# PURIFICATION OF CARBON NANOTUBES AND ITS EFFECT ON THE PROPERTIES OF CARBON NANOTUBE/POLYANILINE NANOCOMPOSITES

> Title: PURIFICATION OF CARBON NANOTUBES AND ITS EFFECT ON THE PROPERTIES OF CARBON NANOTUBE/POLYANILINE NANOCOMPOSITES Page Range: p.85-90 Author(s): Dongyu Zhao; Kai Su; Xuemei Gao; Xiangdong Liu; Yunfei Meng; Weishu Yuan File size: 230K Download the pdf (subscribers only) Buy the pdf...

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Published: 2010-02-01T00:00:00+00:00
Categories: Polymers and Polymer Composites

**Title: PURIFICATION OF CARBON NANOTUBES AND ITS EFFECT ON THE PROPERTIES OF CARBON NANOTUBE/POLYANILINE NANOCOMPOSITES**
 Page Range: p.85-90
 Author(s): Dongyu Zhao; Kai Su; Xuemei Gao; Xiangdong Liu; Yunfei Meng; Weishu Yuan
 File size: 230K
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 Journal: Polymers and Polymer Composites
 Issue Year: ppc
 Volume: 18
 Issue No: No.2

**Abstract**
 Multi-walled carbon nanotubes were purified by use of mixed acid (nitric and sulphuric acids). The multi-walled carbon nanotubes/polyaniline composite (MWCNTs/PANI) was prepared by in-situ polymerisation using aniline monomer and nanotubes in HCl solution. The content of MWCNTs in the samples was 0 to 20 wt %. The composites were characterised with respect to their structure, morphology, conductivity, mechanical properties and other properties. The results showed that the MWCNTs were well dispersed in water after purification. The interaction between PANI and MWCNTs was proved by FTIR spectrometry. The conductivity and the TS of the MWCNTs/PANI were markedly improved after purification. 23 refs.

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