Carbon Nanotube Fabric-Based Composites for Development of Multifunctional Structures

MRS Advances ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 4 (57-58) ◽  
pp. 3123-3132
Author(s):  
Michael B. Jakubinek ◽  
Yadienka Martinez-Rubi ◽  
Behnam Ashrafi ◽  
Nicholas Gumienny-Matsuo ◽  
Daesun Park ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Carbon Nanotubes ◽  
Carbon Nanotube ◽  
Fire Resistance ◽  
Electromagnetic Shielding ◽  
Electrical Heating ◽  
Low Density ◽  
Filtration Method ◽  
Industrial Grade ◽  
One Step

ABSTRACTCarbon nanotubes (CNTs) possess impressive properties along with low density. Integration of CNTs in the form of fabrics or other preformed assemblies simplifies their handling and allows for the higher CNT content needed to better leverage their properties in multifunctional structures. Here we describe production of non-woven CNT-polyurethane fabrics made from industrial-grade CNTs via a one-step filtration method. Individual sheets were scaled to 30 cm x 30 cm size and subsequently used to fabricate thicker composites, including via lamination with itself to produce simple panels and with other materials to further tailor the nanocomposite properties and address several example applications including electrical heating, fire resistance, electromagnetic shielding, and a skin for stretchable morphing structures.

scholarly journals Composites with carbon nanotubes and graphene: An outlook

Science ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 362 (6414) ◽  
pp. 547-553 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ian A. Kinloch ◽  
Jonghwan Suhr ◽  
Jun Lou ◽  
Robert J. Young ◽  
Pulickel M. Ajayan
Keyword(s):  
Carbon Nanotubes ◽  
Carbon Nanotube ◽  
Composite Materials ◽  
Load Transfer ◽  
High Strength ◽  
Low Density ◽  
Interfacial Engineering ◽  
Challenges And Opportunities ◽  
The Status ◽  
Practical Impact

Composite materials with carbon nanotube and graphene additives have long been considered as exciting prospects among nanotechnology applications. However, after nearly two decades of work in the area, questions remain about the practical impact of nanotube and graphene composites. This uncertainty stems from factors that include poor load transfer, interfacial engineering, dispersion, and viscosity-related issues that lead to processing challenges in such nanocomposites. Moreover, there has been little effort to identify selection rules for the use of nanotubes or graphene in composite matrices for specific applications. This review is a critical look at the status of composites for developing high-strength, low-density, high-conductivity materials with nanotubes or graphene. An outlook of the different approaches that can lead to practically useful nanotube and graphene composites is presented, pointing out the challenges and opportunities that exist in the field.

scholarly journals A one-step route to solubilised, purified or functionalised single-walled carbon nanotubes

2015 ◽  
Vol 3 (32) ◽  
pp. 16708-16715 ◽  
Author(s):  
A. J. Clancy ◽  
J. Melbourne ◽  
M. S. P. Shaffer
Keyword(s):  
Carbon Nanotubes ◽  
Carbon Nanotube ◽  
Single Walled Carbon Nanotubes ◽  
Single Walled Carbon ◽  
One Step ◽  
Walled Carbon Nanotubes

The use of N,N-dimethylformamide as a solvent for carbon nanotube reduction and dissolution allows simple and effective dissolution and purification.

Carbon nanotube and graphene oxide directed electrochemical synthesis of silver dendrites

RSC Advances ◽  
2014 ◽  
Vol 4 (75) ◽  
pp. 39645-39650 ◽  
Author(s):  
Li Fu ◽  
Guosong Lai ◽  
Peter J. Mahon ◽  
James Wang ◽  
Deming Zhu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Carbon Nanotubes ◽  
Graphene Oxide ◽  
Carbon Nanotube ◽  
Deposition Method ◽  
Electro Deposition ◽  
Multi Walled Carbon Nanotubes ◽  
One Step ◽  
Silver Dendrites ◽  
Walled Carbon Nanotubes ◽  
Dendritic Structures

A simple one-step electro-deposition method was employed for the synthesis of silver dendritic structures with the aid of graphene oxide (GO) modified multi-walled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs) which are dispersed in an AgNO3 solution.

One-step fabrication of silver nanosphere-wetted carbon nanotube electrodes via electric-field-driven combustion waves for high-performance flexible supercapacitors

2019 ◽  
Vol 7 (15) ◽  
pp. 9004-9018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Taehan Yeo ◽  
Jaeho Lee ◽  
Dongjoon Shin ◽  
Seonghyun Park ◽  
Hayoung Hwang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Carbon Nanotubes ◽  
Carbon Nanotube ◽  
Electric Field ◽  
High Performance ◽  
Combustion Waves ◽  
Flexible Supercapacitors ◽  
Ag Particles ◽  
Multi Walled Carbon Nanotubes ◽  
One Step ◽  
Walled Carbon Nanotubes

Electric-field driven combustion waves yield completely wetted hybrids of single-crystalline, spherical Ag particles and multi-walled carbon nanotubes for high-performance supercapacitors.

