Poly(1,3‐propylene glycol‐hexanedioic acid) grafted hydroxyl multiwall carbon nanotubes
Author(s) -
Meng QingJie,
Zhang XingXiang,
Bai ShiHe
Publication year - 2007
Publication title -
journal of applied polymer science
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.575
H-Index - 166
eISSN - 1097-4628
pISSN - 0021-8995
DOI - 10.1002/app.26905
Subject(s) - carbon nanotube , catalysis , materials science , polyvinyl alcohol , organic chemistry , carbon fibers , polymer chemistry , chemistry , chemical engineering , nanotechnology , composite material , composite number , engineering
Abstract Poly(1,3‐propylene glycol‐hexanedioic acid) grafted hydroxyl multiwall carbon nanotube (PHHCNT) was fabricated in the presence of butyl titanate using 1,3‐propylene glycol, hexanedioic acid, and hydroxyl multiwall carbon nanotubes as reactants. The hydroxyl groups at carbon nanotubes reacted with hexanedioic acid and a small amount of carboxyl groups reacted with 1,3‐propylene glycol, resulting in the PGHA grafted on the carbon nanotubes. The carbon nanotubes surrounded by the PGHA chains with an average thickness of ∼ 2 nm. The polycondensation reactions can be controlled by the feed contents of HCNTs and the catalyst concentration in the reactants. The content of HCNTs in PHHCNT rises with an increase of the feed contents of HCNTs. In addition, the content of HCNTs in PHHCNT is higher than the feed contents of HCNTs in the reactants. © 2007 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Appl Polym Sci, 2007