Carbon Nanotube-Reinforced Polymers

1. CNT Basics and Characteristics

1.1 Introduction to Carbon

1.2 History

1.3 Structure

1.4 Physical Properties of CNTs

1.5 Characterization of CNTs

1.6 Conclusions

References

2. Engineering Applications of Carbon Nanotubes

2.1 Introduction

2.2 Structural Reinforcement

2.3 Coatings and Films Applications of CNTs

2.4 CNTs in Electromagnetics

2.5 Biotechnological and Biomedical Applications of CNTs

2.6 Sensors and Actuators Applications of CNTs

2.7 Acoustic and Electroacoustic Applications of CNTs

2.8 Other Applications of CNTs

2.9 Conclusions

3. Carbon Nanotubes Processing

3.1 Introduction

3.2 Arc Discharge

3.3 Laser Ablation

3.4 Thermal CVD

3.5 Plasma-Enhanced CVD

3.6 Catalyst Preparation

3.7 Purification

3.8 Conclusions

References

4. Fabrication of Carbon Nanotube/Polymer Nanocomposites
Tejendra K. Gupta, Kumar Shanmugan

4.1 Introduction

4.2 Fabrication of CNT/Polymer Nanocomposites

4.3 Dispersion and Alignment of CNTs in Polymer

Matrices for Processing of Polymer Nanocomposites

4.4 Chemical Modifications of CNTs for Processing of

Polymer Nanocomposites

4.5 Conclusions and Future Scope

References

5. Improving Carbon Nanotube/Polymer Interactions

in Nanocomposites

5.1 Introduction

5.2 Carbon Nanotube Functionalization Methods

5.3 Carbon Nanotube Functionalization for Improved

Properties of Polymer Composites

6. Deposition of Carbon Nanotubes on Fibers

6.1 Introduction

6.2 Methods of Deposition and Growth of Carbon

Nanotubes on Engineering Fibers

6.3 Carbon Nanotube-Modified Fibers for Multiscale

Polymer Composites

References

7. Toxicity and Safety Issues of Carbon Nanotubes

7.1 Introduction

7.2 Effects of CNTs on Systems and Organs of the

Human Body

7.3 Determinants of CNT-Induced Toxicity

7.4 Mechanisms of CNT-Induced Toxicity

7.5 Ecotoxicological Effects of CNTs

7.6 Conclusions

References

8. Mechanical Properties of Isolated Carbon Nanotube
G. Pal, Kumar Shanmugan

8.1 Introduction

8.2 Structure of Carbon Nanotubes

8.3 Elastic Properties of CNTs

8.4 Large Elastic Deformation in CNTs

8.5 Tensile Strength of CNTs

8.6 Epilogue

References

9. Mechanical Properties of CNT/Polymer

9.1 Introduction

9.2 Polyethylene–Carbon Nanotube Composites

9.3 Polymethyl Methacrylate–Carbon

Nanotube Composites

9.4 Polypropylene–Carbon Nanotube Composites

9.5 Polyvinyl Alcohol–Carbon Nanotube Composites

9.6 Polystyrene–Carbon Nanotube Composites

9.7 Polyvinyl Chloride–Carbon Nanotube Composites

9.8 Polystyrene-co-Butyl Acrylate–Carbon

Nanotube Composites

9.9 Epoxy–Carbon Nanotube Composites

9.10 Nylon–Carbon Nanotube Composites

9.11 Polyimide–Carbon Nanotube Composites

9.12 Polystyrene-b-Butadiene-co-Butyleneb-

Styrene-Carbon Nanotube Composites

9.13 Methyl-Ethyl Methacrylate–Carbon

Nanotube Composites

9.14 Polyethyleneimine–Carbon Nanotube Composites

References

10. Electrical and Electromagnetic Properties

of CNT/Polymer Composites

10.1 Introduction

10.2 Basic Concepts in Electromagnetism

and Electrical Conductivity

10.3 Electrical/Electromagnetic Behavior of CNT/

Polymer Composites

10.4 Conclusions

11. Atomistic Simulations of Carbon Nanotubes:

Stiffness, Strength, and Toughness of Locally

Buckled CNTs

11.1 Introduction

11.2 Atomistic Modeling and Molecular Dynamics

11.3 Behavior of Locally Buckled Carbon Nanotubes

11.4 Final Remarks and Future Developments

References

12. Finite Element Modeling of Nanotubes

12.1 Introduction

12.2 Atomistic Geometry of Nanotubes

12.3 Potential Energy Description

12.4 Modeling of Nanotube Interatomic Interactions

12.5 Governing Equations

12.6 Results

12.7 Conclusions

References

13. Multiscale Simulation of Impact Response of

Carbon Nanotube/Polymer Nanocomposites

13.1 Introduction

13.2 The Multiscale Approach

13.3 RVEs

13.4 Modeling of Nanoindentation Test

13.5 Parametric Studies

13.6 Simulation of Nanoindentation

13.7 Conclusions

14. Theoretical Modeling of CNT–Polymer Interactions

14.1 Introduction

14.2 Experimental Investigations

14.3 Numerical Modeling Techniques

14.4 Concluding Remarks

References

15. Continuum/Finite Element Modeling of Carbon

Nanotube–Reinforced Polymers

15.1 Introduction

15.2 Models at the Nanoscale

15.3 Models at the Microscale

15.4 Models at the Mesoscale

15.5 Models at the Macroscale

15.6 Conclusions

References

16. Multiscale Continuum Modeling of Carbon

Nanotube–Reinforced Polymers

16.1 Introduction

16.2 The Method of Continuum Multiscale Modeling

16.3 Models of the RVE and RUC

16.4 Parametric Studies

16.5 Experiments

16.6 Modeling of the MWCNT/PP Tension Specimen

16.7 Numerical Results

16.8 Conclusions

17. Nonlinear Multiscale Modeling of CNT/Polymer

Nanocomposites

17.1 Introduction

17.2 Experimental Part

17.3 Nonlinear Multiscale Nanocomposite Model

17.4 Results and Discussion

17.5 Conclusions

References

18. Computational Multiscale Modeling of Carbon

Nanotube–Reinforced Polymers

18.1 Introduction

18.2 Hierarchical Multiscale Methods for CNRPs

18.3 Semiconcurrent Multiscale Methods for CNRPs

18.4 Concurrent Multiscale Methods for CNRPs

18.5 Challenges and Concluding Remarks

References

19. Macroscopic Elastic Properties of Nonbonded

Wavy Carbon Nanotube Composites

19.1 Introduction

19.2 Multiscale Modeling of CNT Composites

19.3 Simplifications on NRVE (Three-Phase Model)

19.4 A Case Study on the Effect of Interphase

19.5 Conclusions

References

20. Stochastic Multiscale Modeling of CNT/Polymer

20.1 Introduction

20.2 Definition of RVEs for Each Scale

20.3 Multiscale Modeling

20.4 Integrated Modeling Procedure

20.5 Model Validation

20.6 Conclusions

References

21. Stochastic Modeling of CNT-Grown Fibers

21.1 Introduction

21.2 Modeling Framework

21.3 Top-Down Scanning

21.4 Bottom-Up Modeling

21.5 Stochastic Modeling

21.6 Model Validation

21.7 Parametric Study

21.8 Concluding Remarks

References

Index