Carbon Nanotube Based Composites: Processing, Properties, Modelling and Application

The object of this book is to bring together all available information on the carbon nanotube based composites. Details of the more important processing techniques for manufacturing carbon nanotubes-polymer composites are discussed in Chapter 1, including preprocessing treatments as purifi-cation, graphitization and functionalization. Chapters 2 explores the state of the art concern-ing mechanical, thermal, electrical and optical properties of CNTs composites made of the most frequently used polymer matrixes. Two tables gives quick access to a vast amount of the available data on the mechanical and electrical properties of CNTs composites. In Chapter 3 a reviews of the numerical models, which have been developed in attempts to improve the un-derstanding of the effects of CNTs in a polymer matrix, is given. Chapter 4 provides numer-ous examples of the countless possible applications of this category of composites. This book reviews the status of worldwide research in both single-walled and multi-walled carbon nanotube based composites. It serves as a practical guide on carbon nanotube based composites and a reference to students and researchers from the academia and industry.