Carbon nanotube dispersion in epoxy nanocomposites with clay Conference Paper

abstract

• Clay 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. 2008 Materials Research Society.

authors

• Grunlan, Jaime

published proceedings

• Materials Research Society Symposium Proceedings

author list (cited authors)

• Liu, L., & Grunlan, J.

complete list of authors

• Liu, L||Grunlan, J

publication date

• December 2008

published in

• MRS Online Proceedings Library  Journal

International Standard Book Number (ISBN) 13

• 9781605608266

start page

• 203

end page

• 208

volume

• 1057