Rheological behavior of magnetic carbon nanotubes and their application as kevlar coating

Carbon nanotube (CNT)/magnetite (Fe3O4) nanocomposites were successfully fabricated by nanocoating. When the CNT/Fe3O4 nanocomposites were added to a carbonyl (CI) based magnetorheological fluid (MRF), the magnetic rheological properties of the MRF were enhanced. Such enhancement in magnetic rheological properties of the CI-CNT/Fe3O4 MRF is considered to be attributable to both the superparamagnetic property of the magnetic layer covering the CNT surface and the high length to diameter ratio of the CNT/Fe3O4 nanocomposite. Impact properties for CI-CNT/Fe3O4 MRF treated Kevlar fabrics were also tested, and improved impact properties were observed with external magnetic fields compared to CI-MRF treated Kevlar fabrics.