Polymer-Mediated Alignment of Carbon Nanotubes under High Magnetic Fields

Alignment of single‐walled carbon nanotubes in a bulk epoxy matrix (see Figure) has been achieved through the processing of the composite inside a high magnetic field (15–25 T). The self‐organization of the epoxy chains inside the magnetic field mediated the reorientation process of the single‐walle...

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Published in:Advanced materials (Weinheim) 2003-11, Vol.15 (22), p.1918-1921
Main Authors: Garmestani, H., Al-Haik, M.S., Dahmen, K., Tannenbaum, R., Li, D., Sablin, S.S., Hussaini, M.Y.
Format: Article
Language:English
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Alignment
Alignment, magnetic field‐induced
Carbon nanotubes
Carbon nanotubes, single‐walled
magnetic field-induced
single-walled
Wide-angle X-ray diffraction
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Summary:Alignment of single‐walled carbon nanotubes in a bulk epoxy matrix (see Figure) has been achieved through the processing of the composite inside a high magnetic field (15–25 T). The self‐organization of the epoxy chains inside the magnetic field mediated the reorientation process of the single‐walled carbon nanotubes. The alignment becomes more pronounced as a function of the magnetic field strength.
ISSN:0935-9648
1521-4095
DOI:10.1002/adma.200304932