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Facile approach to obtain individual‐nanotube dispersion at high loading in carbon nanotubes/polyimide composites
Author(s) -
Yang Zhi,
Chen Xiaohua,
Pu Yuxing,
Zhou Lingping,
Chen Chuansheng,
Li Wenhua,
Xu Longshan,
Yi Bin,
Wang Yanguo
Publication year - 2007
Publication title -
polymers for advanced technologies
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.61
H-Index - 90
eISSN - 1099-1581
pISSN - 1042-7147
DOI - 10.1002/pat.885
Subject(s) - materials science , carbon nanotube , composite material , polyimide , composite number , dispersion (optics) , polymer , nanotube , carbon nanotube metal matrix composites , matrix (chemical analysis) , layer (electronics) , physics , optics
A big challenge in making a composite lies in achieving individual‐nanotube dispersion of carbon nanotubes (CNTs) in a polymer matrix, without aggregation and entanglement and excellent interfacial adhesion between the CNTs and the polymers matrix. In this communication, using polyethylene glycol‐200, we successfully prepared CNT‐reinforced polyimide composites that exhibit individual‐nanotube dispertion in the matrix at high‐loading CNT's. The content of CNTs in a composite can reach 43 wt%. Copyright © 2007 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.