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Accepted author manuscript, 11 MB, PDF document
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 116-119 |
| Number of pages | 4 |
| Journal | Materials letters |
| Volume | 125 |
| Early online date | 21 Mar 2014 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 15 Jun 2014 |
Single-wall carbon-nanotube (SWNT) reinforced elastomeric epoxy composites were fabricated by adding 0.03 wt% SWNTs and using 0.3 wt% block copolymer to obtain a good dispersion of carbon nanotubes in the epoxy matrix. Young's modulus, fracture stress and strain of the SWNT/epoxy composites with block copolymer were increased by 141%, 127% and 43%, respectively, compared to the pure epoxy resin. Scanning electron microscopy observation revealed that using the block copolymer as a dispersing agent significantly improved both SWNT dispersion in the epoxy matrix and interfacial bonding/load transfer. (C) 2014 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
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