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Bismarck A, Shaffer M, Tran M, et al., 2010, PRODUCTION OF COMPOSITE MATERIAL, WO2010081821
BISMARCK ALEXANDER [GB]; SHAFFER MILO SEBASTIAN PETER [GB]; TRAN MIKE Q [GB]; LAMORIN
Gonzalez-Campo A, Shaffer M, Williams C, et al., 2010, NANOCOMPOSITE MATERIAL, METHOD FOR PRODUCING NANOCOMPOSITE MATERIAL, AND INSULATING MATERIAL, WO2010026668
Qian H, Bismarck A, Greenhalgh ES, et al., 2010, Carbon nanotube grafted silica fibres: Characterising the interface at the single fibre level, COMPOSITES SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY, Vol: 70, Pages: 393-399, ISSN: 0266-3538
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Rahatekar SS, Shaffer MSP, Elliott JA, 2010, Modelling percolation in fibre and sphere mixtures: Routes to more efficient network formation, COMPOSITES SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY, Vol: 70, Pages: 356-362, ISSN: 0266-3538
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Qian H, Bismarck A, Greenhalgh ES, et al., 2010, Synthesis and characterisation of carbon nanotubes grown on silica fibres by injection CVD, CARBON, Vol: 48, Pages: 277-286, ISSN: 0008-6223
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Qian H, Greenhalgh ES, Shaffer MSP, et al., 2010, Carbon nanotube-based hierarchical composites: a review, Journal of Materials Chemistry
The introduction of carbon nanotubes (CNTs) into conventional fibre-reinforced polymer composites creates a hierarchical reinforcement structure and can significantly improve composite performance. This paper reviews the progress to date towards the creation of fibre reinforced (hierarchical) nanocomposites and assesses the potential for a new generation of advanced multifunctional materials. Two alternative strategies for forming CNT-based hierarchical composites are contrasted, the dispersion of CNTs into the composite matrix and their direct attachment onto the primary fibre surface. The implications of each approach for composite processing and performance are discussed, along with a summary of the measured improvements in the mechanical, electrical and thermal properties of the resulting hierarchical composites.
Qian H, Bismarck A, Greenhalgh ES, et al., 2010, Carbon nanotube grafted carbon fibres: A study of wetting and fibre fragmentation, Composites Part A, Vol: 41, Pages: 1107-1114
Carbon nanotubes (CNTs) were grafted on IM7 carbon fibres using a chemical vapour deposition method.The overall grafting process resulted in a threefold increase of the BET surface area compared to the original primary carbon fibres (0.57 m2/g). At the same time, there was a degradation of fibre tensile strength by around 15% (depending on gauge length), due to the dissolution of iron catalyst into the carbon;the modulus was not significantly affected. The wetting behaviour between fibres and poly(methylmethacrylate) (PMMA) was directly quantified using contact angle measurements for drop-on-fibre systems and indicated good wettability. Single fibre fragmentation tests were conducted on hierarchical fibre/PMMA model composites, demonstrating a significant (26%) improvement of the apparent interfacial shear strength (IFSS) over the baseline composites. The result is associated with improved stress transfer between the carbon fibres and surrounding matrix, through the grafted CNT layer. The improved IFSS was found to correlate directly with a reduced contact angle between fibre and matrix.
Shaffer M, Qian H, Menner A, et al., 2009, Hierarchical composites combining nanoscale reinforcements with conventional fibres, ICCM International Conferences on Composite Materials
Hierarchical composites introduce nanoscale fillers into the matrix of conventional fibre composites, in order to address critical failure modes. The effectiveness of growing carbon nanotubes onto primary fibres is reported at the single-fibre level. The success of an analogous, entirely renewable and biodegradable hierarchical composite system provides encouragement to scale-up.
