Recent Publications

1. E.T. Thostenson, J.J. Gangloff, C.Y. Li and J-H. Byun "Electrical Anisotropy in Multiscale Nanotube/Fiber Hybrid Composites," Applied Physics Letters, 95(7) 073111 (2009).

2. E.T. Thostenson S. Ziaee and T-W. Chou "Processing and Electrical Properties of Carbon Nanotube/Vinyl Ester Nanocomposites," Composites Science and Technology, 69(6) 801-804 (2009).

3. L.M. Gao, E.T. Thostenson, Z.G. Zhang and T-W. Chou "Coupled Carbon Nanotube Network and Acoustic Emission Monitoring for Sensing of Damage Development in Composites," Carbon, 9(4) 2518-2524 (2009).

4. C.Y. Li and T-W. Chou "Electrical Conductivities of Composites with Alighed Carbon Nanotubes," Journal of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, 9(4) 2518-2524 (2009).

5. C.Y. and T-W. Chou "Precise Determination of Backbone Structure and Conductivity of 3D Percolation Networks by the Direct Electrifying Algorithm," International Journal of Modern Physics C, 20(3) 423-433 (2009).

6. L.M. Gao, E.T. Thostenson, Z.G. Zhang and T-W. Chou "Sensing of Damage Mechanisms in Fiber-Reinforced Composites under Cyclic Loading using Carbon Nanotubes," Advanced Functional Materials, 19(1) 123-130 (2009).

7. C.Y. Li and T-W. Chou "Modeling of Damage Sensing in Fiber Composites Using Carbon Nanotube Networks," Composites Science and Technology, 68(15-16) 3373-3379 (2008).

8. E.T. Thostenson and T-W. Chou "Carbon Nanotube-Based Health Monitoring of Mechanically Fastened Composite Joints," Composites Science and Technology, 68(12) 2557-2561 (2008).

9. E.T. Thostenson and T-W. Chou “Real-Time in situ Sensing of Damage Evolution in Advanced Fiber Composites using Carbon Nanotube Networks,” Nanotechnology, 19(21) 215713 (2008).

10. C. Li, E.T. Thostenson and T-W. Chou “Sensors and Actuators Based on Carbon Nantubes and Their Composites: A Review,” Composites Science and Technology,68(6) 1227-1249 (2008).

11. C. Li, E.T. Thostenson and T-W. Chou “Effect of Nanotube Waviness on the Electrical Conductivity of Carbon Nanotube-Based Composites,” Composites Science and Technology, 68(6) 1227-1249 (2008).

12. C. Li, E.T. Thostenson and T-W. Chou “Dominant Role of Tunneling Resistance in Electrical Conductivity of Carbon Nanotube-Based Composites,” Applied Physics Letters, 91, 223114 (2007).

13. C. Li and T-W. Chou “Direct Electrifying Algorithm for Backbone Identification,” Journal of Applied Physics A: Mathmatical and Theoretical, 40, 14679–14686 (2007).

14. E. Bekyarova, E.T. Thostenson, A. Yu, H. Kim, J. Gao, J. Tang, H.T. Hahn, T-W. Chou, M.E. Itkis, and R.C. Haddon “Multiscale Carbon Nanotube-Carbon Fiber Reinforcement for Advanced Epoxy Composites,” Langmuir,23 (7), 3970 -3974 (2007).

15. E. Bekyarova, E.T. Thostenson, A. Yu, M.E. Itkis, D. Fakhrutdinov, T-W. Chou and R. C. Haddon. “Functionalized Single-Walled Carbon Nanotubes for Carbon Fiber-Epoxy Composites,” J. Phys. Chem. C,,18(22)111, 17865-17871 (2007).

C. Li and T-W. Chou “Continuum Percolation of Nanocomposites with Fillers of Arbitrary Shapes,” Applied Physics Letters, 90, 174108 (2007).

16. C. Li and T-W. Chou “Theoretical Studies on the Charge-Induced Failure of Single-Walled Carbon Nanotubes, Carbon, 44, 2869-3148 (2006).

    E.T. Thostenson and T-W. Chou "Carbon Nanotube Networks: Sensing of Distributed Strain and Damage for Life Prediction and Self-Healing," Advanced Materials,18(22), 2837-2841 (2006).

17. E.T. Thostenson and T-W. Chou "Processing-Structure-Multifunctional Property Relationship in Carbon Nanotube/Epoxy Composites," Carbon, 44, 2869-3148 (2006).

