Significantly Improving Electrically Induced Shape Recovery of Shape Memory Nanocomposite Using Functionalized Carbon Nanotube Nanopaper with Beta-Cyclodextrin

Li, Zhenghong, Lu, Haibao, Zhang, Aying, Guo, Hongqi, Yao, Yongtao and Fu, Yong Qing (2016) Significantly Improving Electrically Induced Shape Recovery of Shape Memory Nanocomposite Using Functionalized Carbon Nanotube Nanopaper with Beta-Cyclodextrin. Nanoscience and Nanotechnology Letters, 8 (9). pp. 705-709. ISSN 1941-4900

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Abstract

This paper reported that functionalization of carbon nanotube (CNT) nanopaper with beta-cyclodextrins (β-CD) enhanced the thermo-mechanical properties and shape recovery of shape memory polymer (SMP) nanocomposite. The functionalized CNT nanopaper showed a remarkable capability to enhance interfacial bonding strength between SMP matrix and the cyclodextrin molecules, where the inclusion complex was formed by interaction of the β-CD with epoxy-based SMP matrix. Electrically induced shape recovery behavior of the nanocomposite were characterized, and a high efficiency of shape recovery of SMP nanocomposite incorporated with the CNT-β-CD nanopaper was demonstrated.

Item Type: Article
Subjects: F200 Materials Science
Department: Faculties > Engineering and Environment > Mathematics, Physics and Electrical Engineering
Depositing User: Becky Skoyles
Date Deposited: 24 Jun 2016 08:18
Last Modified: 01 Aug 2021 07:51
URI: http://nrl.northumbria.ac.uk/id/eprint/27170

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