146
L. V. Karabanova et al.
Due to the change in fundamental interaction at the interface, two- or threefold
enhancement in the dynamic and static mechanical properties is attained for lowfiller content thermosetting PU-MWCNT nanocomposites compared with that of
neat PU matrix.
References
1. Spitalsky Z, Tasis D, Papagelis D, Galiotis S (2010) Carbon nanotube-polymer composites:
chemistry, processing, mechanical and electrical properties. Prog Polym Sci 35:357–401.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.progpolymsci.2009.09.003
2. Sahoo NG, Rana S, Cho JW, Li L, Chan SH (2010) Polymer nanocomposites
based on functionalized carbon nanotubes. Prog Polym Sci 35(7):837–867.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.progpolymsci.2010.03.002
3. Pagona G, Mountrichas G, Kotas G, Karousis N, Pispas S, Tarmatarchis N (2009) Properties,
applications and functionalization of carbon nanotubes. Int J Nanotechnol 6:176–185
4. Wu H-C, Chang X, Liu L, Zhao F, Zhao Y (2010) Chemistry of carbon nanotubes in biomedical
applications. J Mater Chem 20:1036–1052. https://doi.org/10.1039/B911099M
5. Gao C, Jin YZ, Kong H, Whitby RLD, Acquah SFA, Chen GY et al (2005) Polyureafunctionalized multi-walled carbon nanotubes: synthesis, morphology, and Raman spectroscopy. J Phys Chem B 109:11925–11932. https://doi.org/10.1021/jp051642h
6. Balasubramanian K, Burghard M (2005) Chemically functionalized carbon nanotubes. Small
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7. Lehah MD, Cooper SL (1986) Polyurethane in medicine and surgery. CRC Press, Boca Raton,
pp 158–167
8. Lloyd AW, Faragher RG, Denyer SP (2001) Ocular biomaterials and implants. Biomaterials
22(8):769–785. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0142-9612(00)00237-4
9. Karabanova LV, Lloyd AW, Mikhalovsky SV, Helias M, Philips GJ, Rose SF, Mikhalovska
L et al (2006) Polyurethane/Poly(hydroxyethyl methacrylate) semi-interpenetrating polymer networks for biomedical applications. J Mater Sci Mater Med 17:1283–1296.
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10856-006-0603-y
10. Jiang F, Hu G, Zhang L (2008) Preparation and characterization of polyurethane/multiwalled carbon nanotubes composites with multifunctional performance. Adv Mater Res 47-50:
765–768
11. Wang X, Du Z, Zhang C, Li C, Yang X, Li H (2008) Multi-walled carbon nanotubes
encapsulated with polyurethane and its nanocomposites. J Polym Sci A Polym Chem 46:4857–
4865. https://doi.org/10.1002/pola.22818
12. Jana RN, Cho JW (2008) Thermal stability and molecular interaction of polyurethane
nanocomposites prepared by in situ polymerization with functionalized multi-walled carbon
nanotubes. J Appl Polym Sci 108(5):2857–2864. https://doi.org/10.1002/app.27895
13. Jana RN, Yoo HJ, Cho JW (2008) Synthesis and properties of shape memory polyurethane
nanocomposites reinforced with poly(ε-caprolactone)-grafted carbon nanotubes. Fibers Polym
9:247–254
14. Raja M, Shanmugharaj AM, Ryu SH (2008) Influence of surface functionalized carbon
nanotubes on the properties of polyurethane nanocomposites. Soft Mater 6:65–74
15. Kwon J-Y, Kim H-D (2005) Preparation and properties of acid-treated multi-walled carbon nanotube/waterborne polyurethane nanocomposites. J Appl Polym Sci 96:595–604.
https://doi.org/10.1002/app.21436
16. Fernández M, Landa M, Muñoz ME, Santamaría A (2010) Thermal and viscoelastic features
of new nanocomposites based on a hot-melt adhesive polyurethane and multi-walled carbon
nanotubes. Macromol Mater Eng 295:1031–1041
L. V. Karabanova et al.
Due to the change in fundamental interaction at the interface, two- or threefold
enhancement in the dynamic and static mechanical properties is attained for lowfiller content thermosetting PU-MWCNT nanocomposites compared with that of
neat PU matrix.
