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Are nanotubes ideally suited to a straightforward reinforcing role? Results reported here indicate that that may not be the case, but they could find application as a polymer modifier. A successful route is described for the fabrication of large composite films containing carbon nanotubes based on the formation of a stable colloidal intermediate, a route that should be broadly applicable to a range of nanotube materials and polymers. The resulting thermo-mechanical and electrical properties are discussed. While the stiffness of the composites at room temperature is rather low they show promise at high temperatures.
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