碳纳米管/聚合物复合材料界面结合性能的研究进展

碳纳米管(CNT)优异的力学性能使其成为复合材料优选的增强体。CNT/聚合物复合材料的力学性能主要受其界面结合性能的影响。综述了CNT/聚合物复合材料界面结合性能的研究方法和研究现状。对CNT/聚合物复合材料界面结合性能的研究,实验上采用微观表征技术、拉曼光谱分析技术和纳米力学拔出法,分子模拟方法则是通过对CNT施加位移或外力模拟CNT从聚合物基体中的抽拔过程。概述了聚合物的类型、晶态结构以及CNT的手性、功能化处理等因素对CNT/聚合物复合材料界面结合性能的影响,并展望了CNT/聚合物复合材料界面结合性能未来研究的重点方向。     

聚癸二酸甘油酯/碳纳米管纳米复合材料的制备与性能

通过一步法得到了力学性能优异的碳纳米管(CNT)改性的聚癸二酸甘油酯纳米复合材料。将CNT分散在甘油中后与癸二酸进行缩聚反应,通过改变碳纳米管的添加量、癸二酸与甘油之间的配比以及固化时间得到了一系列的聚酯纳米复合材料。结果表明:CNT能明显的提高弹性体的强度和硬度,该纳米复合材料具有优异的力学性能,同时研究了CNT对玻璃化转变温度和凝胶含量等影响,并通过扫描电镜观察材料断面形貌,可以发现一定量的碳纳米管可以较均匀地分散在聚合物中。     

碳纳米管功能化修饰及其应用性能研究综述

碳纳米管(CNT)以其在力学、电磁学、化学等方面的特殊性,已成为当代最具研究价值的材料之一。着重分析CNT几种典型功能化修饰工艺特点以及相应CNT基复合材料应用性能现状,并阐述了未来CNT研究中可能存在的主要方向。     

化学所在聚合物纳米复合水凝胶方面取得重要进展

在国家自然科学基金委、北京市科技新星计划、中科院青年创新促进会等的支持下,化学所绿色印刷院重点实验室的科研人员与相关单位合作,近年来在聚合物基纳米复合材料领域取得系列研究进展。在聚合物/碳纳米粒子复合材料方面,研究人员采用自行分子结构设计的新型Gemini表面活性剂使碳纳米管(CNT)均匀分散在无规聚苯乙烯(aPS)基体中,制备了CNT充分剥离并均匀分散的间规聚苯乙烯(sPS)/原始CNT复合材料,得到了具有优异热电性能的PEDOT/rGO复合材料;在光谱学研究聚合物纳米复合材料方面研究了对纳     

碳纳米管/聚丙烯腈基复合材料的热导率研究

采用原位聚合法制备了碳纳米管/聚丙烯腈(CNT/PAN)复合材料,用MDSC的测试方法研究了复合材料的热性能,并由此推导了复合材料的热导率.应用Cheng-Vachon、Nielsen-Lewis和Okamoto-Ishida 3种导热理论模型对CNT/PAN复合材料的热导率进行估算.对比实验测试与导热理论模型的计算结果,考虑到碳纳米管在聚合物基体中的分散和取向情况,得出Nielsen-Lewis理论在低填充含量及室温条件下可以较准确地估算无规分散的CNT/PAN复合材料体系的热导率.     

碳纳米管包覆量对天然石墨负极材料的电化学性能的影响

用溶胶-凝胶法将碳纳米管(CNT)包覆到天然石墨的表面,提高其充放电比容量和循环寿命性能,并研究了不同含量的碳纳米管对天然石墨电化学性能的影响。通过扫描电镜(SEM)、X射线衍射(XRD)和电化学测试等对CNT/天然石墨复合材料进行表征。结果表明,碳纳米管能在电极中构建空间三维导电网络,同时保留了天然石墨的晶体结构。随碳纳米管含量增加,复合材料的充放电比容量和循环稳定等电化学性能先升高后降低。碳纳米管包覆的质量分数为7%时,复合材料的综合性能最佳。在0.1C,CNT/天然石墨负极材料放电比容量为427mAh/g,比纯天然石墨(356mAh/g)提高了20%,循环100次后容量保持率仍有93.6%。     

近5年问世的聚合物/无机物纳米复合材料的阻燃性

综述了近5年问世的无机纳米填料包括碳纳米管(CNT)、层状氧化石墨(LGO)、层状双氢氧化合物(LDH)、多面低聚硅倍半氧烷(PO SS)及纳米碳纤维(CNF)等的复合材料研究进展,重点在于这些材料阻燃性能的特点及与聚合物/层状硅酸盐纳米复合材料(PLSN)的比较,并给予实例阐明。     

