New nanocomposites containing metal nanoparticles, carbon nanotube and polymer
R. Sepahvand, B. Astinchap, M. Adeli – 2008
Metal-carbon nanotube-graft-polymer (MCNT-g-P) nanocomposites were synthesized and characterized successfully. In this work, multiwall carbon nanotubes (MWCNT) were opened using HNO3/H2SO4 mixture and filled by metal nanoparticles such as silver nanoparticles through wet chemistry method. Then MWCNT containing metal nanoparticles were used as macroinitiator for ring opening polymerization of ε-caprolactone and MCNT-g-P nanocomposites were obtained. Length of grafted polymer arms onto the MWCNT was controlled using MWCNT/ε-caprolactone ratio. Structure and properties of nanocomposites were evaluated by TEM, DSC, TGA, and spectroscopy methods.
Title
New nanocomposites containing metal nanoparticles, carbon nanotube and polymer
Author
R. Sepahvand, B. Astinchap, M. Adeli
Date
2008
Identifier
10.1007/s11051-008-9411-2
Citation
J Nanopart Res, 2008, 10, 1309
Type
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