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.
Recommended Citation
Wang, Zhe; Colorado, H. A.; Guo, Z. H.; Kim, H.; Park, C. L.; Hahn, H. T.; Lee, S. G.; Lee, K. H.; and Shang, Y. Q., "Effective Functionalization of Carbon Nanotubes for Bisphenol F Epoxy matrix Composites" (2012). Faculty and Staff Publications. 163.
https://digitalcommons.xula.edu/fac_pub/163
Comments
DOI: 10.1590/S1516-14392012005000092