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Hindi Journal of Nanomaterials & Molecular NanotechnologyISSN: 2324-8777
Faris Matalkah Author
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Affiliation
Cement and Concrete, Geopolymers, Sustainability, Ultra-High Performance Concrete
Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Michigan State University, 3546 Engineering Building, E. Lansing, MI, USA
Biography
Faris Matalkah is an assistant professor of civil engineering at Yarmouk University (Jordan). He received his Ph.D. in civil engineering from Michigan State University (United States). His research interests include the development of sustainable, energy-efficient, and low-cost cementitious materials. He has published more than 35 journal papers in the field of geopolymer/alkali-activated concrete and ultra-high performance concrete. Most of his work has been published in reputable journals
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Robust, Carbon Nanotube/Polymer Nanolayered Composites with Enhanced Ductility and Strength
Author(s): Iman Harsini, Faris Matalkah, Parviz Soroushian and Anagi M Balachandra
Robust, Carbon Nanotube/Polymer Nanolayered Composites with Enhanced Ductility and Strength
A new class of robust, nanolayered, self-assembled composite was developed by sequential deposition of electrostatically dispersed negatively charged carbon nanotubes (CNT) (charges were introduced via polymer wrapping) and oppositely charged polyelectrolytes on a polyurethane scaffold and subsequent heating. Heat treatment allowed for the formation of amide bonds between carboxylic acid functionalities on CNT walls and amine groups of the polyelectrolyte resulting strong covalent bonded network (crosslinked) of self-assembled, nanolayered composite. This robust nanolayered composite demonstrated high tensile strength and enhanced ductility compared to that of original po... view more»
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