纳米铂在碳纳米管的原位担载及其电化学性能

采用两步法进行纳米铂在碳纳米管表面的原位担载。首先利用柠檬酸(CA)对苯胺(ANI)自组装作用,制备PANI/CNT复合载体;进而比较了柠檬酸络合及未络合氯铂酸前驱体两种方式,通过原位还原铂,制备纳米铂-聚苯胺-碳纳米管(Pt-PANI/CNT)复合材料。结果表明,CA在初期利于PANI完整包覆CNT,且CA络合氯铂酸方式在后期利于纳米铂均匀可控担载,从而所得Pt-PANI/CNT材料表现出高电化学活性面积、甲醇的稳定电催化活性。对拓展复合纳米结构及性能提出了可行路线,利于未来探索。     

功能化碳纳米管改性热塑性复合材料研究进展

碳纳米管(CNT)具有纳米级直径、大长径比、高强度,同时又具有优异的柔韧性以及良好的化学稳定性,这使得CNT可以成为增强聚合物复合材料的理想填料。然而,由于范德华力相互作用,CNT极难在热塑性基体中形成稳定分散。将CNT表面功能化是有效改善CNT与树脂基体亲和性和实现有效分散的重要手段。综述了CNT功能化的方法,功能化CNT在热塑性基体中的分散研究进展,及其改性后对热塑性基体的电学和力学性能等的影响,最后阐述了目前CNT在聚合物中应用的关键问题。     

碳纳米管在聚合物基体中的分散与有序排列研究--(Ⅰ)碳纳米管在聚合物基体中的分散

聚合物/碳纳米管（CNT）纳米复合材料，可将聚合物良好的加工性能和碳纳米管（CNTs）优异的功能化性质结合起来.目前，面临的主要挑战之一是如何提高CNTs在聚合物基体中的分散性.文中综述了优化物理共混、原位聚合和化学修饰等方法在改善CNTs在聚合物基体中分散性方面的最新研究动态。     

Isothermal crystallization behavior and mechanical properties of polylactide/carbon nanotube nanocomposites

Carbon nanotube (CNT)–reinforced polylactide (PLA) nanocomposites were prepared using a melt compounding process employing a twin-screw extruder. The isothermal crystallization kinetics of PLA/CNT nanocomposites according to Avrami’s theory were analyzed using differential scanning calorimetry in the temperature range 90–120 °C. There was a significant dependence of CNT on the crystallization behavior of the PLA matrix. The incorporation of CNT improved effectively the crystallization rate of PLA/CNT nanocomposites through heterogeneous nucleation. The nucleating effect of CNTs which increased the number of nucleation sites and decreased the average spherulite size was confirmed using polarized optical microscopy. The rheological properties of the PLA/CNT nanocomposites were also investigated. Changes in the microstructure of the PLA/CNT nanocomposites occurred by incorporating CNT. Furthermore, the tensile strength/modulus and thermal stability of PLA/CNT nanocomposites were enhanced when a very small quantity of CNT was added. This research accounts for the effect of CNTs, which significantly influenced the isothermal behavior, thermal stability, mechanical, and rheological properties of the PLA/CNT nanocomposites, providing a design guide for PLA/CNT nanocomposites in industrial fields.     

Al/CNT nanocomposite fabrication on the different property of raw material using a planetary ball mill

In recent years, significant research has been focused on the development of carbon nanotube (CNT) reinforced aluminum nanocomposites, which are quickly emerging because of their lightweight, high strength and other mechanical properties. The potential applications of these composites include the automotive and aerospace industries. In this study, powder metallurgy techniques are employed to fabricate aluminum (Al)/CNT nanocomposites with different raw material properties with optimized conditions. We successfully fabricated three different samples, including un-milled Al, un-milled Al with CNT and milled Al with CNT nanocomposites, in the presence of additional CNTs with various experimental conditions using a planetary ball mill. Scanning electron microscopy and field emission scanning electron microscopy are used to evaluate the particle morphology and CNT dispersion. The CNTs are well dispersed on the surface of the fabricated milled Al with CNT nanocomposites than un-milled Al with CNT nanocomposites for milling. The fabricated Al/CNT nanocomposites are processed by a compacting, sintering and rolling process. Vickers hardness measurements are used to characterize the mechanical properties. The hardness of the Al/CNT nanocomposites are improved milled Al with CNT nanocomposite compared other fabricated composites.     

