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Processing Phase Diagram of Melt-Dispersed Carbon-Nanotubes

Published

Author(s)

Erik K. Hobbie, Jan Obrzut, H Wang, E A. Grulke, D J. Fry

Abstract

We measure the processing 'phase diagram' of a model carbon-nanotube polymer melt composite in the parameter space of concentration, shear stress, and confinement. With decreasing strain rate, we observe a hierarchy of flow-induced structure, from flow-aligned nematics to non-flowing solid-like phases. Our results have profound ramifications for prediciting the post-processing morphology of carbon-nanotube polymer composites.
Citation
Advanced Materials
Pub Type
Journals

Keywords

carbon nanotubes, phase diagram, polymer composites, processing

Citation

Hobbie, E. , Obrzut, J. , Wang, H. , Grulke, E. and Fry, D. (2008), Processing Phase Diagram of Melt-Dispersed Carbon-Nanotubes, Advanced Materials (Accessed April 26, 2024)

Created October 16, 2008