Highly Conductive Carbon Nanotube-Thermoplastic Polyurethane Nanocomposite for Smart Clothing Applications and Beyond
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
2.1. Materials
2.2. Composite Preparation
2.3. Composite Analysis and Testing
3. Results and Discussion
3.1. Material Production Method
3.2. Composite Characterisation
3.3. Application
4. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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Lepak-Kuc, S.; Podsiadły, B.; Skalski, A.; Janczak, D.; Jakubowska, M.; Lekawa-Raus, A. Highly Conductive Carbon Nanotube-Thermoplastic Polyurethane Nanocomposite for Smart Clothing Applications and Beyond. Nanomaterials 2019, 9, 1287. https://doi.org/10.3390/nano9091287
Lepak-Kuc S, Podsiadły B, Skalski A, Janczak D, Jakubowska M, Lekawa-Raus A. Highly Conductive Carbon Nanotube-Thermoplastic Polyurethane Nanocomposite for Smart Clothing Applications and Beyond. Nanomaterials. 2019; 9(9):1287. https://doi.org/10.3390/nano9091287
Chicago/Turabian StyleLepak-Kuc, Sandra, Bartłomiej Podsiadły, Andrzej Skalski, Daniel Janczak, Małgorzata Jakubowska, and Agnieszka Lekawa-Raus. 2019. "Highly Conductive Carbon Nanotube-Thermoplastic Polyurethane Nanocomposite for Smart Clothing Applications and Beyond" Nanomaterials 9, no. 9: 1287. https://doi.org/10.3390/nano9091287