Issue 46, 2008
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Journal of Materials Chemistry

Kevlar coated carbon nanotubes for reinforcement of polyvinylchloride†

Ian O'Connor,a   Hugh Hayden,a   Stephen O'Connor,a   Jonathan N. Colemanb  and  Yurii K. Gun'ko*a  

* Corresponding authors

a School of Chemistry and CRANN Institute, Trinity College, University of Dublin, Dublin 2, Ireland
E-mail: igounko@tcd.ie

b School of Physics and CRANN Institute, Trinity College, University of Dublin, Dublin 2, Ireland

Abstract

Kevlar coated carbon nanotubes have been used as additives to polyvinylchloride, resulting in composites with improved mechanical properties demonstrating up to 50% and 70% increases in tensile strength and Young's modulus respectively at very low nanotube loading levels.

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DOI
https://doi.org/10.1039/B813143K
Article type
Communication
Submitted
30 Jul 2008
Accepted
06 Oct 2008
First published
17 Oct 2008

J. Mater. Chem., 2008,18, 5585-5588

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Kevlar coated carbon nanotubes for reinforcement of polyvinylchloride

I. O'Connor, H. Hayden, S. O'Connor, J. N. Coleman and Y. K. Gun'ko, J. Mater. Chem., 2008, 18, 5585 DOI: 10.1039/B813143K

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