Characterization of Chemical Coating on the Functionalized Carbon Nanotubes. Microscopy and Microanalysis.
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2009
Authors
Luo, Z.P.
Littleton, R.L.
Kim, H.
Adams, L.A.
Carson, L.
Soboyejo, N.
Oki, A.
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Cambridge University Press
Abstract
Carbon nanotubes (CNTs) have received considerable attention due to their extraordinary properties
of strength, toughness, as well as thermal and electrical conductivities. They are ideal fillers for
polymer nanocomposites to enhance the composite physical and mechanical properties. In order to
overcome the problem of tangling caused by CNT intrinsic van der Waals forces during the
composite fabrication, a chemical functionalization process was introduced [1-4] to achieve a better
dispersion degree, which is a critical factor dominating the composite performance [5]. However, the
coating microstructure remains unidentified. In this work, we present a characterization of the
chemical coating on the functionalized CNTs using analytical TEM.
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Research Subject Categories::NATURAL SCIENCES::Chemistry::Inorganic chemistry::Solid state chemistry
Citation
Luo, Z. P., Littleton, R. L., Kim, H., Adams, L., Carson, L., Soboyejo, N., & Oki, A. (2009). Characterization of chemical coating on the functionalized carbon nanotubes. Microscopy and Microanalysis, 15(S2), 1280-1281.