Abstract
A simple compounding technique for the fabrication of polymer nanocomposites with single-walled carbon nanotubes having exceptional alignment and improved mechanical properties is described. The aligned-nanotube composite was prepared by dissolving single-walled carbon nanotubes in a solution of thermoplastic polyurethane and tetrahydrofuran, Solvent-polymer interactions that induce the orientation of soft chain segments during the swelling and moisture curing stage are believed to serve as a driving force for the macroscopic alignment of the carbon nanotubes. KGaA, Weinheim.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 1763-1767 |
Number of pages | 5 |
Journal | Macromolecular Rapid Communications |
Volume | 26 |
Issue number | 22 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 14 Nov 2005 |
Keywords
- Alignment
- Carbon nanotubes
- Compounding
- Polyurethanes
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Organic Chemistry
- Polymers and Plastics
- Materials Chemistry