Preparation and electrical properties of the MWNT/polymer nanocomposite fibers

Guan Wang; Zhongkui Tan; Xueqing Liu; Vladimir Samuilov; Michael Dudley

doi:10.1557/proc-0963-q20-24

Preparation and electrical properties of the MWNT/polymer nanocomposite fibers

Guan Wang
, Zhongkui Tan
, Xueqing Liu
, Vladimir Samuilov
, Michael Dudley

Materials Science and Engineering

Stony Brook University

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An oxidation method has been applied to functionalize multiwalled carbon nanotubes with carboxylic acid (-COOH) group. Functionalized carbon nanotubes (f-MWNT) were used for the fabrication of conducting nanocomposite fibers by electrospinning, in comparison with the composite nanofibers made of un-functionalized carbon nanotubes (u-MWNT). Our results showed that the addition of f-MWNTs into polymer solution could increase the compatibility of MWNTs with the polymer matrix, and thus result in composite nanofibers with uniform diameters. Alignment of the composite nanofibers was achieved by using a rotating drum as the collector. F-MWNTs were found to align parallel to the axis direction of the nanofibers. Temperature-dependent DC electrical properties of a single composite fiber were investigated by a two-probe method. It was shown that the conductivity of the material could be significantly improved above a percolation threshold. The conductivity could be of ten orders of magnitude higher than the pure polymer.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Nanowires and Carbon Nanotubes
Subtitle of host publication	Science and Applications
Publisher	Materials Research Society
Pages	82-87
Number of pages	6
ISBN (Print)	9781604234152
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1557/proc-0963-q20-24
State	Published - 2006
Event	2006 MRS Fall Meeting - Boston, MA, United States Duration: Nov 27 2006 → Dec 1 2006

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Name	Materials Research Society Symposium Proceedings
Volume	963
ISSN (Print)	0272-9172

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Conference	2006 MRS Fall Meeting
Country/Territory	United States
City	Boston, MA
Period	11/27/06 → 12/1/06

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Wang, G, Tan, Z, Liu, X, Samuilov, V & Dudley, M 2006, Preparation and electrical properties of the MWNT/polymer nanocomposite fibers. in Nanowires and Carbon Nanotubes: Science and Applications. Materials Research Society Symposium Proceedings, vol. 963, Materials Research Society, pp. 82-87, 2006 MRS Fall Meeting, Boston, MA, United States, 11/27/06. https://doi.org/10.1557/proc-0963-q20-24

Preparation and electrical properties of the MWNT/polymer nanocomposite fibers. / Wang, Guan; Tan, Zhongkui; Liu, Xueqing et al.
Nanowires and Carbon Nanotubes: Science and Applications. Materials Research Society, 2006. p. 82-87 (Materials Research Society Symposium Proceedings; Vol. 963).

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