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Advanced polymer nanocomposites: novel properties and applications

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I(2q) (au)<br />

Electromechanical Nanocomposites<br />

X-ray Diffraction<br />

--> � Phase formation Sensor<br />

(020/100)<br />

(110)<br />

0.003<br />

0.0025 (021)<br />

PVDF<br />

0.25clay<br />

0.5clay<br />

0.25 clay-0.25 SWNT<br />

10 15 20 25 30 35<br />

100 nm<br />

With Ounaies, <strong>and</strong> Vaia<br />

Strain<br />

V<br />

2q (l = 1.371 Å)<br />

0.002<br />

0.0015<br />

0.001<br />

0.0005<br />

0<br />

1<br />

Δt<br />

t<br />

2<br />

3<br />

PVDF<br />

Nanocomposites<br />

SWNT +<br />

Montmorillonite clay<br />

Storage Modulus (Mpa)<br />

0 0.02 0.04 0.06 0.08 0.1 1000 0.12 0.14 0.16 0.18<br />

0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0<br />

Electric field (MV/m)<br />

3500<br />

3000<br />

2500<br />

2000<br />

1500<br />

Stress (MPa)<br />

V<br />

100<br />

80<br />

60<br />

40<br />

w<br />

20<br />

t<br />

L<br />

Mechanical Properties<br />

2<br />

1<br />

3<br />

0<br />

0 25 50 75 100 125 150<br />

SWNT vol%<br />

PVDF<br />

PVDF +<br />

0.5 wt % SWNT<br />

Strain (%)

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