CARBON NANOTUBE - POLYMER COMPOSITES: Manufacture, Properties, and Applications -- CONTENTS -- PREFACE -- 1 INTRODUCTION -- 1.1 Similarities Between Polymers and Nanotubes -- 1.2 Organization of the Book -- 1.3 Why Write This Book? -- References -- 2 CARBON NANOTUBES -- 2.1 Overview -- 2.2 Synthesis -- 2.2.1 Arc Discharge -- 2.2.2 Visible Light Vaporization -- 2.2.3 Chemical Vapor Deposition -- 2.3 Purification -- 2.4 Properties -- 2.4.1 Mechanical Properties -- 2.4.2 Electronic, Magnetic, and Thermal Properties -- 2.4.3 Optical Properties -- 2.5 Chemistry -- 2.5.1 Characterizing the Nature of Functionalization -- 2.5.2 Common Functionalization Chemistries -- 2.5.3 Polymer Covalently Bonded to Nanotubes: "Grafting From" -- 2.5.4 Polymer Covalently Bonded to Nanotubes: "Grafting To" -- 2.6 Challenges -- References -- 3 DISPERSION, ORIENTATION, AND LENGTHS OF CARBON NANOTUBES IN POLYMERS -- 3.1 Overview -- 3.2 Dispersion Characterization -- 3.2.1 Microscopy -- 3.2.2 Spectroscopy -- 3.3 Methods to Disperse Nanotubes into Low-Viscosity Liquids, Including Monomers -- 3.3.1 Mixing Protocols: Sonication and High-Shear Mixing -- 3.3.2 Dispersions of Nanotubes in Water -- 3.3.3 Dispersions of Nanotubes in Other Solvents -- 3.4 Polymer-Nanotube Dispersions: Solution Methods -- 3.4.1 Dispersion-Reaction -- 3.4.2 Dissolution-Dispersion-Precipitation -- 3.4.3 Dispersion-Dispersion-Evaporation -- 3.5 Polymer-Nanotube Dispersions: Melt Mixing -- 3.6 Polymer-Nanotube Dispersions: No Fluid Mixing -- 3.7 Polymer-Nanotube Dispersions: Impregnation/Infusion -- 3.7.1 Nanotube Fiber-Polymer Composites -- 3.7.2 Nanotube Sheet-Polymer Composites -- 3.7.3 Nanotube Forests-Polymer Composites -- 3.7.4 Nanotubes on Already Existing Fibers -- 3.8 Challenges -- References -- 4 EFFECTS OF CARBON NANOTUBES ON POLYMER PHYSICS -- 4.1 Overview -- 4.2 Amorphous Polymers.

4.2.1 Statics: Adsorption and Chain Configuration -- 4.2.2 Dynamics: Glass Transition and Diffusion Coefficient -- 4.3 Semicrystalline Polymers -- 4.3.1 Statics: Unit Cells, Lamellae, Spherulites, and Shish-Kebabs -- 4.3.2 Rate Effects: Glass Transition, Crystal Nucleation, and Growth -- 4.4 Blends and Block Copolymers -- 4.5 Challenges -- References -- 5 MECHANICAL AND RHEOLOGICAL PROPERTIES -- 5.1 Overview -- 5.2 Rheological Properties (Measurement of Melt and Solution Properties) -- 5.2.1 Nonoscillatory Measurements -- 5.2.2 Oscillatory Measurements and the Percolation Threshold -- 5.3 Mechanical Properties (Measurement of Solid Properties) -- 5.3.1 Interfacial Shear Strength -- 5.3.2 Tensile, Compressive, and Bending Properties -- 5.3.3 Fracture Toughness and Crack Propagation -- 5.3.4 Impact Energy -- 5.3.5 Oscillatory Measurements -- 5.3.6 Other Mechanical Properties -- 5.4 Challenges -- References -- 6 ELECTRICAL PROPERTIES -- 6.1 Overview -- 6.2 Mixed Composites -- 6.2.1 Maximum or Plateau Conductivity -- 6.2.2 Broadness of Percolation Region (Critical Exponent) -- 6.2.3 Percolation Threshold -- 6.2.4 Dielectric Constant -- 6.3 Impregnated/Infused Composites -- 6.4 Composites with Electrically Conducting Polymers -- 6.5 Challenges -- References -- 7 THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY -- 7.1 Overview -- 7.2 Interfacial Resistance and Thermal Conductivity -- 7.3 Dispersion, Percolation, and Thermal Conductivity -- 7.4 Effects of Other Variables on Thermal Conductivity -- 7.5 Challenges -- References -- 8 APPLICATIONS OF POLYMER-NANOTUBE COMPOSITES -- 8.1 Overview -- 8.2 Electrical Conductivity: EMI Shielding, ESD, and Transparent Electrodes -- 8.2.1 Electromagnetic Shielding -- 8.2.2 Electrostatic Dissipation -- 8.2.3 Transparent Electrodes -- 8.2.4 Other Applications Based on Nanotube Conductivity on Polymeric Substrates.

8.3 Thermal Properties: Flame Retardancy -- 8.4 Electromechanical Properties: Strain Sensing and Actuators -- 8.4.1 Electromechanical Actuation -- 8.4.2 Strain Sensing -- 8.5 Other Applications -- 8.6 Challenges -- References -- GLOSSARY -- INDEX.