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mechanics that govern the nanotube-polymer interface. Typically in composites, the
constituents do not dissolve or merge completely and therefore, normally, exhibit an
interface between one another, which can be considered as a different material with
different mechanical properties. The structural strength characteristics of composites
greatly depend on the nature of bonding at the interface, the mechanical load transfer
from the matrix (polymer) to the nanotube and the yielding of the interface. As an ex-
ample, if the composite is subjected to tensile loading and there exists perfect bonding
between the nanotube and polymer and/or a strong interface then the load (stress) ...