Antioxidant Traits of Some Nanocarbon Moieties Integrated in Polymer Materials (a Review)

Abstract

This review briefly gives the status of worldwide researches in the aspect of an impact of incorporated fullerenes and carbon nanotubes (CNTs) on durability of different polymeric composites under stressful harsh therm-oxidative conditions. It has been inferred that among various nanoparticulates, fullerenes and CNTs are preferable to be used for enhancing thermal and mechanical properties of polymers. Fullerenes C60, C70, fullerene soot and CNTs being integrated in polymer matrix effectively prevent both their thermal and thermoxidative degradation, and photooxidation processes as well.