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On the use of carbon nanotubes as reinforcing fillers for elastomeric materials
Author(s) -
Bokobza Liliane,
Kolodziej Mélanie
Publication year - 2006
Publication title -
polymer international
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.592
H-Index - 105
eISSN - 1097-0126
pISSN - 0959-8103
DOI - 10.1002/pi.2064
Subject(s) - carbon black , carbon nanotube , elastomer , materials science , composite material , natural rubber , dispersion (optics) , reinforcement , transmission electron microscopy , swelling , carbon fibers , nanotechnology , composite number , physics , optics
Rubber composites containing multiwall carbon nanotubes are investigated. The results are compared with those obtained with conventional carbon black. In each case, the level of reinforcement is assessed from the mechanical and equilibrium swelling behavior. The state of dispersion is evaluated from transmission electron and atomic force microscopy methods. Copyright © 2006 Society of Chemical Industry