Controlled Synthesis and Modification of Carbon Nanotubes and C60: Carbon Nanostructures for Advanced Polymeric Composite Materials

Abstract

Composites of C60 fullerene and carbon nanotubes with polymers are attractive for a wide range of applications. The combination of the unique physicochemical and optoelectronic properties of the carbon structures with the characteristics of some well‐known polymers has proven to yield some interesting effects. Various synthetic approaches to making these advanced polymeric composites have been suggested along with novel methods for microstructuring the materials into aligned or patterned forms.

Molecular-Scale Understanding of Cohesion and Fracture in P3HT:Fullerene Blends

“…However, it is not clear 4 how the chemical substitution patterns of the solubilizing groups influence the electronic and mechanical properties of these composite materials, as there remain many intricate details that need to be unfurled at the molecular-and nano-scales. Notably, fullerenes have been exploited in other composite blends, [27][28][29][30][31][32] however their traction in these applications remains limited due to restrictions in terms of solubility, processability, and the resulting materials properties. 27 Hence, there is a wide-ranging need to understand these molecular materials and how subtle variations in chemical structure can impact material performance.…”

High performance PEEK/carbon nanotube composites compatibilized with polysulfones-I. Structure and thermal properties

“…Carbon nanotube (CNT) reinforced composites have attracted a great deal of interest for many applications due to their outstanding mechanical, electrical and thermal properties [1,2] arising from the nanoscale dimensions, excellent physics characteristics and exceptionally high aspect ratio of nanotubes [3,4]. Achieve a good dispersion of the reinforcement in the polymer matrix is the key to fabricate composites with enhanced properties; however, this is commonly a difficult task due to the strong tendency of the nanotubes to gather and form bundles.…”

Semiconducting single-walled carbon nanotubes synthesized by S-doping

“…Over the past decades, single-walled carbon nanotubes (SWNTs) used as building blocks of nanoscale electronic devices have attracted great attention due to their quasi one-dimensional structure and unique properties [1][2][3].…”