TY - JOUR
T1 - Improvement of Thermal and Mechanical Properties of Carbon Nanotube Composites through Chemical Functionalization
AU - Velasco-Santos, Carlos
AU - Martínez-Hernández, Ana L.
AU - Fisher, Frank T.
AU - Ruoff, Rodney
AU - Castaño, Victor M.
PY - 2003/11/18
Y1 - 2003/11/18
N2 - Chemically functionalized multiwalled carbon nanotubes were incorporated into a polymer matrix by in situ polymerization, to improve the transfer of mechanical load through a chemical bond, which was demonstrated by Raman and infrared spectroscopies. The resulting composite shows higher storage modulus (E′) and tensile strength than existing similar composites, with only 1 wt % of functionalized nanotubes. E′ at 90 °C is increased by an outstanding 1135% and the glass transition temperature is exceptionally raised by ≅40 °C.
AB - Chemically functionalized multiwalled carbon nanotubes were incorporated into a polymer matrix by in situ polymerization, to improve the transfer of mechanical load through a chemical bond, which was demonstrated by Raman and infrared spectroscopies. The resulting composite shows higher storage modulus (E′) and tensile strength than existing similar composites, with only 1 wt % of functionalized nanotubes. E′ at 90 °C is increased by an outstanding 1135% and the glass transition temperature is exceptionally raised by ≅40 °C.
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U2 - 10.1021/cm034243c
DO - 10.1021/cm034243c
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:0345357977
SN - 0897-4756
VL - 15
SP - 4470
EP - 4475
JO - Chemistry of Materials
JF - Chemistry of Materials
IS - 23
ER -