Bangarusampath DS, Ruckdaeschel H, Altstaedt V, et al., 2009, Rheology and properties of melt-processed poly(ether ether ketone)/multi-wall carbon nanotube composites, POLYMER, Vol: 50, Pages: 5803-5811, ISSN: 0032-3861
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Bangarusampath DS, Ruckdaeschel H, Altstaedt V, et al., 2009, Rheological and electrical percolation in melt-processed poly(ether ether ketone)/multi-wall carbon nanotube composites, CHEMICAL PHYSICS LETTERS, Vol: 482, Pages: 105-109, ISSN: 0009-2614
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Orchard KL, White AJP, Shaffer MSP, et al., 2009, Pentanuclear Complexes for a Series of Alkylzinc Carboxylates, ORGANOMETALLICS, Vol: 28, Pages: 5828-5832, ISSN: 0276-7333
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Menzel R, Lee A, Bismarck A, et al., 2009, Inverse Gas Chromatography of As-Received and Modified Carbon Nanotubes, LANGMUIR, Vol: 25, Pages: 8340-8348, ISSN: 0743-7463
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Thomas BJC, Shaffer MSP, Boccaccini AR, 2009, Sol-gel route to carbon nanotube borosilicate glass composites, COMPOSITES PART A-APPLIED SCIENCE AND MANUFACTURING, Vol: 40, Pages: 837-845, ISSN: 1359-835X
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Cho J, Boccaccini AR, Shaffer MSP, 2009, Ceramic matrix composites containing carbon nanotubes, JOURNAL OF MATERIALS SCIENCE, Vol: 44, Pages: 1934-1951, ISSN: 0022-2461
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Orchard KL, Gonzalez-Campo A, Shaffer MSP, et al., 2009, Mild synthesis of zinc oxide nanoparticles via an organometallic method, ABSTRACTS OF PAPERS OF THE AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY, Vol: 237, ISSN: 0065-7727
Verdejo R, Jell G, Safinia L, et al., 2009, Reactive polyurethane carbon nanotube foams and their interactions with osteoblasts, JOURNAL OF BIOMEDICAL MATERIALS RESEARCH PART A, Vol: 88A, Pages: 65-73, ISSN: 1549-3296
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Cho J, Konopka K, Rozniatowski K, et al., 2009, Characterisation of carbon nanotube films deposited by electrophoretic deposition, CARBON, Vol: 47, Pages: 58-67, ISSN: 0008-6223
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Gonzalez-Campo A, Orchard KL, Sato N, et al., 2009, One-pot, <i>in situ</i> synthesis of ZnO-carbon nanotube-epoxy resin hybrid nanocomposites, CHEMICAL COMMUNICATIONS, Pages: 4034-4036, ISSN: 1359-7345
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Winchester RAL, Whitby M, Shaffer MSP, 2009, Synthesis of Pure Phosphorus Nanostructures, ANGEWANDTE CHEMIE-INTERNATIONAL EDITION, Vol: 48, Pages: 3616-3621, ISSN: 1433-7851
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Tran MQ, Cabral JT, Shaffer MSP, et al., 2008, Direct measurement of the wetting behavior of individual carbon nanotubes by polymer melts: The key to carbon nanotube-polymer composites, NANO LETTERS, Vol: 8, Pages: 2744-2750, ISSN: 1530-6984
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Juntaro J, Pommet M, Kalinka G, et al., 2008, Creating hierarchical structures in renewable composites by attaching bacterial cellulose onto sisal fibers, ADVANCED MATERIALS, Vol: 20, Pages: 3122-3126, ISSN: 0935-9648
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Menner A, Salgueiro M, Shaffer MSP, et al., 2008, Nanocomposite foams obtained by polymerization of high internal phase emulsions, JOURNAL OF POLYMER SCIENCE PART A-POLYMER CHEMISTRY, Vol: 46, Pages: 5708-5714, ISSN: 0887-624X
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Fogden S, Verdejo R, Cottam B, et al., 2008, Purification of single walled carbon nanotubes: The problem with oxidation debris, CHEMICAL PHYSICS LETTERS, Vol: 460, Pages: 162-167, ISSN: 0009-2614
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Pommet M, Juntaro J, Heng JYY, et al., 2008, Surface modification of natural fibers using bacteria: Depositing bacterial cellulose onto natural fibers to create hierarchical fiber reinforced nanocomposites, BIOMACROMOLECULES, Vol: 9, Pages: 1643-1651, ISSN: 1525-7797
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Tran MQ, Ho KKC, Kalinka G, et al., 2008, Carbon fibre reinforced poly(vinylidene fluoride): Impact of matrix modification on fibre/polymer adhesion, COMPOSITES SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY, Vol: 68, Pages: 1766-1776, ISSN: 0266-3538
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Mahajan SV, Hasan SA, Cho J, et al., 2008, Carbon nanotube-nanocrystal heterostructures fabricated by electrophoretic deposition, NANOTECHNOLOGY, Vol: 19, ISSN: 0957-4484
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Tran MQ, Shaffer MSP, Bismarck A, 2008, Manufacturing carbon nanotube/PVDF nanocomposite powders, MACROMOLECULAR MATERIALS AND ENGINEERING, Vol: 293, Pages: 188-193, ISSN: 1438-7492
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Qian H, Bismarck A, Greenhalgh ES, et al., 2008, Hierarchical composites reinforced with carbon nanotube grafted fibers: The potential assessed at the single fiber level, CHEMISTRY OF MATERIALS, Vol: 20, Pages: 1862-1869, ISSN: 0897-4756
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Boucle J, Chyla S, Shaffer MSP, et al., 2008, Hybrid solar cells from a blend of poly(3-hexylthiophene) and ligand-capped TiO<sub>2</sub> nanorods, ADVANCED FUNCTIONAL MATERIALS, Vol: 18, Pages: 622-633, ISSN: 1616-301X
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