Carretero-González J. – TechConnect Briefs

Multifunctional Electrodes Based on MWNTs Sheets and Yarns

Carretero-González J., dela Cruz M.E., Fang S., Ferraris J.P., Baughman R.H., The University of Texas at Dallas, US

Solid-state fabricated carbon MWNTs sheets and yarns exhibit very high electrochemically accessible surface area, which combine with their high electronic conductivity and useful mechanical properties to make these materials attractive candidates for supercapacitor and artificial [...]

Modifying the kinetics of nanoscale diacetylene polymerization for time-temperature indicator applications

Castillo-Martínez E., Reibenspies J.H., Hall L.J., Kozlov M., Biewer M.C., Harrington A.C., Smith D.E., Huffman B., Prusik T., Grabiner F., Baughman R.H., University of Texas at Dallas, US

The present study describes the crystal structures of selected diacetylene molecules that can be useful for time-temperature indicator applications, and important methods for modifying polymerization kinetics for these applications. Different powder x-ray diffraction patterns, corresponding [...]

Real time Crystallization of Nanoparticles Filled Natural Rubber Under Stretching

Carretero-González J., Verdejo R., Toki S., Hsiao B.S., Giannelis E.P., Lopez-Manchado M.A., Polymer Science and Technology Institute, ES

Polymer nanocomposites (PNCs) represent an alternative new class of materials compared to conventional filled polymers or polymer blends, as they can possess enhanced properties through nanoscale reinforcement.[1] A great deal of efforts have been devoted [...]