Mechanical properties of carbon nanotubes and their polymer nanocomposites

More than 10 years have passed since carbon nanotubes (CNT) have been found during observations by transmission electron microscopy (TEM). Since then, one of the major applications of the CNT is the reinforcements of plastics in processing composite materials, because it was found by experiments that CNT possessed splendid mechanical properties. Various experimental methods are conducted in order to understand the mechanical properties of varieties of CNT and CNT-based composite materials. The systematized data of the past research results of CNT and their nanocomposites are extremely useful to improve processing and design criteria for new nanocomposites in further studies. Before the CNT observations, vapor grown carbon fibers (VGCF) were already utilized for composite applications, although there have been only few experimental data about the mechanical properties of VGCF. The structure of VGCF is similar to that of multi-wall carbon nanotubes (MWCNT), and the major benefit of VGCF is less commercial price. Therefore, this review article overviews the experimental results regarding the various mechanical properties of CNT, VGCF, and their polymer nanocomposites. The experimental methods and results to measure the elastic modulus and strength of CNT and VGCF are first discussed in this article. Secondly, the different surface chemical modifications for CNT and VGCF are reviewed, because the surface chemical modifications play an important role for polymer nanocomposite processing and properties. Thirdly, fracture and fatigue properties of CNT/polymer nanocomposites are reviewed, since these properties are important, especially when these new nanocomposite materials are applied for structural applications.     

The relationship between microstructure and mechanical properties of carbon nanotubes/polylactic acid nanocomposites prepared by twin-screw extrusion

Twin-screw extrusion was applied to prepare the carbon nanotubes/polylactic acid (CNT/PLA) nanocomposites. Five different extruded plates were produced under variation of CNT concentrations. The internal microstructures were also observed by optical microscope to examine the distribution and dispersion of CNT in the PLA. Besides, the crystallinity of the CNT/PLA nanocomposites was investigated by differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) and density method. The effects of the CNT concentrations on the mechanical and electrical properties of the nanocomposites were investigated. Scanning electron microscope (SEM) was performed to observe the CNT dispersion in the nano-scale. These results suggested that the crystallinity was increased with the increase of CNT concentrations, demonstrating that CNT played a role as a nucleating agent in PLA. Moreover, the mechanical and electrical properties of PLA have been improved by a proper incorporation of CNTs due to a good distribution and dispersion of the CNTs.     

Dispersion and functionalization of carbon nanotubes for polymer-based nanocomposites: A review

Carbon nanotubes (CNTs) hold the promise of delivering exceptional mechanical properties and multi-functional characteristics. Ever-increasing interest in applying CNTs in many different fields has led to continued efforts to develop dispersion and functionalization techniques. To employ CNTs as effective reinforcement in polymer nanocomposites, proper dispersion and appropriate interfacial adhesion between the CNTs and polymer matrix have to be guaranteed. This paper reviews the current understanding of CNTs and CNT/polymer nanocomposites with two particular topics: (i) the principles and techniques for CNT dispersion and functionalization and (ii) the effects of CNT dispersion and functionalization on the properties of CNT/polymer nanocomposites. The fabrication techniques and potential applications of CNT/polymer nanocomposites are also highlighted.     

Synthesis and properties of poly(hexamethylene terephthalate)/multiwall carbon nanotubes nanocomposites

Poly(hexamethylene terephthalate) (PHT)/carbon nanotubes (CNT) nanocomposites containing 1% and 3% (w/w) of filler were prepared by two procedures: in situ ring-opening polymerization of hexamethylene terephthalate cyclic oligomers in the presence of CNT and melt blending of PHT/CNT mixtures. Arc discharge multiwalled carbon nanotubes, both pristine (MWCNT) and hydroxyl functionalized (MWCNT-OH), were used. The objective was to evaluate the effect of preparation procedure, nanotube side-wall functionalization and amount of nanotube loaded on properties of PHT. All nanocomposites showed an efficient distribution of the carbon nanotubes within the PHT matrix but interfacial adhesion and reinforcement effect was dependent on both functionalization and nanotubes loading. Significant differences in thermal stability and mechanical properties ascribable to functionalization and processing were observed among the prepared nanocomposites. All the prepared nanocomposites showed enhanced crystallizability due to CNT nucleating effects although changes in melting and glass transition temperatures were not significant.     

