Exploitation of Carbon Nanotubes in High Performance Polyvinylidene Fluoride Matrix Composite: A Review.

Among nanocarbon fillers, carbon nanotubes are considered to be an ideal reinforcement due to their miniscule size, and excellent electrical, thermal, and mechanical properties. However, carbon nanotubes can be utilized in polymer nanocomposites only if they are homogenously dispersed into polymer matrices. The multiwalled carbon nanotube has been concentrated as a reinforcement for an important type of thermoplastic polyvinylidene fluoride. This review initially focuses on carbon nanotubes modification both by mechanical methods and chemical functionalization to improve their dispersion. Moreover, the processing methods for polyvinylidene fluoride/carbon nanotubes nanocomposite have been discussed. Multiwalled carbon nanotubes facilitate the electrical conductivity, thermal, rheological, and mechanical properties of polyvinylidene fluoride. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]