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Functionalized few-walled carbon nanotubes for mechanical reinforcement of polymeric composites.

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Hou, Y; Tang, J; Zhang, H; Qian, C; Feng, Y; Liu, J
Published in: ACS nano
May 2009
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Compared to single-walled carbon nanotubes (SWNTs) and more defective multiwalled carbon nanotubes (MWNTs), the thin few-walled carbon nanotubes (FWNTs) are believed to have extraordinary mechanical properties. However, the enhancement of mechanical properties in FWNTs-polymer composites has remained elusive. In this study, free-standing carbon nanotubes (CNTs)/polymer composite films were fabricated with three types (SWNTs, FWNTs, MWNTs) of functionalized CNTs. The mechanical properties of composite films have been investigated. It is observed that the Young's modulus of composite films with only 0.2 wt % functionalized FWNTs shows a remarkable reinforcement value of dY/dV(f) = 1658 GPa, which is approximately 400 GPa higher than the highest value (dY/dV(f) = 1244 GPa) that was previously reported. In addition, the Young's modulus increased steadily with the increased concentration of FWNTs. The results indicated that FWNTs are practically the optimum reinforcing filler for the next generation of carbon nanotube-based composite materials.

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Jie Liu
Author Jie Liu Chemistry
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Published In

ACS nano

DOI

10.1021/nn9000512

EISSN

1936-086X

ISSN

1936-0851

Publication Date

May 2009

Volume

3

Issue

5

Start / End Page

1057 / 1062

Related Subject Headings

  • Tensile Strength
  • Surface Properties
  • Stress, Mechanical
  • Polymers
  • Particle Size
  • Nanotubes, Carbon
  • Nanotechnology
  • Nanoscience & Nanotechnology
  • Molecular Conformation
  • Materials Testing
 

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Hou, Y., Tang, J., Zhang, H., Qian, C., Feng, Y., & Liu, J. (2009). Functionalized few-walled carbon nanotubes for mechanical reinforcement of polymeric composites. ACS Nano, 3(5), 1057–1062. https://doi.org/10.1021/nn9000512
Hou, Ye, Jie Tang, Hongbo Zhang, Cheng Qian, Yiyu Feng, and Jie Liu. “Functionalized few-walled carbon nanotubes for mechanical reinforcement of polymeric composites.” ACS Nano 3, no. 5 (May 2009): 1057–62. https://doi.org/10.1021/nn9000512.
Hou Y, Tang J, Zhang H, Qian C, Feng Y, Liu J. Functionalized few-walled carbon nanotubes for mechanical reinforcement of polymeric composites. ACS nano. 2009 May;3(5):1057–62.
Hou, Ye, et al. “Functionalized few-walled carbon nanotubes for mechanical reinforcement of polymeric composites.” ACS Nano, vol. 3, no. 5, May 2009, pp. 1057–62. Epmc, doi:10.1021/nn9000512.
Hou Y, Tang J, Zhang H, Qian C, Feng Y, Liu J. Functionalized few-walled carbon nanotubes for mechanical reinforcement of polymeric composites. ACS nano. 2009 May;3(5):1057–1062.
Journal cover image

Published In

ACS nano

DOI

10.1021/nn9000512

EISSN

1936-086X

ISSN

1936-0851

Publication Date

May 2009

Volume

3

Issue

5

Start / End Page

1057 / 1062

Related Subject Headings

  • Tensile Strength
  • Surface Properties
  • Stress, Mechanical
  • Polymers
  • Particle Size
  • Nanotubes, Carbon
  • Nanotechnology
  • Nanoscience & Nanotechnology
  • Molecular Conformation
  • Materials Testing