Since the last decade, research activities in the area of nano-materials have been increased
dramatically. More than a 1000 of journal articles in this area have been published within the …

Polymer nanocomposites offer a wide range of promising applications because of their
much enhanced properties arising from the reinforcement of nanoparticles. However, further …

Carbon nanotubes (CNTs) demonstrate unusually high stiffness, strength and resilience,
and may become an ideal reinforcing material for new nanocomposites. However, much …

A shear-lag model is developed for carbon nanotube-reinforced polymer composites using a
multiscale approach. The main morphological features of the nanocomposites are captured …

Carbon nanotubes possess exceptionally superior mechanical properties like high elastic
modulus and tensile strength. Hence, they are envisaged to be the ideal reinforcements for …

Carbon nanotubes (CNTs) have good mechanical properties and unique structural,
electronic, thermal, and optical characteristics. Fixed-free single-walled carbon nanotubes …

The present chapter explored the advancement of research in carbon nanomaterials
(graphene and carbon nanotubes), in the areas of synthesis, properties and applications …

Modal analysis of single-walled carbon nanotubes (SWCNTs) and nanocones (SWCNCs)
was performed using a finite element method (FEM) with ANSYS. The vibrational behaviors …

Estimating accurately the natural frequencies of electrically actuated carbon nanotubes
(CNTs) has been an active research subject over the past few years. Despite the importance …

Carbon nanotubes (CNTs) exhibit extremely high stiffness and strength, and are regarded
as perfect reinforcing fibers for develo** a new class of nanocomposites. The use of …