An urchin-like Ni3ZnC0.7–carbon nanotube-porous carbon composite derived from metal–organic gel as a cathode material for rechargeable Li–O2 batteries

RSC Advances ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 6 (51) ◽  
pp. 45612-45616 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yanqing Lai ◽  
Wei Chen ◽  
Zhian Zhang ◽  
Yongqing Gan ◽  
Jie Li
Keyword(s):  
Carbon Nanotubes ◽  
Carbon Nanotube ◽  
Cathode Material ◽  
Porous Carbon ◽  
Carbon Composite ◽  
Carbon Composites ◽  
Excellent Electrochemical Performance ◽  
Metal Organic ◽  
One Step ◽  
Organic Gel

Urchin-like Ni3ZnC0.7–carbon nanotubes-porous carbon composites are prepared by one-step carbonization of a metal–organic gel. While applied as the cathode material of Li–O2 batteries, the composite exhibits an excellent electrochemical performance.

scholarly journals A One‐Step Chemical Strategy for the Formation of Carbon Nanotube Junctions in Aqueous Solution: Reaction of DNA‐Wrapped Carbon Nanotubes with Diazonium Salts

ChemPlusChem ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 84 (9) ◽  
pp. 1235-1238 ◽  
Author(s):  
Pierrick Clément ◽  
Piera Trinchera ◽  
Keitel Cervantes‐Salguero ◽  
Qingyu Ye ◽  
Christopher R. Jones ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Carbon Nanotubes ◽  
Aqueous Solution ◽  
Carbon Nanotube ◽  
Diazonium Salts ◽  
Carbon Nanotube Junctions ◽  
One Step ◽  
Solution Reaction ◽  
Chemical Strategy

Electrically conductive composites via infiltration of single-walled carbon nanotube-based aerogels

2010 ◽  
Vol 1258 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marcus A Worsley ◽  
Joshua D. Kuntz ◽  
Sergei Kucheyev ◽  
Alex V Hamza ◽  
Joe H Satcher ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Carbon Nanotubes ◽  
Electrical Conductivity ◽  
Carbon Nanotube ◽  
Composite Materials ◽  
Low Density ◽  
Electrically Conductive ◽  
Single Walled Carbon Nanotube ◽  
Insulating Materials ◽  
Conductive Composites ◽  
Electrical Conductivities

AbstractMany challenges remain in the effort to realize the exceptional properties of carbon nanotubes (CNT) in composite materials. Here, we report on electrically conductive composites fabricated via infiltration of CNT-based aerogels. The ultra low-density, high conductivity, and extraordinary robustness of the CNT aerogels make them ideal scaffolds around which to create conductive composites. Infiltrating the aerogels with various insulating materials (e.g. epoxy and silica) resulted in composites with electrical conductivities over 1 Scm-1 with as little as 1 vol% nanotube content. The electrical conductivity observed in the composites was remarkably close to that of the CNT scaffold in all cases.

Super Hydrophobic Properties of Papers Prepared from Multi-Walled Carbon Nanotubes Functionalized with Polybenzimidazole and AgNPs

2015 ◽  
Vol 815 ◽  
pp. 629-633
Author(s):  
Yan Li Zhang ◽  
Zu Ming Hu ◽  
Yan Wang
Keyword(s):  
Carbon Nanotubes ◽  
Carbon Nanotube ◽  
High Performance ◽  
Hydrophobic Properties ◽  
Filtration Method ◽  
High Performance Polymer ◽  
Multi Walled Carbon Nanotube ◽  
Coordination Effect ◽  
Multi Walled Carbon Nanotubes ◽  
Walled Carbon Nanotubes

The fabrication of multi walled carbon nanotube (MWNT) buckypaper and its silver nanoparticle (AgNP) hybrid is studied with the assist of a high-performance polymer, polybenzimidazole (PBI) by filtration-method. The result of Raman spectra demonstrates the strong π-π interaction between MWNT and PBI. Because of the coordination effect of imidazole groups to metal ions, AgNPs are then deposited on the surface of MWNTs/PBI buckypaper. The Ag/buckypaper hybrid (MPBA) is found to be super-hydrophobic after being treated by 1-Octadecanethiol.

One-step synthesis of three-dimensional graphene/multiwalled carbon nanotubes/Pd composite hydrogels: an efficient recyclable catalyst for Suzuki coupling reactions

2015 ◽  
Vol 3 (19) ◽  
pp. 10368-10377 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hui-qing Song ◽  
Qian Zhu ◽  
Xue-jing Zheng ◽  
Xing-guo Chen
Keyword(s):  
Carbon Nanotubes ◽  
Carbon Nanotube ◽  
Three Dimensional ◽  
Coupling Reactions ◽  
Multiwalled Carbon ◽  
One Pot ◽  
3D Graphene ◽  
Composite Hydrogels ◽  
One Step ◽  
Porous Nanostructure

In this paper, a simple one-pot hydrothermal procedure to create three-dimensional (3D) graphene/multiwalled carbon nanotube/Pd (G/MWCNT/Pd) composite hydrogels with a unique porous nanostructure was reported.

Research on the Properties and Defects of Carbon Nanotubes

2014 ◽  
Vol 971-973 ◽  
pp. 157-160 ◽  
Author(s):  
A Ying Zhang
Keyword(s):  
Carbon Nanotubes ◽  
Tensile Strength ◽  
Elastic Modulus ◽  
Carbon Nanotube ◽  
Low Density ◽  
High Carbon ◽  
Specific Strength ◽  
Multi Walled Carbon Nanotube ◽  
Atomistic Models ◽  
The Individual

Carbon nanotube is one of the strongest materials in nature. Carbon nanotubes (CNTs) are the strongest and stiffest materials yet discovered in terms of tensile strength and elastic modulus respectively. This strength results from the covalent sp2bonds formed between the individual carbon atoms. A multi-walled carbon nanotube was tested to have a tensile strength of 63 gigapascals (GPa). Further studies revealed that individual CNT shells have strengths of up to ~100 GPa, which is in agreement with quantum/atomistic models. Since carbon nanotubes have a low density for a solid of 1.3 to 1.4 g/cm3, its specific strength of up to 48,000 kN·m·kg-1is the best of known materials, compared to high-carbon steel’s 154 kN·m·kg-1.

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