Improving the Dispersion and Integration of Single-Walled Carbon Nanotubes in Epoxy Composites through Functionalization

Zhu, Jiang; Kim, Jong-Dae; Peng, Haiqing; L. Margrave, John; N. Khabashesku, Valéry; V. Barrera, Enrique

doi:10.1021/nl0342489

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Improving the Dispersion and Integration of Single-Walled Carbon Nanotubes in Epoxy Composites through Functionalization

Published in Nano Letters • Jun 26, 2003

Authors:

Jiang Zhu

Jong-Dae Kim

Haiqing Peng

Abstract

Considerable improvement in the dispersion of purified single-walled carbon nanotubes (SWNTs) in an epoxy composite was obtained through functionalization of the SWNTs by using an optimized H 2 SO 4 /70% HNO 3 acid treatment and subsequent fluorination. Epoxy composites containing 1 wt % nanotubes w...

Subject

Epoxy

Carbon nanotube

Surface modification

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