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Modification of single-walled carbon nanotubes and its influence on the interfacial strength in polymeric composites

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Single-walled carbon nanotubes was purified and modified with dichlorocarbene, HNO3 or octadecylamine and incorporated in polymeric matrices of polycarbonate and epoxy. Exposing the composite material to a tensile strain and measuring the shift of the G′-band revealed that higher loads could be transferred to the HNO3-modified carbon nanotubes. Exfoliation was regarded as the main reason for the increased interfacial strength resulting in larger specific surface area and higher hydrostatic compressive stresses on the nanotube bundles.

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Larsen, R.M. Modification of single-walled carbon nanotubes and its influence on the interfacial strength in polymeric composites. J Mater Sci 44, 799–807 (2009). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10853-008-3155-3

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