Carbon nanotubes /polymer composites processing

Enhancement of thermal and electrical properties of carbon nanotube polymer composites by magnetic field processing. J. Appl. Phys. 94 6034-6039. 

Gong XY, Liu J, Baskaran S, Voise RD, Young JS (2000). Surfactant-assisted processing of carbon nanotube/polymer composites. Chem. Mater. 12 1049-1052. 

Y. Y. Huang, J. E. Marshall, C. Gonzalez-Lopez, E. M. Terentjev, Variation in carbon nanotube polymer composite conductivity from the effects of processing, Dispersion, Aging and Sample Size, Mater. Express, vol. 1, pp. 315-328, 2011. 

Spitalsky, Z., et al., Carbon nanotube-polymer composites Chemistry, processing, mechanical and electrical properties. Progress in Polymer Science, 2010. 35(3) p. 357-401. 

The viscoelastic properties of carbon nanotube/polymer composites have both practical importance related to composite processing and scientific importance as a probe of the composite dynamics and microstructure. The viscosity for CNT/PU dispersion at mixing is also very important for in-situ formation of polyurethane nanocomposite. Lower viscosity means a better flow ability and more homogenous mixing with isocyanate. Furthermore, low viscosity is very helpful to remove the bubbles before curing, which is a key step for polyurethane preparation. 

Luo, C, Zuo, X, Wang, L, Wang, E, Song, S, Wang, J, Fan, C, Cao, Y. 2008. Flexible carbon nanotube-polymer composite films with high conductivity and superhydrophobicity made by solution process. Nano Lett 8 4454-4458. 

Z. Spitalsky, D. Tasis, K. Papagehs, C. Galiotis, Carbon Nanotube-Polymer Composites Chemistry, Processing, Mechanical and Electrical Properties. Prog. Polym. Sci. 2010, 35, 357-401. 

Choi ES, Brooks JS, Eaton DL, Al-Haik MS, Hussaini MY, Garmestani H, Li D, Dahmen K (2003) Enhancement of thermal and electrical properties of carbon nanotube polymer composites by magnetic field processing. J Appl Phys 94(9) 6034-6039... 

Ramasubramaniam R, Chen J, Liu H (2003) Homogeneous carbon nanotube/polymer composites for electrical applications. Appl Phys Lett 83 2928 Sahimi M (1994) Applications of percolation theory. Taylor Francis, London Shante VKS, Kirckpatrick S (1971) An introduction to percolation theory. Adv Phys 30 325 Sherman RD, Middleman LM, Jacobs SM (1983) Electron transport processes in conductor-filled polymers. Polym Sci Eng 23 36... 

Li et al. studied the quality and activity of a catal3Tic system used in carbon nanotube (CNT) growth process using pRS [11]. By localized Raman mapping, the variation of the active metallic species (Fe, Co) over the oxide surface (CaCOs) was quantified and analyzed. In this study, it was observed that the compositional variation in the active species over the oxide surface affected the yield and morphology of the CNT. Mayo et al. employed pRS to study the phase separation of polymer-functionalized single-walled carbon nanotubes (SWCNTs) within... 

Several studies on the characterization and fabrication of carbon nanotube-polymer nanocomposites have highlighted the important roles of the parameters discussed in Chapter 2 (such as, orientation, dispersion, and interfacial adhesion) in determining the properties of the composites. Jia et al. [75] used an in situ process for the fabrication of a PM M A/ M WNT composite. An initiator was used to open up the Jt bonds of the MWNTs in order to increase the linkage with the PMMA. The formation of C—C bonds results in a strong interface between the nanotubes and the PMMA. 

Haggenmueller R, Gommans H H, Rinzler A G, Fischer J E and Winey K I (2000) Aligned singlewall carbon nanotubes in composites by melt processing methods, Chem Phys Lett 330 219-225. Reneker D H, Yarin A L, Zussman E and Xu H (2007) Electrospinning of nanofibers from polymer... 

Kim, G.-M., G. H. Michler, and P. Potschke (2005b). Deformation processes of ultrahigh porous multiwalled carbon nanotubes/polycarbonate composite fibers prepared by electrospinning. Polymer 46(18) 7346-7351. 

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