Fabrication and characterization of carbon nanotube reinforced poly(methyl methacrylate) nanocomposites

Multiwall carbon nanotube (CNT) reinforced poly(methyl methacrylate) (PMMA) nanocomposites have been successfully fabricated with melt blending. Two melt blending approaches of batch mixing and continuous extrusion have been used and the properties of the derived nanocomposites have been compared. The interaction of PMMA and CNTs, which is crucial to greatly improve the polymer properties, has been physically enhanced by adding a third party of poly(vinylidene fluoride) (PVDF) compatibilizer. It is found that the electrical threshold for both PMMA/CNT and PMMA/PVDF/CNT nanocomposites lies between 0.5 to 1 wt% of CNTs. The thermal and mechanical properties of the nanocomposites increase with CNTs and they are further increased by the addition of PVDF For 5 wt% CNT reinforced PMMA/PVDF/CNT nanocomposite, the onset of decomposition temperature is about 17 degrees C higher and elastic modulus is about 19.5% higher than those of neat PMMA. Rheological study also shows that the CNTs incorporated in the PMMA/PVDF/CNT nanocomposites act as physical cross-linkers.     

Self-sensing and mechanical performance of CNT/GNP/UHMWPE biocompatible nanocomposites

Ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene (UHMWPE)-based conductive nanocomposites with reduced percolation and tunable piezoresistive behavior were prepared via solution mixing followed by compression molding using carbon nanotubes (CNT) and graphene nanoplatelets (GNP). The effect of varying wt% of GNP with fixed CNT content (0.1 wt%) on the mechanical, electrical, thermal and piezoresistive properties of UHMWPE nanocomposites was evaluated. The combination of CNT and GNP enhanced the dispersion in UHMWPE matrix and lowered the probability of CNT aggregation as GNP acted as a spacer to separate the entanglement of CNT with each other. This has allowed the formation of an effective conductive path between GNP and CNT in UHMWPE matrix. The thermal conductivity, degree of crystallinity and degradation temperature of the nanocomposites increased with increasing GNP content. The elastic modulus and yield strength of the nanocomposites were improved by 37% and 33%, respectively, for 0.1/0.3 wt% of CNT/GNP compared to neat UHMWPE. The electrical conductivity was measured using four-probe method, and the lowest electrical percolation threshold was achieved at 0.1/0.1 wt% of CNT/GNP forming a nearly two-dimensional conductive network (critical value, t = 1.20). Such improvements in mechanical and electrical properties are attributed to the synergistic effect of the two-dimensional GNP and one-dimensional CNT which limits aggregation of CNTs enabling a more efficient conductive network at low wt% of fillers. These hybrid nanocomposites exhibited strong piezoresistive response with sensitivity factor of 6.2, 15.93 and 557.44 in the linear elastic, inelastic I and inelastic II regimes, respectively, for 0.1/0.5 wt% of CNT/GNP. This study demonstrates the fabrication method and the self-sensing performance of CNT/GNP/UHMWPE nanocomposites with improved properties useful for orthopedic implants.     

Effects of carbon black-carbon nanotube complex fillers on the properties of isotactic polypropylene nanocomposites

In this study, the reinforcing effects of carbon black (CB) and carbon nanotube (CNT) complex fillers on the properties of isotactic polypropylene (iPP) nanocomposites were investigated using various methods. The surface of the CNTs was modified using a linear alkyl chain in order to create a homogeneous CNT dispersion in the iPP matrix. When the CB content that was incorporated in the iPP matrix increased, the thermal and mechanical properties of the iPP/CB nanocomposites were enhanced. Additionally these enhancements in the properties were similarly induced by introducing a small amount of alkylated CNTs (a-CNTs). In contrast, the CB/a-CNT complex filler was more effective for the iPP nanocomposites than the CB or a-CNT single filler in terms of the thermal stability and the electrical properties. However, the mechanical properties of the CB/a-CNT complex filler incorporated iPP nanocomposites were poorer than the only a-CNT incorporated iPP nanocomposites. Additionally, the complex filler did not overcome the nucleation behavior of the a-CNTs in the re-crystallization of iPP.     

The electrical properties of polymer nanocomposites with carbon nanotube fillers

The electrical properties of polymer nanocomposites containing a small amount of carbon nanotube (CNT) are remarkably superior to those of conventional electronic composites. Based on three-dimensional (3D) statistical percolation and 3D resistor network modeling, the electrical properties of CNT nanocomposites, at and after percolation, were successfully predicted in this work. The numerical analysis was also extended to investigate the effects of the aspect ratio, the electrical conductivity, the aggregation and the shape of CNTs on the electrical properties of the nanocomposites. A simple empirical model was also established based on present numerical simulations to predict the electrical conductivity in several electronic composites with various fillers. This investigation further highlighted the importance of theoretical and numerical analyses in the exploration of basic physical phenomena, such as percolation and conductivity in novel nanocomposites.