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 | Nanotech 2004 Vol. 3
Technical Proceedings of the 2004 NSTI Nanotechnology Conference and Trade Show, Volume 3
Chapter 6: Nano Composites |
| | Carbon Nanotube- and Nanofibre-reinforced Polymer Fibres | | Authors: | M.S.P. Shaffer, J.K.W. Sandler, S. Pegel, A.H. Windle, F. Gojny, K. Schulte, M. Cadek, W.J. Blau, J. Lohmar and M. van Es | | Affilation: | Imperial College, UK | | Pages: | 280 - 283 | | Keywords: | nanotubes, nanocomposites, polymer fibers, mechanical properties | | Abstract: | A range of multi-wall carbon nanotubes and carbon nanofibres were mixed with a polyamide-12 matrix using a twin-screw microextruder, and the resulting blends used to produce a series of reinforced polymer fibres. The aim was to compare the dispersion and mechanical properties achieved for nanofillers produced by different techniques. A high quality of dispersion was achieved for all the catalytically-grown materials and the greatest improvements in stiffness were observed using aligned, substrate-grown, carbon nanotubes. The use of entangled multi-wall carbon nanotubes led to the most pronounced increase in yield stress. The degrees of polymer and nanofiller alignment and the morphology of the polymer matrix were assessed using X-ray diffraction and calorimetry. | | ISBN: | 0-9728422-9-2 |
| Pages: | 561 |
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