Carbon Nanotube-Polymer Composites

The accessible compendium of polymers in carbon nanotubes(CNTs) Carbon nanotubes (CNTs)--extremely thin tubes only a fewnanometers in diameter but able to attain lengths thousands oftimes greater--are prime candidates for use in the developmentof polymer composite materials. Bringing together thousands ofdisparate research works, Carbon Nanotube-Polymer Composites: Manufacture, Properties, and Applications covers CNT-polymers fromsynthesis to potential applications, presenting the basic scienceand engineering of this dynamic and complex area in an accessible, readable way. Designed to be of use to polymer scientists, engineers, chemists, physicists, and materials scientists, the book coverscarbon nanotube fundamentals to help polymer experts understandCNTs, and polymer physics to help those in the CNT field, making itan invaluable resource for anyone working with CNT-polymercomposites. Detailed chapters describe the mechanical, rheological, electrical, and thermal properties of carbon nanotube-polymercomposites. Including a glossary that defines key terms, CarbonNanotube-Polymer Composites is essential reading for anyone lookingto gain a fundamental understanding of CNTs and polymers, as wellas potential and current applications, including electronics(shielding and transparent electrodes), flame retardants, andelectromechanics (sensors and actuators), and their challenges.