Kesavan Pillai, SreejaraniRay, Suprakas S2012-04-112012-04-112011-04Kesavan Pillai, S. and Ray, S.S. 2011. Epoxy-based carbon nanotubes reinforced composites. Advances in Nanocomposites: Synthesis, Characterization and Industrial Applications. InTechOpen, pp. 727-792978-953-307-165-7http://www.intechopen.com/books/advances-in-nanocomposites-synthesis-characterization-and-industrial-applications/epoxy-based-carbon-nanotubes-reinforced-compositeshttp://hdl.handle.net/10204/5734Copyright: Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 License (content to be used and distributed freely)Epoxy or polyepoxide is a thermosetting epoxide polymer that cures (polymerizes and cross-links) when mixed with a curing agent or "hardener". Most common epoxy resins are produced from a reaction between epichlorohydrin and bisphenol-A. A newly developed strategy offering promising results is to reinforce epoxy matrices with nano-sized organic and inorganic particles such as carbon nanotubes (CNTs), carbon nanofibres (CNFs), nanoclays, metal oxide nanoparticles, etc. and make new materials with enhanced properties. The unique properties of the nanoparticles such as nanometric size, high specific surface areas (up to 1000 m2/g) and the possibility of combining them with conventional reinforcements have caused intense research in the field of nanocomposites.enEpoxy-based carbon nanotubesNanotubesNanocompositesNanocomposites advancesBook ChapterKesavan Pillai, S., & Ray, S. S. (2011). Epoxy-Based carbon nanotubes reinforced composites., <i>Workflow;7887</i> IntechOpen. http://hdl.handle.net/10204/5734Kesavan Pillai, Sreejarani, and Suprakas S Ray. "Epoxy-based carbon nanotubes reinforced composites" In <i>WORKFLOW;7887</i>, n.p.: IntechOpen. 2011. http://hdl.handle.net/10204/5734.Kesavan Pillai S, Ray SS. Epoxy-based carbon nanotubes reinforced composites.. Workflow;7887. [place unknown]: IntechOpen; 2011. [cited yyyy month dd]. http://hdl.handle.net/10204/5734.TY - Book Chapter AU - Kesavan Pillai, Sreejarani AU - Ray, Suprakas S AB - Epoxy or polyepoxide is a thermosetting epoxide polymer that cures (polymerizes and cross-links) when mixed with a curing agent or "hardener". Most common epoxy resins are produced from a reaction between epichlorohydrin and bisphenol-A. A newly developed strategy offering promising results is to reinforce epoxy matrices with nano-sized organic and inorganic particles such as carbon nanotubes (CNTs), carbon nanofibres (CNFs), nanoclays, metal oxide nanoparticles, etc. and make new materials with enhanced properties. The unique properties of the nanoparticles such as nanometric size, high specific surface areas (up to 1000 m2/g) and the possibility of combining them with conventional reinforcements have caused intense research in the field of nanocomposites. DA - 2011-04 DB - ResearchSpace DP - CSIR KW - Epoxy-based carbon nanotubes KW - Nanotubes KW - Nanocomposites KW - Nanocomposites advances LK - https://researchspace.csir.co.za PY - 2011 SM - 978-953-307-165-7 T1 - Epoxy-based carbon nanotubes reinforced composites TI - Epoxy-based carbon nanotubes reinforced composites UR - http://hdl.handle.net/10204/5734 ER -