Facile approach to obtain individual-nanotube dispersion at high loading in carbon nanotubes/polyimide composites

A big challenge in making a composite lies in achieving individual‐nanotube dispersion of carbon nanotubes (CNTs) in a polymer matrix, without aggregation and entanglement and excellent interfacial adhesion between the CNTs and the polymers matrix. In this communication, using polyethylene glycol‐20...

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Published inPolymers for advanced technologies Vol. 18; no. 6; pp. 458 - 462
Main Authors Yang, Zhi, Chen, Xiaohua, Pu, Yuxing, Zhou, Lingping, Chen, Chuansheng, Li, Wenhua, Xu, Longshan, Yi, Bin, Wang, Yanguo
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Chichester, UK John Wiley & Sons, Ltd 01.06.2007
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carbon nanotubes
composites
individual-nanotube dispersion
polyimide
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Summary:A big challenge in making a composite lies in achieving individual‐nanotube dispersion of carbon nanotubes (CNTs) in a polymer matrix, without aggregation and entanglement and excellent interfacial adhesion between the CNTs and the polymers matrix. In this communication, using polyethylene glycol‐200, we successfully prepared CNT‐reinforced polyimide composites that exhibit individual‐nanotube dispertion in the matrix at high‐loading CNT's. The content of CNTs in a composite can reach 43 wt%. Copyright © 2007 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.
Bibliography:National Natural Science Foundation of China - No. 50372020; No. 59972031
Provincial Natural Science Foundation of Hunan, China - No. 01JJY2052
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ISSN:1042-7147
1099-1581
DOI:10.1002/pat.885