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Dispersion and alignment of carbon nanotube polymer based composites

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dc.contributor.advisor Garmestani, Hamid
dc.contributor.advisor Tannenbaum, Rina
dc.contributor.author Camponeschi, Erin L. en_US
dc.contributor.committeeMember Tannenbaum, Rina
dc.contributor.committeeMember Gall, Kenneth
dc.contributor.committeeMember Meisha Shofner
dc.contributor.committeeMember Thomas Sanders
dc.contributor.department Materials Science and Engineering en_US
dc.date.accessioned 2009-01-22T15:41:07Z
dc.date.available 2009-01-22T15:41:07Z
dc.date.issued 2007-10-23 en_US
dc.description.abstract The goal of this research is to develop new approaches for the improvement of the properties of polymer carbon nanotube composites by effectively aligning and dispersing the CNT's in the polymer matrix. Specifically, this researched explored at how to mediate the problem of carbon nanotube insolubility in a matrix material. This was accomplished by assessing the effects of three different dispersing agents and two different alignment methods on the final composite properties. In previous research, the dispersing agents were found to either adequately disperse the carbon nanotubes or improve the mechanical properties of the composite material.4-6 Thus, comparing the three dispersing agents in different matrix materials and different processing methods can lead to a new understanding of interfacial interactions within the different composite materials. This understanding can then lead to the creation of more effective carbon nanotube composites that both adequately disperse the carbon nanotubes and improve the mechanical properties. en_US
dc.description.degree Ph.D. en_US
dc.identifier.uri http://hdl.handle.net/1853/26503
dc.publisher Georgia Institute of Technology en_US
dc.subject Polymer composites en_US
dc.subject Dispersion en_US
dc.subject Alignment en_US
dc.subject Epoxy en_US
dc.subject Carbon nanotubes en_US
dc.subject.lcsh Nanotubes
dc.subject.lcsh Polymeric composites
dc.subject.lcsh Dispersion
dc.subject.lcsh Cohesion
dc.title Dispersion and alignment of carbon nanotube polymer based composites en_US
dc.type Text
dc.type.genre Dissertation
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local.contributor.advisor Garmestani, Hamid
local.contributor.corporatename School of Materials Science and Engineering
local.contributor.corporatename College of Engineering
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