Dispersion and alignment of carbon nanotubes in polymer matrix: A review

被引：1543

作者：

Xie, XL

Mai, YW ^{[1
]}

Zhou, XP

机构：

[1] Univ Sydney, CAMT, Sch Aerosp Mech & Mechatron Engn J07, Sydney, NSW 2006, Australia

[2] Huazhong Univ Sci & Technol, Dept Chem, Wuhan 430074, Peoples R China

来源：

MATERIALS SCIENCE & ENGINEERING R-REPORTS | 2005年 / 49卷 / 04期

基金：

中国国家自然科学基金; 澳大利亚研究理事会;

关键词：

polymer nanocomposites; carbon nanotubes; dispersion; alignment; applications;

D O I：

10.1016/j.mser.2005.04.002

中图分类号：

T [工业技术];

学科分类号：

08 ;

摘要：

Polymer/carbon nanotube (CNT) composites are expected to have good processability characteristics of the polymer and excellent functional properties of the CNTs. The critical challenge, however, is how to enhance dispersion and alignment of CNTs in the matrix. Here, we review recent progress and advances that have been made on: (a) dispersion of CNTs in a polymer matrix, including optimum blending, in situ polymerization and chemical functionalization; and (b) alignment of CNTs in the matrix enhanced by ex situ techniques, force and magnetic fields, electrospinning and liquid crystalline phase-induced methods. In addition, discussions on mechanical, thermal, electrical, electrochemical, optical and super-hydrophobic properties; and applications of polymer/CNT composites are included. Enhanced dispersion and alignment of CNTs in the polymer matrix will promote and extend the applications and developments of polymer/CNT nanocomposites. (c) 2005 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.

引用

页码：89 / 112

页数：24

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