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s into polymers
Outline
1.Introduction
2. Composites of multiwalled carbon nanotubes (MWNT) with polycarb
onate (PC) produced by masterbatch dilution technique
•Electrical resistivity
•Dispersion and alignment
•Influence of processing parameters on electrical resistivity
3. Composites of MWNT and SWNT with PC produced by direct incorp
oration
•Percolation of different commercial MWNT in PC
•Percolation of SWNT in PC
•Stress-strain behaviour
4. Summary
Benefits of CNTs to polymers
– Electrical conductivity
– Improvement of mechanical properties, especially stre
ngth
– Enhancement of thermal stability
– Enhancement of thermal conductivity
– Improvement of fire retardancy
– Enhancement of oxidation stability