By C. Pirlot, I. Willems, A. Fonseca, J. B. Nagy and J. Delhalle.
ABSTRACT: Recent experimental and theoretical theoretical studies have demonstrated that individual nanotubes have extremely high Young’s Modulus (about 1.2 TPa), good stiffness and flexibility. Moreover, mechanical properties (bending modulus) depend on the quality and diameter of the mutliwalled nanotubes. It is thus tempting to use NT for mechanical reinforcement and to obtain new material with unusual mechanical properties. However, the ultimate performance of such materials is expected to depend strongly on their ability to transfer load from the matrix to the nanotubes. This ability is directly related to the possibility of achieving homogenously dispersed nanocomposites and thus to the nature of the interactions developing between the nanotubes and the polymers chains.
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