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Enhancing Mechanical Properties of Nanocomposites Using Interconnected Carbon Nanotubes ( i CNT) as Reinforcement
Author(s) -
Owuor Peter Samora,
Yang Yang,
Kaji Takami,
Koizumi Ryota,
Ozden Sehmus,
Vajtai Robert,
Lou Jun,
Penev Evgeni S.,
Yakobson Boris I.,
Tiwary Chandra S.,
Ajayan Pulickel M.
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
advanced engineering materials
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.938
H-Index - 114
eISSN - 1527-2648
pISSN - 1438-1656
DOI - 10.1002/adem.201600499
Subject(s) - reinforcement , carbon nanotube , materials science , nanocomposite , composite material , composite number , deformation (meteorology) , polymer , nanotube , nanotechnology
Carbon nanotubes are one of the most promising reinforcement for polymer based composite. The interface engineering between nanotube and polymer is still challenging. Here, we are using interconnected carbon nanotubes ( i CNT) with different geometries such as X, Y, and Λ as reinforcement. The unique geometry of the reinforcement helps in improvement of the mechanical properties. The deformation behaviour due to reinforcement of i CNT is further explained with MD simulation.