Fabrication, functionalization, and application of carbon nanotube-reinforced polymer composite: an overview
A novel class of carbon nanotube (CNT)-based nanomaterials has been surging since 1991 due to their noticeable mechanical and electrical properties, as well as their good electron transport properties. This is evidence that the development of CNT-reinforced polymer composites could contribute in exp...
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| author | Mohd Nurazzi, Norizan Muhammad Rizal, Muhammad Asyraf Khalina, Abdan Abdullah, Norli Sabaruddin, Fatimah Athiyah Kamarudin, Siti Hasnah Ahmad, So’bah Mahat, Annie Maria Lee, Chuan Li Alias, Aisyah Humaira Norrrahim, Mohd Nor Faiz Rushdan, Ahmad Ilyas Moklis, Muhammad Harussani Ishak, Mohamad Ridzwan Salit, Mohd Sapuan |
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| description | A novel class of carbon nanotube (CNT)-based nanomaterials has been surging since 1991 due to their noticeable mechanical and electrical properties, as well as their good electron transport properties. This is evidence that the development of CNT-reinforced polymer composites could contribute in expanding many areas of use, from energy-related devices to structural components. As a promising material with a wide range of applications, their poor solubility in aqueous and organic solvents has hindered the utilizations of CNTs. The current state of research in CNTs—both single-wall carbon nanotubes (SWCNT) and multiwalled carbon nanotube (MWCNT)-reinforced polymer composites—was reviewed in the context of the presently employed covalent and non-covalent functionalization. As such, this overview intends to provide a critical assessment of a surging class of composite materials and unveil the successful development associated with CNT-incorporated polymer composites. The mechanisms related to the mechanical, thermal, and electrical performance of CNT-reinforced polymer composites is also discussed. It is vital to understand how the addition of CNTs in a polymer composite alters the microstructure at the micro- and nano-scale, as well as how these modifications influence overall structural behavior, not only in its as fabricated form but also its functionalization techniques. The technological superiority gained with CNT addition to polymer composites may be advantageous, but scientific values are here to be critically explored for reliable, sustainable, and structural reliability in different industrial needs. |
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| spelling | upm-972522022-09-13T04:55:15Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/97252/ Fabrication, functionalization, and application of carbon nanotube-reinforced polymer composite: an overview Mohd Nurazzi, Norizan Muhammad Rizal, Muhammad Asyraf Khalina, Abdan Abdullah, Norli Sabaruddin, Fatimah Athiyah Kamarudin, Siti Hasnah Ahmad, So’bah Mahat, Annie Maria Lee, Chuan Li Alias, Aisyah Humaira Norrrahim, Mohd Nor Faiz Rushdan, Ahmad Ilyas Moklis, Muhammad Harussani Ishak, Mohamad Ridzwan Salit, Mohd Sapuan A novel class of carbon nanotube (CNT)-based nanomaterials has been surging since 1991 due to their noticeable mechanical and electrical properties, as well as their good electron transport properties. This is evidence that the development of CNT-reinforced polymer composites could contribute in expanding many areas of use, from energy-related devices to structural components. As a promising material with a wide range of applications, their poor solubility in aqueous and organic solvents has hindered the utilizations of CNTs. The current state of research in CNTs—both single-wall carbon nanotubes (SWCNT) and multiwalled carbon nanotube (MWCNT)-reinforced polymer composites—was reviewed in the context of the presently employed covalent and non-covalent functionalization. As such, this overview intends to provide a critical assessment of a surging class of composite materials and unveil the successful development associated with CNT-incorporated polymer composites. The mechanisms related to the mechanical, thermal, and electrical performance of CNT-reinforced polymer composites is also discussed. It is vital to understand how the addition of CNTs in a polymer composite alters the microstructure at the micro- and nano-scale, as well as how these modifications influence overall structural behavior, not only in its as fabricated form but also its functionalization techniques. The technological superiority gained with CNT addition to polymer composites may be advantageous, but scientific values are here to be critically explored for reliable, sustainable, and structural reliability in different industrial needs. Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute 2021 Article PeerReviewed text en http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/97252/1/ABSTRACT.pdf Mohd Nurazzi, Norizan and Muhammad Rizal, Muhammad Asyraf and Khalina, Abdan and Abdullah, Norli and Sabaruddin, Fatimah Athiyah and Kamarudin, Siti Hasnah and Ahmad, So’bah and Mahat, Annie Maria and Lee, Chuan Li and Alias, Aisyah Humaira and Norrrahim, Mohd Nor Faiz and Rushdan, Ahmad Ilyas and Moklis, Muhammad Harussani and Ishak, Mohamad Ridzwan and Salit, Mohd Sapuan (2021) Fabrication, functionalization, and application of carbon nanotube-reinforced polymer composite: an overview. Polymers, 13 (7). art. no. 1047. pp. 1-45. ISSN 2073-4360 https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4360/13/7/1047 10.3390/polym13071047 |
| spellingShingle | Mohd Nurazzi, Norizan Muhammad Rizal, Muhammad Asyraf Khalina, Abdan Abdullah, Norli Sabaruddin, Fatimah Athiyah Kamarudin, Siti Hasnah Ahmad, So’bah Mahat, Annie Maria Lee, Chuan Li Alias, Aisyah Humaira Norrrahim, Mohd Nor Faiz Rushdan, Ahmad Ilyas Moklis, Muhammad Harussani Ishak, Mohamad Ridzwan Salit, Mohd Sapuan Fabrication, functionalization, and application of carbon nanotube-reinforced polymer composite: an overview |
| title | Fabrication, functionalization, and application of carbon nanotube-reinforced polymer composite: an overview |
| title_full | Fabrication, functionalization, and application of carbon nanotube-reinforced polymer composite: an overview |
| title_fullStr | Fabrication, functionalization, and application of carbon nanotube-reinforced polymer composite: an overview |
| title_full_unstemmed | Fabrication, functionalization, and application of carbon nanotube-reinforced polymer composite: an overview |
| title_short | Fabrication, functionalization, and application of carbon nanotube-reinforced polymer composite: an overview |
| title_sort | fabrication, functionalization, and application of carbon nanotube-reinforced polymer composite: an overview |
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