[HTML][HTML] Some basic aspects of polymer nanocomposites: A critical review

S Fu, Z Sun, P Huang, Y Li, N Hu - Nano Materials Science, 2019 - Elsevier
Polymer nanocomposites have been investigated for about three decades. To get deep
insights into the modifying effects of various nanofillers on mechanical and physical …

[HTML][HTML] Processing, structure, and properties of carbon fibers

BA Newcomb - Composites Part A: Applied Science and …, 2016 - Elsevier
Carbon fiber is increasingly being utilized as a reinforcing material due to its high strength
and high modulus, which is imparted into the properties of the final composite. A …

Polymer/carbon nanotube nano composite fibers–a review

Y Liu, S Kumar - ACS applied materials & interfaces, 2014 - ACS Publications
Carbon nanotubes (CNTs) are regarded as ideal filler materials for polymeric fiber
reinforcement due to their exceptional mechanical properties and 1D cylindrical geometry …

Carbon science in 2016: Status, challenges and perspectives

J Zhang, M Terrones, CR Park, R Mukherjee… - Carbon, 2016 - Elsevier
This year we enjoyed the 30th anniversary of the discovery of C 60: Buckminsterfullerene.
This discovery in 1985 began a unique period in carbon science that saw the rise of carbon …

Carbon nanotube–polymer composites: chemistry, processing, mechanical and electrical properties

Z Spitalsky, D Tasis, K Papagelis, C Galiotis - Progress in polymer science, 2010 - Elsevier
Carbon nanotubes have long been recognized as the stiffest and strongest man-made
material known to date. In addition, their high electrical conductivity has roused interest in …

The fabrication, properties, and uses of graphene/polymer composites

J Du, HM Cheng - Macromolecular Chemistry and Physics, 2012 - Wiley Online Library
Graphene is a potential nanofiller that can dramatically improve the properties of polymer‐
based composites at a very low loading. This article reviews the state‐of‐the‐art progress in …

Advances in the science and technology of carbon nanotubes and their composites: a review

ET Thostenson, Z Ren, TW Chou - Composites science and technology, 2001 - Elsevier
Since their first observation nearly a decade ago by Iijima (Iijima S. Helical microtubules of
graphitic carbon Nature. 1991; 354: 56–8), carbon nanotubes have been the focus of …

Chemistry of carbon nanotubes

D Tasis, N Tagmatarchis, A Bianco, M Prato - Chemical reviews, 2006 - ACS Publications
The unidirectional growth of materials to form nanowires or nanotubes has attracted
enormous interest in recent years. Within the different classes of tubes made of organic or …

Facile synthesis and applications of carbon nanotubes in heavy-metal remediation and biomedical fields: a comprehensive review

RB Onyancha, UO Aigbe, KE Ukhurebor… - Journal of Molecular …, 2021 - Elsevier
Carbon nanotubes (CNTs) have drawn great attention due to the rich science underpinning
their applications coupled with a unique combination of properties like large aspect ratios …

Dispersion and alignment of carbon nanotubes in polymer matrix: a review

XL **e, YW Mai, XP Zhou - Materials science and engineering: R: Reports, 2005 - Elsevier
Polymer/carbon nanotube (CNT) composites are expected to have good processability
characteristics of the polymer and excellent functional properties of the CNTs. The critical …