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New route to manufacture high performance carbon nanotubes nanocomposites based on pre-dispersed concentrates generated by in-situ polymerization

Claes M., Bonduel D., Pegel S., Alexandre M., Poetschke P., Dubois P., Luizi F., Nanocyl SA, BE

We describe here an original method which relies upon the in situ polymerization of olefin catalyzed by a highly active metallocene complex physicochemically anchored onto the carbon nanotube surface. As a result, carbon nanotubes are [...]

Carbon Nanotube- and Nanofibre-reinforced Polymer Fibres

Shaffer M.S.P., Sandler J.K.W., Pegel S., Windle A.H., Gojny F., Schulte K., Cadek M., Blau W.J., Lohmar J., van Es M., Imperial College, UK

A range of multi-wall carbon nanotubes and carbon nanofibres were mixed with a polyamide-12 matrix using a twin-screw microextruder, and the resulting blends used to produce a series of reinforced polymer fibres. The aim was [...]