Polymer Nanotube Composites


SEM image of fractured polycarbonate composite loaded at 1 wt% with Zyvex processed SWNTs. The nanotubes remain embedded in the matrix even after fracture.
Electrical conductivity of polystyrene/SWNTs.

Zyvex Application Note 9709 http://www.zyvex.com/Products/CNAE_001b.html

With a tensile strength eight times that of stainless steel and with a thermal conductivity five times that of copper, CNTs are obvious choices for creating a new class of composite materials. Their inclusion in a polymer or ceramic matrix holds the potential to boost the host material’s electrical, mechanical, or thermal values by orders of magnitude if poor dispersion and poor adhesion to the host can be overcome.