Title

Effective Functionalization of Carbon Nanotubes for Bisphenol F Epoxy matrix Composites

Department

Department of Chemistry

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

7-2012

Abstract

A brand-new type of multifunctional nanocomposites with high DC conductivity and enhanced mechanical strength was fabricated. Ionic liquid functionalized Carbon Nanotubes (CNTs-IL) were embedded into epoxy matrix with covalent bonding by the attached epoxy groups. The highest DC conductivity was 8.38 × 10 -3 S.m -1 with 1.0 wt. (%) loading of CNTs-IL and the tensile strength was increased by 36.4% only at a 0.5 wt. (%) concentration. A mixing solvent was used to disperse CNTs-IL in the epoxy monomer. The dispersion and distribution of CNTs-IL in the polymer matrix were measured by utilizing both optical microscopy and scanning electron microscopy, respectively.

Comments

DOI: 10.1590/S1516-14392012005000092

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