@inproceedings{a8d52f18f2f44512b560bfa624ec2c5f,
title = "Preparation and characterization of polymer/multi-walled carbon nanotube nanocomposites",
abstract = "This paper describes the preparation, characterization and properties of nanostructured composite materials based on poly(butylene adipate-co-polycaprolactam) (PBA-co-PCL)/multiwalled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs) and polycaprolactone (PCL)/MWCNTs. The polymer/MWCNTs nanocomposites were prepared by mixing the polymers with various amounts of MWCNTs using both solution and melt blending processes. The dispersion of MWCNTs into the polymer matrix was analyzed by transmission electron microscopy (TEM) and the thermal stability of the nanocomposites was studied by thermal gravimetric analysis (TGA). Differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) was used to study the crystallization and melting behaviour of the polymer matrices containing the MWCNTs.",
keywords = "Nanocomposites, Poly(butylene adipate-co-polycaprolactam), Polycaprolactone, Thermal properties",
author = "Mohlala, {M. Sarah} and Ray, {Suprakas Sinha}",
note = "Publisher Copyright: {\textcopyright} (2008) Trans Tech Publications, Switzerland.; European Materials Research Society, Fall Meeting, E-MRS 2007 ; Conference date: 17-09-2007 Through 21-09-2007",
year = "2008",
doi = "10.4028/www.scientific.net/SSP.140.97",
language = "English",
isbn = "9783908451570",
series = "Solid State Phenomena",
publisher = "Trans Tech Publications Ltd",
pages = "97--102",
editor = "Witold Lojkowski and Blizzard, {John R.}",
booktitle = "Perspectives of nanoscience and nanotechnology - Acta Materialia Gold Medal Workshop",
}