References
1. Spitalsky Z, Tasis D, Papagelis D, Galiotis S (2010) Carbon nanotube-polymer composites:
chemistry, processing, mechanical and electrical properties. Prog Polym Sci 35:357–401.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.progpolymsci.2009.09.003
2. Sahoo NG, Rana S, Cho JW, Li L, Chan SH (2010) Polymer nanocomposites
based on functionalized carbon nanotubes. Prog Polym Sci 35(7):837–867.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.progpolymsci.2010.03.002
3. Pagona G, Mountrichas G, Kotas G, Karousis N, Pispas S, Tarmatarchis N (2009) Properties,
applications and functionalization of carbon nanotubes. Int J Nanotechnol 6:176–185
4. Wu H-C, Chang X, Liu L, Zhao F, Zhao Y (2010) Chemistry of carbon nanotubes in biomedical
applications. J Mater Chem 20:1036–1052. https://doi.org/10.1039/B911099M
5. Gao C, Jin YZ, Kong H, Whitby RLD, Acquah SFA, Chen GY et al (2005) Polyureafunctionalized multi-walled carbon nanotubes: synthesis, morphology, and Raman spectroscopy. J Phys Chem B 109:11925–11932. https://doi.org/10.1021/jp051642h
6. Balasubramanian K, Burghard M (2005) Chemically functionalized carbon nanotubes. Small
1:180–192. https://doi.org/10.1002/smll.200400118
7. Lehah MD, Cooper SL (1986) Polyurethane in medicine and surgery. CRC Press, Boca Raton,
pp 158–167
8. Lloyd AW, Faragher RG, Denyer SP (2001) Ocular biomaterials and implants. Biomaterials
22(8):769–785. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0142-9612(00)00237-4
9. Karabanova LV, Lloyd AW, Mikhalovsky SV, Helias M, Philips GJ, Rose SF, Mikhalovska
L et al (2006) Polyurethane/Poly(hydroxyethyl methacrylate) semi-interpenetrating polymer networks for biomedical applications. J Mater Sci Mater Med 17:1283–1296.
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10856-006-0603-y
10. Jiang F, Hu G, Zhang L (2008) Preparation and characterization of polyurethane/multiwalled carbon nanotubes composites with multifunctional performance. Adv Mater Res 47-50:
765–768
11. Wang X, Du Z, Zhang C, Li C, Yang X, Li H (2008) Multi-walled carbon nanotubes
encapsulated with polyurethane and its nanocomposites. J Polym Sci A Polym Chem 46:4857–
4865. https://doi.org/10.1002/pola.22818
12. Jana RN, Cho JW (2008) Thermal stability and molecular interaction of polyurethane
nanocomposites prepared by in situ polymerization with functionalized multi-walled carbon
nanotubes. J Appl Polym Sci 108(5):2857–2864. https://doi.org/10.1002/app.27895
13. Jana RN, Yoo HJ, Cho JW (2008) Synthesis and properties of shape memory polyurethane
nanocomposites reinforced with poly(ε-caprolactone)-grafted carbon nanotubes. Fibers Polym
9:247–254
14. Raja M, Shanmugharaj AM, Ryu SH (2008) Influence of surface functionalized carbon
nanotubes on the properties of polyurethane nanocomposites. Soft Mater 6:65–74
15. Kwon J-Y, Kim H-D (2005) Preparation and properties of acid-treated multi-walled carbon nanotube/waterborne polyurethane nanocomposites. J Appl Polym Sci 96:595–604.
https://doi.org/10.1002/app.21436
16. Fernández M, Landa M, Muñoz ME, Santamaría A (2010) Thermal and viscoelastic features
of new nanocomposites based on a hot-melt adhesive polyurethane and multi-walled carbon
nanotubes. Macromol Mater Eng 295:1031–1041