Developing Polymer Composite Materials: Carbon Nanotubes or Graphene?

• Published in: Advanced materials (Weinheim) Vol. 25; no. 37; pp. 5153 - 5176
• Main Authors: Sun, Xuemei, Sun, Hao, Li, Houpu, Peng, Huisheng
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Weinheim WILEY-VCH Verlag 04.10.2013; WILEY‐VCH Verlag
• Subjects: Carbon nanotubes; Catalysis; Composite materials; Composite structures; composites; Graphene; Graphite - chemistry; Nanotechnology - methods; Nanotubes, Carbon - chemistry; Optical properties; Polymer matrix composites; polymers; Polymers - chemistry; Strategy; Synthesis; composites; polymers; carbon nanotubes; graphene

The formation of composite materials represents an efficient route to improve the performances of polymers and expand their application scopes. Due to the unique structure and remarkable mechanical, electrical, thermal, optical and catalytic properties, carbon nanotube and graphene have been mostly...