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Single‐Walled Carbon Nanotube–Polymer Composites: Strength and Weakness
Author(s) -
Ajayan P. M.,
Schadler L. S.,
Giannaris C.,
Rubio A.
Publication year - 2000
Publication title -
advanced materials
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 10.707
H-Index - 527
eISSN - 1521-4095
pISSN - 0935-9648
DOI - 10.1002/(sici)1521-4095(200005)12:10<750::aid-adma750>3.0.co;2-6
Subject(s) - materials science , carbon nanotube , composite material , carbon nanotube metal matrix composites , reinforcement , polymer , nanotube
Can carbon nanotubes be efficient structural reinforcements for high‐strength polymer composites? Here it is shown that, during loading, individual single‐walled nanotubes pull out of their bundles (see Figure), making load transfer difficult. It is thus concluded that the effectiveness of reinforcement is determined by the stability and collective behavior of the bundles rather than the strength of individual nanotube components.