The microstructure and rheology of carbon nanotube suspensions
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This paper gives a brief overview of microstructure and rheology that have been observed for a range of carbon nanotube (CNT) suspensions. In general, untreated CNT suspensions show a much higher level of observable optical microstructure reflecting their preference to aggregate; they also show higher levels of viscoelasticity over treated CNT suspensions. An unexpected Helical Band texture for untreated CNTs is reported together with a series of parallel plate optical observations showing a broad spectrum of behaviour for different shear conditions. Both steady shear and linear viscoelastic data are presented for treated and untreated systems.
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OpenAlex topics: Carbon Nanotubes in Composites · Force Microscopy Techniques and Applications · Mechanical and Optical Resonators
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