The development of CNT hybrids

In a bundle of CNTs, various defects occur on every single CNT such as single- or two-atom vacancies (MieUte et al., 2004) and the Stone—Wales defect (Pozrikidis, 2009) that cause tube distortion, tube disorder, and so on. The mechanical strength and electrical conductivity of CNTs can be affected accordingly. The Stone—Wales 

The development of hybrid materials such as CNT/inorganic hybrids has drawn great interest for its combination of multiphase characteristics of nanocomposites with the synergistic function of each hybrid constituent. Utilization of the hybrid filler is one of the ways to improve the properties of composites. Some work has demonstrated hybrid systems made of CNTs with inorganic fillers such as mica, silica (Si02), magnesia (MgO), and calcium carbonate (CaCOs). All of these inorganic materials have been extensively employed as fillers in composites, because of several remarkable benefits such as abundant raw-material resources and stable properties. 

They are available at low cost in a variety of particle sizes and treatments from well-established regional suppliers, especially for composite apphcations. The metal-attached friendly behavior of inorganic materials makes the formation of a metal-support catalyst complex easy and customizable to synthesize the desired CNT/ inorganic hybrid via CVD. 

5 Advantages of using CNT/inorganic hybrid in polymer nanocomposites 

Most CNT research has similar findings about CNT utilization in a polymer matrix. The large surface area of nano-sized CNTs gives them the tendency to stick to each other and form agglomerations in a polymer matrix due to the van der Waals force. As mentioned earlier, the performance of CNTs in a polymer matrix is strongly 

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