Carbon nanotubes addition

Z.G. Huang, Z.P. Guo, A. Calka, D. Wexler, H.K. Liu, Effect of carbon black, graphite and carbon nanotubes additives on hydrogen storage properties of magnesium, J. Alloys Compd. 427 (2007) 94-100. 

As carbon nanotubes present exceptional mechanical, superior thermal and electrical properties in general, by using them as reinforcing elements there are high expectations for improvement of quality of nano- and microcomposites [14-18]. As shown from earlier measurements, through carbon nanotube addition a 15-37% improvement of mechanical properties (elastic modulus and strength) can be achieved in comparison to other carbon-filled samples [19]. 

Portet, C., P. L. Taberna, P. Simon, and E. Flahaut. 2005. Influence of carbon nanotubes addition on carbon-carbon supercapacitor performances in organic electrolyte. Journal of Power Sources 139 371-378. 

Stephenson JJ, Hudson JL, Leonard AD, Price BK, Tour JM (2007) Repetitive functionalization of water-soluble single-walled carbon nanotubes. Addition of acid-sensitive addends. Chem Mater 19 3491-3498... 

Loos et al. [62,63] studied the effect of carbon nanotube addition on the mechanical and thermal properties of epoxy components and matrices. 

Liu, C. 2005. The electrochemical capacitance characteristics of activated carbon electrode material with a multiwalled carbon nanotube additive. New Carbon Materials, 20,205-210. 

Palmre V, Torop J, Arulepp M et al (2012) Impact of carbon nanotube additives on carbide-derived carbon-based electroactive polymer actuators. Carbon 50(12) 4351-4358 Palmre V, Kim SJ, Pugal D, Kim K (2014) Improving electromechanical output of IPMC by high surface area Pd-Pt electrodes and tailored ionomer membrane thickness. Int J Smart Nano Mater 5(2) 99-113... 

Zhang W, Joshi A, Wang Z, Kane R S and Koratkar N (2007) Creep mitigation in composites using carbon nanotube additives. Nanotechnology 18 1-5. 

Im JS, Yun J, Kim JG, Bae TS, Lee YS (2012) The effects of carbon nanotube addition and oxyfluorination on the glucose-sensing capabilities of glucose oxidase-coated ctubon fiber electrodes. Appl Surf Sci 258(7) 2219-2225. doi 10.1016/j.apsusc.2011.08.017... 

Nanocomposites offer opportunities to enhance the performance of active polymers. Opportunities arise from the extensive polymer-nanoparticle interface the responsiveness of the percolative nanoparticle network and the impact of nanoparticles on the local electric field. For example, carbon nanotube addition to shape memory polyurethane increases blocking stress and provides electrical and optical triggering of recovery. Similarly, carbon nanotubes modify the local electric field in the surrounding polymer, decreasing the actuation voltage for ferroelectric polymers. Challenges facing characterization and the establishment of structure-property correlations will be discussed. 

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