Journal
MICRON
Volume 40, Issue 5-6, Pages 621-627Publisher
PERGAMON-ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTD
DOI: 10.1016/j.micron.2009.02.007
Keywords
Carbon nanotubes; Nanocomposite; Suspension polymerization; Encapsulation
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- National Council for Science and Technology of Mexico (CONACYT)
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The synthesis of multi-walled carbon nanotube/polystyrene composites, with nanotube concentrations of 0.04, 0.08 and 0.16 wt%, was carried out by in situ bulk-suspension polymerization with the assistance of sonication. By using this method both encapsulation and exfoliation of the nanotubes into the polymer host were achieved. Evidence of significant nanotube fragmentation was found by scanning electron microscopy; the cause of such fragmentation was attributed to the induction of strong cavitation due to the application of ultrasound during the synthesis. Infrared spectroscopy showed no evidence of the formation of covalent bonds between the nanotubes and the polystyrene during the process of synthesis. The thermal stability was not improved by the inclusion of the nanotubes, it was attributed to the low nanotube concentrations; however, composites glass transition temperature showed improvements. (C) 2009 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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