Title of article
Mechanical properties of multiwall carbon nanotubes/epoxy composites: influence of network morphology Original Research Article
Author/Authors
Y. Breton، نويسنده , , G. Désarmot، نويسنده , , J.P. Salvetat، نويسنده , , S. Delpeux، نويسنده , , C. Sinturel، نويسنده , , F. Beguin، نويسنده , , S. Bonnamy، نويسنده ,
Issue Information
روزنامه با شماره پیاپی سال 2004
Pages
4
From page
1027
To page
1030
Abstract
Different types of catalytically grown multiwall carbon nanotubes (MWNTs) were dispersed in an epoxy resin, and then the mechanical properties of the MWNTs–epoxy composites were tested. MWNTs were synthesized by catalytic decomposition of acetylene either on a CoxMg(1 − x)O solid solution or on a Co/NaY supported catalyst at 600 °C. MWNTs surface functionalization by chemical treatment allows a better dispersion of nanotubes in the epoxy matrix. Tensile tests were performed on composites made of an epoxy resin loaded with 1, 3 or 6 wt.% MWNTs. We discuss the influence of the MWNTs network entanglement, characterized by its porosity, and nanotube concentration on the composite mechanical properties.
Keywords
Catalytically grown multiwall nanotubes , Nanotubes–epoxy composites , Elastic properties
Journal title
Carbon
Serial Year
2004
Journal title
Carbon
Record number
1119546
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