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Fabrication and Properties of Composites of Poly(ethylene oxide) and Functionalized Carbon Nanotubes
Author(s) -
Geng H.Z.,
Rosen R.,
Zheng B.,
Shimoda H.,
Fleming L.,
Liu J.,
Zhou O.
Publication year - 2002
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 - 10.1002/1521-4095(20021002)14:19<1387::aid-adma1387>3.0.co;2-q
Subject(s) - materials science , carbon nanotube , composite material , carbon nanotube metal matrix composites , fabrication , dispersion (optics) , oxide , ethylene oxide , polymer , nanotube , nanocomposite , copolymer , medicine , alternative medicine , physics , pathology , optics , metallurgy
Chemically functionalized carbon nanotubes (see Figure) are shown to produce composites with improved uniformity and dispersion. At low nanotube loading, a significant enhancement of the mechanical properties can be obtained. Moreover, the polymer/nanotube composites show efficient load transfer between the fillers and the matrix.