SGER: Investigating the Use of Cryogenic Ball-Milling to Deagglomerate Highly Clustered Carbon Nanotubes

建议的研究的目的是调查的可行性，使用低温研磨解聚高度烧结的碳纳米管，作为一种有效的方法分散到聚合物基体中的纳米管。纳米管的低温研磨是一种简单且可扩展的过程，但它存在通过干扰影响纳米管特性的π-π键相互作用而破坏纳米管固有特性的风险。如果成功，拟议的研究将提出一种方法，用于实现具有良好分散的纳米管的复合材料，可以测试轻质，高强度结构应用的机械，电气和其他基本性能。

The objective of the proposed research is to investigate the feasibility of using cryomilling to deagglomerate highly sintered carbon nanotubes, as an effective method of dispersing such nanotubes into polymer matrices. Cryomilling of nanotubes is a simple and scalable process but it has the risk of damaging the intrinsic properties of the nanotubes by interfering with pi-pi bonding interactions responsible for their properties. If successful, the proposed research will present a methodology for achieving composites with well-dispersed nanotubes that can be tested for mechanical, electrical and other essential properties for lightweight, high strength structural applications.