Preparation and Characterization of Polymer/Multi-Walled Carbon Nanotube Nanocomposites

M. Sarah Mohlala; Suprakas Sinha Ray

doi:10.4028/www.scientific.net/SSP.140.97

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Magnetic Anisotropy of Co Films Annealed by Laser Pulses
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First Principle Investigation of Structural Properties of Potassium Doped Fullerene Clusters – K_n(C₆₀)₂
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MD Study of the Endohedral Potassium Ion Fullerene Cluster (K⁺@C₆₀)₇
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Molecular Dynamics Simulation Study of the Liquid Crystal Phase in a Small Mesogene Cluster (5CB)₂₂
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Preparation and Characterization of Polymer/Multi-Walled Carbon Nanotube Nanocomposites
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Formation of Carbon Fibres in High-Voltage Low-Current Electrical Discharges
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A Titanium-Decorated Fullerene Cluster – A Molecular Dynamics Simulation
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Nanotechnology for Treating Damaged Organs
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Electrospray Nanocoating of Microfibres
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Preparation and Characterization of Polymer/Multi-Walled Carbon Nanotube Nanocomposites

Abstract:

This paper describes the preparation, characterization and properties of nanostructured composite materials based on poly(butylene adipate-co-polycaprolactam) (PBA-co-PCL)/multiwalled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs) and polycaprolactone (PCL)/MWCNTs. The polymer/MWCNTs nanocomposites were prepared by mixing the polymers with various amounts of MWCNTs using both solution and melt blending processes. The dispersion of MWCNTs into the polymer matrix was analyzed by transmission electron microscopy (TEM) and the thermal stability of the nanocomposites was studied by thermal gravimetric analysis (TGA). Differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) was used to study the crystallization and melting behaviour of the polymer matrices containing the MWCNTs.