| Author | N.R. Raravikar, A.S. Vijayaraghavan, P. Keblinski, L.S. Schadler & P.M. Ajayan |
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| Title | Embedded Carbon-Nanotube-Stiffened Polymer Surfaces** |
| Year | 2005 |
| Journal | Small |
| Volume | 1 |
| Pages | 317-320 |
| Editor | Wiley-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. |
| Abstract | Conducting surface coatings are useful for antistatic applications,[ 1] whereas surface hardening of materials is useful for improving the wear and abrasion resistance.[2, 3] For polymer materials, surface conductivity and stiffness may be improved by applying coatings or adding fillers to the polymer matrix.[1,4] For example, polymers can be made scratch resistant by the addition of hard fillers.[4] However, for the case of polymers, achieving excellent mechanical and electrical properties only at the surface is a challenge. Conventional hard fillers, such as alumina or silica, improve the scratch resistance of the polymer,[4] but do not help improve the conductivity. On the other hand, conducting fillers such as micrometer-scale graphite particles[1] do not considerably improve the mechanical properties of the polymer. Thus, there is a need to develop a surface engineering approach to alter the mechanical and electrical properties of polymer coatings |
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