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Synthesis of Carbon Nanotube Materials from a Microwave Plasma
Carbon nanotubes (CNTs) possess numerous exceptional structural, thermal, and electrical properties that have the potential to be highly disruptive and impactful in many areas of technology. Unfortunately, synthesis methods of CNT-containing materials are often complex, expensive, and require …
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Polymer and carbon nanotube materials for chemical sensors and organic electronics
This thesis details the development of new materials for high-performance chemical sensing as well as organic electronic applications. In Chapter 2, we develop a chemiresistive material based on single-walled carbon nanotubes (SWCNTs) and hexafluoroisopropanol (HFIP) functionalized polythiophene, …
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Novel solution processing and characterization of aligned carbon nanotube materials for rapid composition-property relationship determination and additive manufacturing
At the microscopic scale, carbon nanotubes (CNTs) combine impressive tensile strength and electrical conductivity; however, their macroscopic counterparts have yet to meet expectations. The reasons have been variously attributed to inherent CNT sample properties (diameter and helicity …
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Statistical Electron Microscopy, Rheometric Studies of Carbon Nanotube Solutions in Chlorosulfonic Acid and Characterization of Wire, Planar Antennas Manufactured from Macroscopic Carbon Nanotube Materials
Ever since their discovery in 1991, carbon nanotubes (CNTs) have been a topic of active scientific research. These tubular molecules of graphitic carbon display a unique amalgamation of mechanical, thermal and electrical properties. However, their strong inter-molecular van der Waals attractions …
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Electromagnetic characterization of carbon nanotubes and their composites for microwave sensing applications
In recent years, carbon nanotubes have been the focus of much investigation. One emerging area of this research is applying carbon nanotube materials in microwave devices, particularly for sensing applications. In this thesis, a brief overview of carbon nanotubes is given, along with a survey of …
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Multifunctional Composites Using Carbon Nanotube Fiber Materials
<p>Composite materials have high in-plane mechanical properties and are lightweight. Thus laminated composites are widely used in engineering applications. However, interlaminar stresses can arise and lead to premature failure at low in-plane stress levels. This constitutes a fundamental weakness …