Abstract
Multiwall carbon nanotubes have been dispersed homogeneously throughout polystyrene matrices by a simple solution-evaporation method without destroying the integrity of the nanotubes. Tensile tests on composite films show that 1 wt % nanotube additions result in 36%-42% and ∼25% increases in elastic modulus and break stress, respectively, indicating significant load transfer across the nanotube-matrix interface. In situ transmission electron microscopy studies provided information regarding composite deformation mechanisms and interfacial bonding between the multiwall nanotubes and polymer matrix.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 2868-2870 |
| Number of pages | 3 |
| Journal | Applied Physics Letters |
| Volume | 76 |
| Issue number | 20 |
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| State | Published - May 15 2000 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Physics and Astronomy (miscellaneous)