18. C. Li and T-W. Chou "Charge-Induced Strains in Single-Walled Carbon Nanotubes," Nanotechnology, 17, 4624 (2006).

19. C. Li and T-W. Chou "Electrostatic Charge Distribution on Single-Walled Carbon Nanotubes," Applied Physics Letters, 89, 063103 (2006).

20. C. Li and T-W. Chou "Elastic Wave Velocities in Single-Walled Carbon Nanotubes," Physical Review B, 73, 245407 (2006).

21. C. Li and T-W. Chou "Multiscale Modeling of Compressive Behavior of Carbon Nanotube/Polymer Composites," Composites Science and Technology, 66, 2409, (2006).

22. C. Li and T-W. Chou "Atomistic Modeling of Carbon Nanotube-Based Mechanical Sensors." Journal of Intelligent Materials Systems and Structures, 17, 247 (2006)

23. C. Li and T-W. Chou "Static and Dynamic Properties of Single-Walled Boron Nitride Nanotubes," Journal of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, 6(1) 54 (2006).

24. E.T. Thostenson, P.G. Karandikar and T.W. Chou "Fabrication and Characterization of Novel Reaction Bonded Carbon Nanotube - Reinforced Ceramic Composites," Journal of Physics D: Applied Physics, 38(7): 3962-3965 (2005).

25. E. T. Thostenson C. Li and T-W. Chou, "Nanocomposites in Context," Composites Science and Technology, 65(3-4): 491-516 (2005).

26. C. Li and T-W. Chou, "Strain and Pressure Sensing Using Single-Walled Carbon Nanotubes," Nanotechnology, 15 (11): 1493-1496 (2004). 

27. E. T. Thostenson. “Nanotube Buckling in Aligned Multi-Wall Carbon Nanotube Composites,” Carbon, 42(14): 3015-3018 (2004).

28. C. Li. and T-W. Chou “Modeling of Elastic Buckling of Carbon Nanotubes by Molecular Structural Mechanics Approach,” Mechanics of Materials, 36(11): 1047-1055 (2004). 

29. C. Li. and T-W. Chou “Mass Detection Using Carbon Nanotube-based Nanomechanical Resonators” Applied Physics Letters, 84(25): 5246-5248 (2004).

30. C. Li. and T-W. Chou “Elastic Properties of Single-Walled Carbon Nanotubes in Transverse Directions,” Physical Review B, 69(7): 073401 (2004).

31. C. Li. and T-W. Chou “Vibrational Behavior of Multi-Walled Carbon Nanotube-Based Nanomechanical Resonators,” Applied Physics Letters, 84(1): 121-123 (2004).

32. C. Li. and T-W. Chou “A Multiscale Modeling of the Interfacial Load Transfer in Carbon Nanotube/Polymer Composites,” Journal of Nanoscience & Nanotechnology, 3, 423 (2003).

33. C. Li. and T-W. Chou “Single-Walled Carbon Nanotubes as Ultrahigh Frequency Nanomechanical Resonators,” Physical Review B, 68, 073405 (2003), also in Virtual Journal of Nanoscale Science & Technology, September 8 (2003).

34. C. Li. and T-W. Chou “Elastic Moduli of Multi-walled Carbon Nanotubes and the Effect of van der Waals Forces,” Composites Science and Technology, 63, 1517 (2003).

35. C. Li. and T-W. Chou “A Structural Mechanics Approach for the Analysis of Carbon Nanotubes,” International Journal of Solids Structures, 40, 2487 (2003).

36. E. T. Thostenson and T-W. Chou “On the Elastic Properties of Carbon Nanotube-Based Composites: Modeling and Characterization,” Journal of Physics D: Applied Physics, 36, 573 (2003).

37. E. T. Thostenson and T-W. Chou “Aligned Multi-Walled Carbon Nanotube-Reinforced Composites: Processing and Mechanical Characterization,” Journal of Physics D: Applied Physics, 35, 277 (2002).

38. E. T. Thostenson, W. Z. Li, D. Z. Wang and Z. F. Ren and T-W. Chou “Carbon Nanotube/Carbon Fiber Hybrid Multi-Scale Composites,” Journal of  Applied Physics, 91, 6034 (2002).

39. E. T. Thostenson, Z. F. Ren and T-W. Chou “Advances in the Science and Technology of Carbon Nanotubes and Their Composites: A Review,” Composites Science and Technology, 61, 1899 (2001).