Fabrication and characterization of shape memory polymer composites
This report presents a systematic study on the effects of the addition of carbon nanotubes to a shape memory polymer, polyurethane. It was found that the addition of nano-sized particles like carbon nanotubes can affect the physical characteristics of a polymer. Through the alignment of carbon n...
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| author | Fu, Wei Ming. |
| author2 | Huang Weimin |
| author_facet | Huang Weimin Fu, Wei Ming. |
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| description | This report presents a systematic study on the effects of the addition of carbon nanotubes to a shape memory polymer, polyurethane.
It was found that the addition of nano-sized particles like carbon nanotubes can affect the physical characteristics of a polymer. Through the alignment of carbon nanotubes in polyurethane, thermo-mechanical properties like glass transition temperature can be significantly altered.
The shape memory effect of polyurethane was also investigated after the addition of carbon nanotubes through two different experiments. It was demonstrated that shape memory effect can be activated by heating after the addition of carbon nanotubes. The reaction of the shape memory effect was affected by varying the carbon nanotube loading content.
Keywords: Shape Memory Polymers, Shape Memory Effects, Polyurethane, Carbon nanotubes, |
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| spelling | ntu-10356/398082023-03-04T19:20:50Z Fabrication and characterization of shape memory polymer composites Fu, Wei Ming. Huang Weimin School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering DRNTU::Engineering::Materials::Composite materials DRNTU::Engineering::Materials::Nanostructured materials This report presents a systematic study on the effects of the addition of carbon nanotubes to a shape memory polymer, polyurethane. It was found that the addition of nano-sized particles like carbon nanotubes can affect the physical characteristics of a polymer. Through the alignment of carbon nanotubes in polyurethane, thermo-mechanical properties like glass transition temperature can be significantly altered. The shape memory effect of polyurethane was also investigated after the addition of carbon nanotubes through two different experiments. It was demonstrated that shape memory effect can be activated by heating after the addition of carbon nanotubes. The reaction of the shape memory effect was affected by varying the carbon nanotube loading content. Keywords: Shape Memory Polymers, Shape Memory Effects, Polyurethane, Carbon nanotubes, Bachelor of Engineering 2010-06-04T06:03:44Z 2010-06-04T06:03:44Z 2010 2010 Final Year Project (FYP) http://hdl.handle.net/10356/39808 en Nanyang Technological University 51 p. application/pdf |
| spellingShingle | DRNTU::Engineering::Materials::Composite materials DRNTU::Engineering::Materials::Nanostructured materials Fu, Wei Ming. Fabrication and characterization of shape memory polymer composites |
| title | Fabrication and characterization of shape memory polymer composites |
| title_full | Fabrication and characterization of shape memory polymer composites |
| title_fullStr | Fabrication and characterization of shape memory polymer composites |
| title_full_unstemmed | Fabrication and characterization of shape memory polymer composites |
| title_short | Fabrication and characterization of shape memory polymer composites |
| title_sort | fabrication and characterization of shape memory polymer composites |
| topic | DRNTU::Engineering::Materials::Composite materials DRNTU::Engineering::Materials::Nanostructured materials |
| url | http://hdl.handle.net/10356/39808 |
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