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Performance of Carbon Nanotubes (CNT) Based Natural Rubber Composites: A Review

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InCIEC 2014

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Carbon nanotubes (CNTs) are hollow cylinders of molecular-scale tubes of graphitic carbon with outstanding properties. They are possessed high strength, high stiffness and good electrical conductivity depending on their structure and diameter. This review outlines the performance of carbon nanotubes based on results of the author’s research, essentially composites and describes the properties of carbon nanotube elastomeric composites. The Functionalization of CNTs and the applications of these materials are also discussed. The capability of carbon nanotubes to impart the conductivity to insulating elastomeric matrices has been clearly shown. Most markedly, this work has illustrated the performance encountered with the properties of CNT based Natural Rubber.

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The authors would like to acknowledge that this research has been carried out as part of a project RAGS funded by Ministry of Education (MOE) and support from Research Management Institute (RMI), Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM).

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  1. Faculty of Civil Engineering, Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM), Shah Alam, Selangor, Malaysia

    Rozaina Ismail, Azmi Ibrahim & Hanizah Ab. Hamid

  2. Faculty of Electrical Engineering, Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM), Shah Alam, Selangor, Malaysia

    Mohamad Rusop Mahmood

  3. Faculty of Civil Engineering, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM), Skudai, Johor, Malaysia

    Azlan Adnan

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Ismail, R., Ibrahim, A., Hamid, H.A., Mahmood, M.R., Adnan, A. (2015). Performance of Carbon Nanotubes (CNT) Based Natural Rubber Composites: A Review. In: Hassan, R., Yusoff, M., Alisibramulisi, A., Mohd Amin, N., Ismail, Z. (eds) InCIEC 2014. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-287-290-6_71

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