Comparative study of different carbon reinforcements at different length scales on the properties of polyvinyl alcohol composites

Comparative studies on the mechanical behavior of the composites of polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) polymer with different carbon fillers such as multiwalled carbon nanotube (MWCNT), functionalized CNT (f‐CNT), and short carbon fiber (C f ), having similar geometry (1D) but different length scale, have been carried out. Microstructural analysis reveals better distribution of second phases with f‐CNT and C f compared with MWCNT. Fourier‐transform...