Micro-Raman, Optical and Impedance Characteristics of CNT-Substituted Acrylate/CNT Nanocomposite Thin Film

Abstract:

Carbon nanotube (CNT) has been synthesized using camphor oil as a starting material via two-stage catalytic chemical vapor deposition. The as-synthesized CNT was then incorporated into acrylate matrix by suspension polymerization method, using various loading of CNT (as a filler) varied from 0.2 to 1.0 g with 0.2 g weight interval in the nanocomposite thin film. The acrylate/CNT nanocomposite thin film was characterized using micro-Raman, ultraviolet-visible and impedance spectrometer. As confirmed, the various loading of CNT had a significant impact on structural, optical and impedance characteristics. The paper contributes the recent achievements in material progress of CNT/polymer nanocomposite.

• Periodical: Advanced Materials Research (Volume 832)
• Pages: 286-291
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMR.832.286
• Online since: November 2013
• Authors: M.S. Shamsudin, Muhammad Rashid Mahmud, Mohd Husairi Fadzilah Suhaimi, M.K. Harun, Suriani Abu Bakar, Saifollah Abdullah, M. Rusop
• Keywords: Acrylate, Carbon Nanotube (CN), Impedance, Micro-Raman, Nanocomposite, Optical

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