Abstract
Polymer-based nanocomposites (PNCs) are generally composed of reinforcement lower than 100 nm and polymer matrixes holding them together. Carbon nanotubes (CNTs) have nanometer diameters and microscopic size lengths (from few nm to microns). CNTs are formed when two-dimensional graphene sheets are turned into a cylindrical shape as a result of being wrapped in a certain direction. The molecular structure exhibits very high mechanical hardness and strength properties at low density because of its strong C-C bonds. Additionally, the fact that CNTs exhibit the expected performance features is based on controlling of their morphological structures in accordance with the purpose and to what extent they are interacted with matrix holding them together at a nanometer. Therefore, PMCs reinforced with CNTs are one of the most studied systems. The majority of the studies focused on the understanding of relationship the structure-property between CNTs and polymer matrix and increasing the application areas of these composites. The main factors determining the properties of these composites are i) type of the polymer matrix, ii) reinforcement type, shape, and ratio, iii) matrix/reinforcement interface reactivity and iv) synergetic effect of nanometer reinforcements regarding different polymer matrix properties. These factors are discussed in detail comparatively in the present chapter.
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Guler, S.H., Guler, O., Dikici, B. (2022). Structure–Property Relationships in Polymer Nanocomposites. In: Abraham, J., Thomas, S., Kalarikkal, N. (eds) Handbook of Carbon Nanotubes. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-91346-5_1
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