Super Hydrophobic Properties of Papers Prepared from Multi-Walled Carbon Nanotubes Functionalized with Polybenzimidazole and AgNPs

Abstract:

The fabrication of multi walled carbon nanotube (MWNT) buckypaper and its silver nanoparticle (AgNP) hybrid is studied with the assist of a high-performance polymer, polybenzimidazole (PBI) by filtration-method. The result of Raman spectra demonstrates the strong π-π interaction between MWNT and PBI. Because of the coordination effect of imidazole groups to metal ions, AgNPs are then deposited on the surface of MWNTs/PBI buckypaper. The Ag/buckypaper hybrid (MPBA) is found to be super-hydrophobic after being treated by 1-Octadecanethiol.

• Periodical: Materials Science Forum (Volume 815)
• Pages: 629-633
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/MSF.815.629
• Online since: March 2015
• Authors: Yan Li Zhang, Zu Ming Hu*, Yan Wang
• Keywords: AgNPs, Buckypaper, MWNTs, PBI, Super Hydrophobic

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