Production of Heat Resistant Composite based on Siloxane Elastomer and Multiwall Carbon Nanotubes

Abstract

Abstract. Development of a new generation of composite with unique thermal properties is an important task in the fields of science and technology where material is operated at high temperatures and exposure to a short-wave radiation. Recent studies show that carbon nanomaterials (fullerenes and carbon nanotubes) could improve the thermal, radiation and thermal-oxidative stability of the polymer matrix. In this article the development of a new heat resistant composite based on elastomer and carbon nanotubes (CNT) was performed and physicochemical properties of final product were evaluated.

Influence of single-walled carbon nanotubes’ diameter and length on the thermal conductivity of polymer composites

“…Carbon nanotubes (CNTs) are in high demand because of their unique electrical and mechanical properties. These properties are more likely to occur in single-walled CNTs (SWCNT), rather than in multilayer CNTs due to the latter's defect-free structure and low density (1.33-1.40 g/cm 3 ) [1][2][3][4].…”