Contents Preface Editors biographies XIX Part I Nanocomposites: Structure and properties Chapter 1 Carbon Nanotube-Reinforced Polymers: a State 4.1 Comparison of the Multiple-Wall Carbon Nanotubes d o-ootwu of the art review 1 Introduction 2 General Problems in Nanocomposite Technology 3 Experimental 3. 1 Manufacturing of Multiple-Wall Carbon 3.2 Treatment of Carbon Nanotubes 3.3 Matrix Polymers 3.4 Electron Microscopy .5 Dynamic-Mechanical Thermal Analysis 4 Results 4.2 Purification 4.3 CNT/Epoxy Composites: Dis Matrix Bonding, and Functionalization 4.3.1 Dispersion 4.3. 2 Nanotube- Matrix Interactio 4.3.3 Functionalization 4.4 Microscopy 4.4.1 Matrix Bonding to the Nanotubes 4.4.2 Crack Bridging and Telescopic Pull-Outs 4.5 Thermal and Mechanical Properties 4.6 Electrical Properties 011335561824 5 Conclusions 6 Acknowledgements 7 ReferencesContents Preface Editors Biographies xv xix Part I Nanocomposites: Structure and Properties 1 Chapter 1 Carbon Nanotube-Reinforced Polymers: a State of the Art Review 3 1 Introduction 3 2 General Problems in Nanocomposite Technology 4 3 Experimental 6 3.1 Manufacturing of Multiple-Wall Carbon Nanotubes 6 3.2 Treatment of Carbon Nanotubes 7 3.3 Matrix Polymers 7 3.4 Electron Microscopy 7 3.5 Dynamic-Mechanical Thermal Analysis 8 4 Results 8 4.1 Comparison of the Multiple-Wall Carbon Nanotubes Studied 8 4.2 Purification 10 4.3 CNWEpoxy Composites: Dispersion, Matrix Bonding, and Functionalization 11 4.3.1 Dispersion 11 4.3.2 Nanotube-Matrix Interaction 13 4.3.3 Functionalization 13 4.4 Microscopy 15 4.4.1 Matrix Bonding to the Nanotubes 15 4.4.2 Crack Bridging and Telescopic Pull-Outs 16 4.5 Thermal and Mechanical Properties 17 4.6 Electrical Properties 18 5 Conclusions 21 6 Acknowledgements 2 1 7 References 22