Carbon nanotube composites: Benefits and precautions

Iann Kinloch (1) , Shuang Cui (1) , Robert J. Young (1) , Laure Noé (2) , Marc Monthioux (2) , C.A. Poland (3) , R. Duffin (3) , A. Maynard (3) , W.A.H. Wallace (3) , A. Seaton , V. Stone (3) , S. Brown (3) , W. Macnee (3) , K. Donaldson (3)

1 University of Manchester [Manchester]
2 CEMES - Centre d'élaboration de matériaux et d'études structurales
3 Edin. - University of Edinburgh

Firstly, the potential of carbon nanotubes as composite reinforcements has been studied through Raman analysis of an ideal double-walled nanotube system. Secondly, preliminary studies have shown that the potential health hazards from nanotube powders depends on the nanotubes' morphology, giving the possibility that the risks can be minimised through design.

Mots clés: Carbon-nanotube composites; Composite reinforcement; Double-walled nanotubes; Potential health; Raman analysis; Toxicology; Composite materials; Health hazards; Health risks; Raman spectroscopy; Reinforcement; Multiwalled carbon nanotubes (MWCN)

Domaines: Physique [physics]

Iann Kinloch, Shuang Cui, Robert J. Young, Laure Noé, Marc Monthioux, et al.. Carbon nanotube composites: Benefits and precautions. ICCM International Conferences on Composite Materials, 2009, Edinburgh, Unknown Region. ⟨hal-01760317⟩