	3.	Olek M., Kempa K., Jurga S., Giersig M.
		Nanomechanical properties of silica-coated multiwall carbon nanotubes-poly(methyl methacrylate) composites Nanomechanical properties of polymer composites, reinforced with silica coated multiwall carbon nanotubes (MWNT), have been studied using the nanoindentation technique. The nanohardness and the Young's modulus have been found to increase strongly with the increasing content of these nanotubes in the polymer matrix. Similar experiments conducted on thin films containing MWNT, but without silica shell, revealed that the presence of these nanotubes does not affect nanomechanical properties of the composites. While carbon nanotubes (CNT) have a very high tensile strength due to small nanotube stiffness, composites fabricated with CNT may exhibit inferior toughness. The silica shell on the surface of a nanotube enhances its stiffness and rigidity. Our composites, at 4wt% of the silica coated MWNT, display maximum hardness of 120±20 Mpa, and the Young's modulus of 9±1 GPa. These are respectively 2 and 3 times higher than those for the polymeric matrix.
		2005 NSTI Nanotechnology Conference and Trade Show - NSTI Nanotech 2005, , 167-170 (2005)
		ISBN: 0976798514 (Pobrane: 2023-03-03)

	2.	Olek M., Kempa K., Jurga S., Giersig M.
		Nanomechanical properties of silica-coated multiwall carbon nanotubes-poly(methyl methacrylate) composites The mechanical properties of polymer composites, reinforced with silica-coated multiwall carbon nanotubes (MWNTs), have been studied using the nanoindentation technique. The hardness and the Young's modulus have been found to increase strongly with the increasing content of these nanotubes in the polymer matrix. Similar experiments conducted on thin films containing MWNTs, but without a silica shell, revealed that the presence of these nanotubes does not affect the nanomechanical properties of the composites. While carbon nanotubes (CNTs) have a very high tensile strength due to the nanotube stiffness, composites fabricated with CNTs may exhibit inferior toughness. The silica shell on the surface of a nanotube enhances its stiffness and rigidity. Our composites, at 4 wt % of the silica-coated MWNTs, display a maximum hardness of 120 ± 20 MPa, and a Young's modulus of 9 ± 1 GPa. These are respectively 2 and 3 times higher than those for the polymeric matrix. Here, we describe a method for the silica coating of MWNTs. This is a simple and efficient technique, adaptable to large-scale production, and might lead to new advanced polymer based materials, with very high axial and bending strength.
		Langmuir, 21(7), 3146-3152 (2005)
		DOI: 10.1021/la0470784 (Pobrane: 2023-03-03)

	1.	Olek M., Ostrander J., Jurga S., Mohwald H., Kotov N., Kempa K., Giersig M.
		Layer-by-layer assembled composites from multiwall carbon nanotubes with different morphologies We report formation of polyelectrolyte/multiwall carbon nanotube (MWNT) multilayers; by the layer-by-layer assembly technique. Both "hollow" and "bamboo" type MWNTs were employed. Scanning electron and atomic force microscopy indicate high structural homogeneity of the prepared composites. Ellipsometry and the absorbance spectroscopy confirm sequential adsorption of oppositely charged nanotubes and the polyelectrolyte resulting in uniform growth of the polyelectrolyte/MWNT films. Measurements of the mechanical properties show that these are strong composite hybrid films with mechanical properties exceeding many carbon nanotube composites made by mixing, or in-situ polymerization. Bamboo-type carbon nanotube composites display ultimate tensile strength of 150 ± 35 MPa and Young modulus of 4.5 ± -0.8 GPa as compared to 110 ± 25 MPa and 2 ± 0.5 GPa in composites made from common hollow MWNTs. This indicates that the morphology of the fibers can substantially improve matrix connectivity on the material mitigating "telescopic effect" in MWNTs. The films made from bamboo-type MWNTs approach in strength recently reported layer-by layer composite films from single wall carbon nanotubes, while being substantially less expensive. These results confirm the potential of the layering method for the manufacturing of composites with high load of strong filler and importance of uniform distribution and good interconnectivity between carbon nanotubes and the polymer matrix.
		Nano Letters, 4(10), 1889-1895 (2004)
		DOI: 10.1021/nl048950w (Pobrane: 2023-03-03)

5.	mgr Maciej Olek	2006-01-05
	Composites of multiwalled carbon nanotubes

4.	mgr Maciej Olek	2004-05-06
	Właściwości elektryczne kompozytów MWNT-PDDA

3.	mgr Maciej Olek	2003-10-09
	Synteza kompozytów MWNT techniką LBL assembly oraz ich właściwości strukturalne

2.	mgr Maciej Olek	2002-09-12
	Fizyka nanorurek węglowych

1.	Maciej Olek	2001-11-26
	Obrazowanie NMR ciała stałego