Core-shell nanocomposites of poly(N-vinyl carbazole) with carbon nanotubes

Arjun Maity, Suprakas Sinha Ray

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Abstract

The bulk polymerization of N-vinylcarbazole (NVC) at an elevated temperature in the presence of carbon nanotubes (CNTs) leads to the formation of new type of composite materials, whose morphology and properties were characterized by field-emission scanning electron microscopy (FE-SEM), Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy, Raman spectroscopy, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), thermogravimetric analysis, and electrical property measurements. Using both multi-walled CNTs (MWCNTs) and singlewalled CNTs (SWCNTs), the efficiency of CNTs to initiate the NVC polymerization was investigated by focusing on three major aspects: the degree of polymerization, the morphology, and the properties of resulting nanocomposites. Results showed that SWCNTs were much efficient to initiate NVC polymerization than MWCNTs, and the morphology of resulting nanocomposites revealed the wrapping as well as grafting of some PNVC chains on the SWCNTs surface, whereas the morphology of the PNVC/MWCNTs nanocomposite showed only homogeneous wrapping of MWCNTs outer surface by PNVC polymers.

Original languageEnglish
Publication statusPublished - 2008
Externally publishedYes
Event8th World Congress: Enabling Technologies and New Markets, Nanocomposites 2008 - San Diego, CA, United States
Duration: 15 Sept 200817 Sept 2008

Conference

Conference8th World Congress: Enabling Technologies and New Markets, Nanocomposites 2008
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CitySan Diego, CA
Period15/09/0817/09/08

Keywords

  • Carbon nanotubes
  • Electrical conductivity
  • Morphology
  • Poly(N-vinylcarbazole)
  • Polymerization

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Ceramics and Composites

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