A state of art review on the graphene and carbon nanotube reinforced nanocomposites: A molecular dynamics approach

Abstract

In the present time, need of high-performance composites have been increased greatly due to their high-performance mechanical, electrical and electronic properties, low weight, reduced cost. Presently, composites are used in various industries such as aerospace, automobiles, space, defence, sports and medicals. Various properties of the composites such as strength, stiffness, fatigue, thermal conductivity, glass transition temperature, thermal stiffness, corrosion and wear resistance may be improved by reinforcing the materials which have superior properties than the composite base material. In this context, graphene (Gr) and carbon nanotube (CNT) are the two different forms of carbon which have exceptional mechanical and electrical electronics properties. Both Gr and CNT are known to have superior electrical conductivity, tensile strength and excellent molecular arrangement. In last couple of decades numerous researchers from different research areas have tried to exploit the exceptional properties of Gr and CNT by reinforcing them into different base materials such as polymer, metals glass etc. to improve their mechanical, thermal and electrical properties. In the present work, the authors have attempted to present a state of art literature review on the reinforcement of Gr and CNT into different materials such as polymer, ceramics & metals using the molecular dynamics and investigated the different properties such as strength, stiffness, fatigue, thermal conductivity, glass transition temperature, thermal stiffness, corrosion and wear resistance.