Comprehensive Property Characterization of Nanotube Buckypaper-Reinforced Composite Materials

Abstract

Recent investigations have shown that SWNTs possess remarkable mechanical properties exceeding those of any existing composite reinforcement materials, such as 1M7 carbon fibers. The exceptional thermal and electrical properties of SWNTs also demonstrate great potential for developing multifunctional materials. However, using nanotubes as reinforcements to produce quality composites is still a challenging issue due to their nanoscale dimension, unique chemical characteristics and intensive molecular interactions with resin molecules during composite processing.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 01, 2004
Accession Number
ADA429065

Entities

People

  • Ben Wang
  • Chuck Zhang
  • Leslie Kramer
  • Richard Liang

Organizations

  • Florida A&M University

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Carbon Nanotubes
  • Chemical Synthesis
  • Chemical Vapor Deposition
  • Chemistry
  • Composite Material Fabrication
  • Composite Materials
  • Computational Science
  • Graphene
  • Manufacturing
  • Materials
  • Materials Laboratories
  • Materials Processing
  • Materials Science
  • Materials Testing
  • Mechanics
  • Molecular Dynamics
  • Nanocomposites

Fields of Study

  • Materials science

Readers

  • Nanocomposite Materials Science
  • Reinforced Composite Materials