Title: Physical and chemical modifications of carbon nanotubes for the development of advanced polymer nanocomposites
Abstract:There is a great need for advanced functional materials such as light-weight and high strength materials, super capacitive materials, highly conductive materials for many advanced engineering applicat...There is a great need for advanced functional materials such as light-weight and high strength materials, super capacitive materials, highly conductive materials for many advanced engineering applications.Carbon nanotube (CNT)/polymer composites are a new class of materials with a wide range of properties for engineering applications.However, the major challenges for CNT/polymer composites are to attain a uniform dispersion of CNTs in polymer matrices and an efficient interfacial adhesion between CNTs and matrices.List of Schemes Chapter 2 Scheme 2.1 Scheme 2.2 Covalent functionalisation of CNTs ………………………………... Schematics of CNT/epoxy nanocomposite fabrication …………….. Chapter 3 Scheme 3.1 Scheme 3.2 Synthesis of MWCNT-COOH ……………………………………… Synthesis of MWCNT-HBA ………………………………………... Chapter 4 Scheme 4.1 Flowchart for the summary of work on the MWCNT/PP composites………………………………………………………...... Chapter 5 Scheme 5.1 Possible formation of hydrogen bonds between (a) LCP chain and MWCNT-HBA and (b) LCP chain and MWCNT-COOH ………….Chapter 6 Scheme 6.1 Schematic summary of the research done in Chapter 6 …………….. Chapter 7 Scheme 7.1 Summary of the research work conducted in Chapter 7 …………….Read More