Shear Flow Induced Alignment of Carbon Nanotubes in Natural Rubber

A new procedure for the fabrication of natural rubber composite with aligned carbon nanotubes is provided in this study. The two-step approach is based on (i) the preparation of mixture latex of natural rubber, multiwalled carbon nanotubes, and other components and (ii) the orientation of carbon nan...

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Main Authors: Yan He, Zhifang Cao, Lianxiang Ma
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Language:English
Published: Wiley 2015-01-01
Series:International Journal of Polymer Science
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/964723
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description A new procedure for the fabrication of natural rubber composite with aligned carbon nanotubes is provided in this study. The two-step approach is based on (i) the preparation of mixture latex of natural rubber, multiwalled carbon nanotubes, and other components and (ii) the orientation of carbon nanotubes by a flow field. Rubber composite sheets filled with variable volume fraction of aligned carbon nanotubes were fabricated and then confirmed by transmission electron microscopy and Raman spectroscopy studies. An obvious increase in thermal conductivity has been obtained after the alignment of carbon nanotubes. The dynamic mechanical analysis was carried out in a tear mode for the composite.
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spelling doaj-art-7f7d96a976dd42d3a6efd9e5d30241b52025-02-03T01:30:58ZengWileyInternational Journal of Polymer Science1687-94221687-94302015-01-01201510.1155/2015/964723964723Shear Flow Induced Alignment of Carbon Nanotubes in Natural RubberYan He0Zhifang Cao1Lianxiang Ma2College of Mechanic and Electronic Engineering, Qingdao University of Science and Technology, No. 99, Songling Road, Qingdao, Shandong 266061, ChinaCollege of Mechanic and Electronic Engineering, Qingdao University of Science and Technology, No. 99, Songling Road, Qingdao, Shandong 266061, ChinaCollege of Mechanic and Electronic Engineering, Qingdao University of Science and Technology, No. 99, Songling Road, Qingdao, Shandong 266061, ChinaA new procedure for the fabrication of natural rubber composite with aligned carbon nanotubes is provided in this study. The two-step approach is based on (i) the preparation of mixture latex of natural rubber, multiwalled carbon nanotubes, and other components and (ii) the orientation of carbon nanotubes by a flow field. Rubber composite sheets filled with variable volume fraction of aligned carbon nanotubes were fabricated and then confirmed by transmission electron microscopy and Raman spectroscopy studies. An obvious increase in thermal conductivity has been obtained after the alignment of carbon nanotubes. The dynamic mechanical analysis was carried out in a tear mode for the composite.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/964723
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Shear Flow Induced Alignment of Carbon Nanotubes in Natural Rubber
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title Shear Flow Induced Alignment of Carbon Nanotubes in Natural Rubber
title_full Shear Flow Induced Alignment of Carbon Nanotubes in Natural Rubber
title_fullStr Shear Flow Induced Alignment of Carbon Nanotubes in Natural Rubber
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