Recent Publications

1. 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).

2. 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).

3. 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).

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

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

6. 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).

7. 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).

8. 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).

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

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

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

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

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

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

15. 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).

16. 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).

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

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

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

20. 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). 

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

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

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

24. 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).

25. 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).

26. 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).

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

28. 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).

29. 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).

30. 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).

31. 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).