Smart Polymer/Carbon Nanotube Nanocomposites and Their Electrorheological Response

Author: Zhang Ke   Choi Hyoung Jin  

Publisher: MDPI

E-ISSN: 1996-1944|7|5|3399-3414

ISSN: 1996-1944

Source: Materials, Vol.7, Iss.5, 2014-04, pp. : 3399-3414

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Abstract

This review article summarizes the preparation of polymer/carbon nanotube (CNT) nanocomposites and their applications as electrorheological (ER) fluids. These ER fluids exhibited a controllable electro-response under an applied electric field due to the presence of well-dispersed CNTs. The background, morphology, preparations, and characteristics of these materials are discussed, specifically focusing on the various approaches in the preparation of polymer/CNT nanocomposites, morphology, and their effects on the ER characteristics.