Carbon Nanotube Dispersion in Epoxy Nanocomposites with Clay Academic Article

abstract

• ABSTRACTClay particles were used to facilitate the dispersion and network formation of single-walled carbon nanotubes (SWNTs) in an epoxy matrix. In the presence of clay, electrical conductivity increase and percolation threshold reduction for SWNT/epoxy composites were achieved simultaneously. These improvements are due to better SWNT dispersion, as evidenced by optical microscopy and scanning electron microscopy. Dynamic mechanical analysis (DMA) shows that mechanical properties of the composites without clay could be improved by clay addition. SWNTs appear to have an affinity for clay that causes them to become more exfoliated and better networked.

authors

• Grunlan, Jaime

published proceedings

• MRS Advances

author list (cited authors)

• Liu, L., & Grunlan, J.

citation count

• 1

complete list of authors

• Liu, Lei||Grunlan, Jaime

publication date

• January 2007

publisher

• Springer Nature  Publisher

published in

• MRS Advances  Journal

keywords

• 40 Engineering
• 4001 Aerospace Engineering
• 4016 Materials Engineering
• 4018 Nanotechnology

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

• 10.1557/proc-1057-ii20-15

start page

• 1057-ii20-15

volume

• 1057

URL

• http://dx.doi.org/10.1557/proc-1057-ii20-15