotubes (CNTs), the one-dimensional allotropes of carbon, have attracted
noteworthy research interest since their discovery in 1991 owing to their large aspect ratio …

Carbon nanotube–polymer composites: chemistry, processing, mechanical and electrical properties

Z Spitalsky, D Tasis, K Papagelis, C Galiotis - Progress in polymer science, 2010 - Elsevier
Carbon nanotubes have long been recognized as the stiffest and strongest man-made
material known to date. In addition, their high electrical conductivity has roused interest in …

Polymer nanocomposites based on functionalized carbon nanotubes

NG Sahoo, S Rana, JW Cho, L Li, SH Chan - Progress in polymer science, 2010 - Elsevier
Carbon nanotubes (CNTs) exhibit excellent mechanical, electrical, and magnetic properties
as well as nanometer scale diameter and high aspect ratio, which make them an ideal …

Recent advances in shape memory soft materials for biomedical applications

BQY Chan, ZWK Low, SJW Heng… - … applied materials & …, 2016 - ACS Publications
Shape memory polymers (SMPs) are smart and adaptive materials able to recover their
shape through an external stimulus. This functionality, combined with the good …

Thermal stability and flame retardancy of polyurethanes

DK Chattopadhyay, DC Webster - Progress in Polymer Science, 2009 - Elsevier
The thermal stability and flame retardancy of polyurethanes is reviewed. Polyurethanes
(PUs) are an important class of polymers that have wide application in a number of different …

Carbon nanotube thin films: fabrication, properties, and applications

L Hu, DS Hecht, G Gruner - Chemical reviews, 2010 - ACS Publications
Nanoscale materials, defined as having at least one dimension less than 100 nm, have
received steadily growing interest due to their unique properties and application potential …

[HTML][HTML] A review of shape memory polymer composites and blends

Q Meng, J Hu - Composites Part A: Applied Science and …, 2009 - Elsevier
Shape memory polymers (SMPs) are a kind of very important smart polymers. In order to
improve the properties or obtain new functions of SMPs, SMP composites and blends are …

Nano-composite multi-wall carbon nanotubes using poly (p-phenylene terephthalamide) for enhanced electric conductivity

AM Mazrouaa, NA Mansour, MY Abed… - Journal of environmental …, 2019 - Elsevier
Because of unique brilliant electrical, mechanical as well as thermal properties of carbon
nanotubes, they have a broader application in nano-composite fields with the energy and …