Structural Properties of Chemically Functionalized Carbon Nanotube Thin Films †

Materials

George Trakakis¹  Dimitrios Tasis¹  John Parthenios¹  Costas Galiotis¹ 

[1] Institute of Chemical Engineering and High Temperature Processes, Foundation of Research and Technology Hellas, P.O. Box 1414, Patras GR-26504, Greece; E-Mails:

关键词: carbon nanotubes;    buckypaper;    oxidation;    epoxidation;    mechanical properties;    electrical properties;   

DOI  :  10.3390/ma6062360

来源: mdpi

【 摘 要 】

Buckypapers are thin sheets of randomly entangled carbon nanotubes, which are highly porous networks. They are strong candidates for a number of applications, such as reinforcing materials for composites. In this work, buckypapers were produced from multiwall carbon nanotubes, pre-treated by two different chemical processes, either an oxidation or an epoxidation reaction. Properties, such as porosity, the mechanical and electrical response are investigated. It was found that the chemical pretreatment of carbon nanotubes strongly affects the structural properties of the buckypapers and, consecutively, their mechanical and electrical performance.

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