# PREPARATION AND CHARACTERIZATION OF POLYURETHANE/MULTIWALLED CARBON NANOTUBE COMPOSITES

> Title: PREPARATION AND CHARACTERIZATION OF POLYURETHANE/MULTIWALLED CARBON NANOTUBE COMPOSITES Page Range: p.501-507 Author(s): Shuzhong Guo; Chao Zhang; Weizhi Wang; Tianxi Liu; Wuiwui Chauhari Tjiu; Chaobin He; Wei-De Zhang File size: 334K Download the pdf (subscribers only) Buy the pdf (non-subscribers) Journal: Polymers...

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Published: 2008-08-01T00:00:00+00:00
Categories: Polymers and Polymer Composites

**Title: PREPARATION AND CHARACTERIZATION OF POLYURETHANE/MULTIWALLED CARBON NANOTUBE COMPOSITES**
 Page Range: p.501-507
 Author(s): Shuzhong Guo; Chao Zhang; Weizhi Wang; Tianxi Liu; Wuiwui Chauhari Tjiu; Chaobin He; Wei-De Zhang
 File size: 334K
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 Journal: Polymers and Polymer Composites
 Issue Year: ppc
 Volume: 16
 Issue No: No.8

**Abstract**
 Multiwalled carbon nanotube/PU nanocomposites were prepared by a combination of in-situ polymerisation and solvent casting and the morphologies of the nanotubes and nanocomposites and dispersion of nanotubes in the PU matrix investigated by TEM and field emission scanning electron microscopy. The thermomechanical properties, heat stability and tensile properties of the nanocomposites were also investigated and compared with those of neat polyurethane. Nanocomposites with significantly enhanced Young's modulus, stress at break and elongation at break and a strong interfacial adhesion between the nanotubes and matrix were obtained. 32 refs.

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