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. 2008 Jul 17;20(14):2707-14.
doi: 10.1002/adma.200800295. Epub 2008 Jun 5.

Fabrication and characterization of ultrahigh-volume- fraction aligned carbon nanotube-polymer composites

Brian L Wardle  1 , Diego S Saito, Enrique J García, A John Hart, Roberto Guzmán de Villoria, Eric A Verploegen
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Fabrication and characterization of ultrahigh-volume- fraction aligned carbon nanotube-polymer composites

Brian L Wardle et al. Adv Mater. .

Abstract

Aligned CNT nanocomposites with variable volume fraction, up to 20%, are demonstrated. Biaxial mechanical densification of aligned CNT forests, followed by capillarity-driven wetting using unmodified aerospace-grade polymers, creates centimeter-scale specimens. Characterizations confirm CNT alignment and dispersion in the thermosets, providing a useful platform for controlled nanoscale interaction and nanocomposite property studies that emphasize anisotropy.

Keywords: arrays; carbon nanotubes; composites; polymers; structure-property relationships.

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