Damage sensing ability of polymer nanocomposites filled with long, shortened and damaged carbon nanotubes

Inam, Fawad, Okolo, Chichi and Vo, Thuc (2016) Damage sensing ability of polymer nanocomposites filled with long, shortened and damaged carbon nanotubes. In: BIT's 5th Annual World Congress of Advanced Materials-2016 (WCAM-2016), 6th - 8th June, 2016, Chongqing.

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Abstract

Carbon nanotubes (CNTs) were aggressively tip-ultrasonicated to produce shortened and damaged carbon nanotubes. High-resolution scanning electron microscopic analysis was performed to measure the dimensions of CNTs. Thermo-gravimetric analysis (TGA) was used to evaluate the damage in the sonicated CNTs. Shortened CNTs, in their pristine form (undamaged), were used for comparison with damaged CNTs. Nanocomposite bars, containing CNTs, were indented using Vickers hardness testing machine to produce sub-surface damage. Change in electrical conductivities were analysed after indentation to understand structural damage in nanocomposites having different types (i.e. damaged, shortened and pristine) of CNTs. Nanocomposites having longer and undamaged CNTs possess higher damage sensing ability as compared to nanocomposites having shortened and damaged CNTs.

Item Type: Conference or Workshop Item (Paper)
Subjects: F200 Materials Science
F300 Physics
H300 Mechanical Engineering
J400 Polymers and Textiles
J500 Materials Technology not otherwise specified
Department: Faculties > Engineering and Environment > Mechanical and Construction Engineering
Depositing User: Fawad Inam
Date Deposited: 27 Jun 2016 09:09
Last Modified: 01 Aug 2021 07:17
URI: http://nrl.northumbria.ac.uk/id/eprint/27154

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