Preparation and Characterization of Functionalized CNTs Using Plasma Combined with Maleic Anhydride Induced-Graft Polymerization

Abstract:

In this work, plasma combined with maleic anhydride induced-graft polymerization method was employed to fabricate highly-functionalized carbon nanotubes, whose surface was coated by uniform polymaleic anhydride thin film. Their compositions and structures were characterized by FTIR, SEM and XPS techniques. In order to evaluate the modification effect, they were further used as modifier to improve the tensile and surface properties of fluorinated polyurethane elastomers.

• Periodical: Advanced Materials Research (Volume 624)
• Pages: 72-75
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMR.624.72
• Online since: December 2012
• Authors: Run Ping Jia, Chun Hua Xu, Cheng Zhang, Lin Hao Wang, Kai Tian, Mao Song Huang
• Keywords: Carbon Nanotube (CN), Functionalization, Graft Polymerization, Plasma

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