Carbon Nanotube-Reinforced Polymers: From Nanoscale to Macroscale addresses the advances in nanotechnology that have led to the development of a new class of composite materials known as CNT-reinforced polymers. The low density and high aspect ratio, together with their exceptional mechanical, electrical and thermal properties, render carbon nanotubes as a good reinforcing agent for composites. In addition, these simulation and modeling techniques play a significant role in characterizing their properties and understanding their mechanical behavior, and are thus discussed and demonstrated in this comprehensive book that presents the state-of-the-art research in the field of modeling, characterization and processing.
The book separates the theoretical studies on the mechanical properties of CNTs and their composites into atomistic modeling and continuum mechanics-based approaches, including both analytical and numerical ones, along with multi-scale modeling techniques.
Different efforts have been done in this field to address the mechanical behavior of isolated CNTs and their composites by numerous researchers, signaling that this area of study is ongoing.
1. Introduction - p. xxiii 2. 1: CNT Basics and Characteristics - p. xxviii 3. 2: Engineering Applications of Carbon Nanotubes - p. 24 4. 3: Carbon Nanotubes Processing - p. 40 5. 4: Fabrication of Carbon Nanotube/Polymer Nanocomposites - p. 59 6. 5: Improving Carbon Nanotube/Polymer Interactions in Nanocomposites - p. 81 7. 6: Deposition of Carbon Nanotubes on Fibers - p. 115 8. 7: Toxicity and Safety Issues of Carbon Nanotubes - p. 144 9. 8: Mechanical Properties of Isolated Carbon Nanotube - p. 171 10. 9: Mechanical Properties of CNT/Polymer - p. 199 11. 10: Electrical and Electromagnetic Properties of CNT/Polymer Composites - p. 232 12. 11: Atomistic Simulations of Carbon Nanotubes: Stiffness, Strength, and Toughness of Locally Buckled CNTs - p. 258 13. 12: Finite Element Modeling of Nanotubes - p. 290 14. 13: Multiscale Simulation of Impact Response of Carbon Nanotube/Polymer Nanocomposites - p. 310 15. 14: Theoretical Modeling of CNT–Polymer Interactions - p. 345 16. 15: Continuum/Finite Element Modeling of Carbon Nanotube–Reinforced Polymers - p. 383 17. 16: Multiscale Continuum Modeling of Carbon Nanotube–Reinforced Polymers - p. 409 18. 17: Nonlinear Multiscale Modeling of CNT/Polymer Nanocomposites - p. 438 19. 18: Computational Multiscale Modeling of Carbon Nanotube–Reinforced Polymers - p. 463 20. 19: Macroscopic Elastic Properties of Nonbonded Wavy Carbon Nanotube Composites - p. 477 21. 20: Stochastic Multiscale Modeling of CNT/Polymer - p. 501 22. 21: Stochastic Modeling of CNT-Grown Fibers - p. 520 23. Index - p. 540
Carbon Nanotube-Reinforced Polymers: From Nanoscale to Macroscale addresses the advances in nanotechnology that have led to the development of a new class of composite materials known as CNT-reinforced polymers. The low density and high aspect ratio, together with their exceptional mechanical, electrical and thermal properties, render carbon nanotubes as a good reinforcing agent for composites. In addition, these simulation and modeling techniques play a significant role in characterizing their properties and understanding their mechanical behavior, and are thus discussed and demonstrated in this comprehensive book that presents the state-of-the-art research in the field of modeling, characterization and processing.
The book separates the theoretical studies on the mechanical properties of CNTs and their composites into atomistic modeling and continuum mechanics-based approaches, including both analytical and numerical ones, along with multi-scale modeling techniques.
Different efforts have been done in this field to address the mechanical behavior of isolated CNTs and their composites by numerous researchers, signaling that this area of study is ongoing.
1. Introduction - p. xxiii 2. 1: CNT Basics and Characteristics - p. xxviii 3. 2: Engineering Applications of Carbon Nanotubes - p. 24 4. 3: Carbon Nanotubes Processing - p. 40 5. 4: Fabrication of Carbon Nanotube/Polymer Nanocomposites - p. 59 6. 5: Improving Carbon Nanotube/Polymer Interactions in Nanocomposites - p. 81 7. 6: Deposition of Carbon Nanotubes on Fibers - p. 115 8. 7: Toxicity and Safety Issues of Carbon Nanotubes - p. 144 9. 8: Mechanical Properties of Isolated Carbon Nanotube - p. 171 10. 9: Mechanical Properties of CNT/Polymer - p. 199 11. 10: Electrical and Electromagnetic Properties of CNT/Polymer Composites - p. 232 12. 11: Atomistic Simulations of Carbon Nanotubes: Stiffness, Strength, and Toughness of Locally Buckled CNTs - p. 258 13. 12: Finite Element Modeling of Nanotubes - p. 290 14. 13: Multiscale Simulation of Impact Response of Carbon Nanotube/Polymer Nanocomposites - p. 310 15. 14: Theoretical Modeling of CNT–Polymer Interactions - p. 345 16. 15: Continuum/Finite Element Modeling of Carbon Nanotube–Reinforced Polymers - p. 383 17. 16: Multiscale Continuum Modeling of Carbon Nanotube–Reinforced Polymers - p. 409 18. 17: Nonlinear Multiscale Modeling of CNT/Polymer Nanocomposites - p. 438 19. 18: Computational Multiscale Modeling of Carbon Nanotube–Reinforced Polymers - p. 463 20. 19: Macroscopic Elastic Properties of Nonbonded Wavy Carbon Nanotube Composites - p. 477 21. 20: Stochastic Multiscale Modeling of CNT/Polymer - p. 501 22. 21: Stochastic Modeling of CNT-Grown Fibers - p. 520 23. Index - p. 540
