Title
Synergistic effect of carbon nanofiber and sub-micro filamentary nickel nanostrand on the shape memory polymer nanocomposite
Abbreviated Journal Title
Smart Mater. Struct.
Keywords
Instruments & Instrumentation; Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
Abstract
This work studies the synergistic effect of carbon nanofiber (CNF) and sub-micro filamentary nickel nanostrand on the thermal and electrical properties, as well as the electro-active shape memory behavior, of a shape memory polymer (SMP) nanocomposite. The combination of electrical CNF and electromagnetic nickel nanostrand is used to render insulating thermo-responsive SMPs conductive. Subsequently, the shape memory behavior of the SMP can be activated by the electrical resistive heating. It is shown that sub-micro filamentary nickel-coated nanostrands significantly improved the electrical conductivity to facilitate the actuation of the SMP nanocomposite despite the low nanostrand volume content and low electrical voltage. Also the CNFs are blended with the SMP resin to facilitate the dispersion of nanostrands and improve the thermal conductivity to accelerate the electro- and thermo-active responses.
Journal Title
Smart Materials & Structures
Volume
20
Issue/Number
3
Publication Date
1-1-2011
Document Type
Article
Language
English
First Page
7
WOS Identifier
ISSN
0964-1726
Recommended Citation
"Synergistic effect of carbon nanofiber and sub-micro filamentary nickel nanostrand on the shape memory polymer nanocomposite" (2011). Faculty Bibliography 2010s. 1589.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/facultybib2010/1589
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