Fabrication of aligned carbon nanotube-filled rubber composite

Abstract: Rubber composite sheets filled with 5wt.% and 30wt.% of highly aligned carbon nanotubes (CNTs) were fabricated through conventional rubber technology. The alignment of CNTs was possibly derived from dragged shear force during the optimized milling process. The selective alignment of CNTs led to enhancements in the elastic modulus, thermal conductivity, electrical conductivity, and electromagnetic shielding property, compared to neat rubber sheet. [Copyright &y& Elsevier]