Poly(vinyl alcohol)/SWNT Composite Film

• Published in: Nano letters Vol. 3; no. 9; pp. 1285 - 1288
• Main Authors: Zhang, Xiefei, Liu, Tao, Sreekumar, T. V, Kumar, Satish, Moore, Valerie C, Hauge, Robert H, Smalley, Richard E
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Washington, DC American Chemical Society 01.09.2003
• Subjects: Applied sciences; Composites; Exact sciences and technology; Forms of application and semi-finished materials; Polymer industry, paints, wood; Technology of polymers; Strengthening; Dispersion degree; Mechanical properties; Carbon nanotubes; Tensile property; Experimental study; Composite material; Lauryl sulfate; Surface treatment; Polyvinylalcohol; Anionic surfactant; Pyrrolidone(vinyl) polymer; Morphology; Concentration effect; Nanocomposite

Poly(vinyl alcohol) (PVA) composite films using poly(vinyl pyrrolidone) (PVP) and sodium dodecyl sulfate (SDS)-covered, well dispersed single wall carbon nanotubes (SWNT) exhibit significant improvement in tensile strength and modulus as compared to the control PVA and PVA/PVP/SDS films. The evidenc...