Low pressure plasmachemical processing of multi-walled carbon nanotubes for the production of polyurethane composite films with improved mechanical properties

• Published in: Thin solid films Vol. 538; pp. 7 - 15
• Main Authors: ZAJICKOVA, Lenka, ELIAS, Marek, BURSIKOVA, Vilma, STUDYNKOVA, Zuzana, MAZANKOVA, Vera, MICHLICEK, Miroslav, HOUDKOVA, Jana
• Format: Journal Article Conference Proceeding
• Language: English
• Published: Amsterdam Elsevier B.V 01.07.2013; Elsevier
• Subjects: Carbon nanotubes; CCP; Condensed matter: structure, mechanical and thermal properties; Cross-disciplinary physics: materials science; rheology; Depth sensing indentation; Exact sciences and technology; FTIR; Materials science; Mechanical and acoustical properties of condensed matter; Mechanical properties of nanoscale materials; Methods of nanofabrication; Nanoscale materials and structures: fabrication and characterization; Nanotubes; Physics; Plasma functionalization; Polyurethane composites; XPS; CCP; Plasma functionalization; Polyurethane composites; FTIR; Carbon nanotubes; XPS; Depth sensing indentation; Composite film; Fourier transform spectroscopy; Deformation; Creep; Gas mixtures; Functionalization; Nanomaterial synthesis; Elastic modulus; Fillers; Polymerization; Mechanical properties; Hardness; Carbon; Indentation; Polyurethanes; Ammonia; Composite materials; Multiwalled nanotube; Low pressure; Nanostructured materials; X-ray photoelectron spectra

Multiwalled carbon nanotubes (CNTs) were modified in low pressure capacitively coupled discharges (13.56 and 27.12MHz) in Ar/NH3 and oxygen-containing gas mixtures. A direct functionalization by nitrogen groups was not possible but 1–3 percentage of carbon–oxygen bonds increased with the total oxyge...