电场诱导多壁碳纳米管有序排列对多壁碳纳米管/环氧树脂复合材料性能的影响

采用交流（AC）电场诱导法制备了多壁碳纳米管（MWCNTs）均匀分散且定向有序排列的MWCNTs/环氧树脂复合材料。采用SEM、偏振拉曼光谱等研究了电场强度、MWCNTs含量、加电时间及温度（黏度）等因素对MWCNTs定向排列的影响,讨论了MWCNTs有序排列对MWCNTs/环氧树脂复合材料电学和力学性能的影响。结果表明：MWCNTs沿电场方向有序排列;MWCNTs/环氧树脂复合材料施加AC电场后的拉曼强度明显高于未施加电场的情况;当MWCNTs含量从0wt%增加到0.025wt%时,MWCNTs/环氧树脂复合材料导电率从2.3×10^-12 S/cm增加到1.3×10^-8 S/cm,增加了约4个数量级;MWCNTs含量为2.5wt%时,MWCNTs/环氧树脂复合材料拉伸强度提高了26.3%。     

pH sensitive multiwalled carbon nanotubes

The CNTs-based sensors have received considerable attention because of their outstanding properties, such as faster response, higher sensitivity, and lower operating temperature. And we expect that CNTs-based electrochemical sensors offer substantial improvements in the performance of pH sensing device. This letter reports experimental results that demonstrate the pH sensing capability of the multiwalled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs) film by using the thermal chemical vapor deposition (thermal CVD). It was found that electronic properties of MWCNTs can be changed by the introduction of different pH value solutions. The absorption of the hydroxide in pH buffer solution changes conductivity of the MWCNTs. We observed in situ measurement of electrical conductivity by cycling solution range from acid to base.     

Effect of interlayer potential on mechanical deformation of multiwalled carbon nanotubes

A study on the modeling and simulation of interlayer interaction in the multiwalled carbon nanotube (MWCNT) system is presented. We use an interlayer Morse potential previously developed from a local density approximation (LDA) treatment of a bilayer of graphite. We have fit this Morse potential to experimental high-pressure compressibility data for graphite and to a more extensive LDA equation of state (EOS) for graphite, and excellent agreement is observed. We employ this potential to treat the interlayer mechanics of MWCNTs, where the MWCNT is so highly deformed that interlayer separation well below approximately 0.34 nm, such as down to approximately 0.26 nm, is occurring. This, to our knowledge, is the first treatment that attempts to account for deformations that have the layers approaching each other at very high local (interlayer) stress levels. Since evaluating the interlayer potential for a large MWCNT system is computationally intensive, a continuum simulation approach is proposed that saves on computational time and thus on cost. Comparisons with experimental results of buckled and highly kinked MWCNTs are presented.     

Thermodynamic properties of multiwalled carbon nanotubes

The experimental study of the heat capacity of multiwalled carbon nanotubes has been conducted at a constant pressure and a temperature in the range from 60 to 300 K. The derived temperature dependence of the heat capacity has been shown to differ from that of graphite. The explanation of the fact has been given in terms of the special features of phonon spectra of the above materials. Based on the experimental results and reliable literature data standard values of the basic thermodynamic functions of multiwalled carbon nanotubes (enthalpy, entropy, and Gibbs reduced energy) have been calculated.     

Physical properties of multiwalled carbon nanotubes

Multiwalled carbon nanotubes (MWNTs), which were prepared by hydrogen arc discharge, were purified by using an infrared radiation heating system. The morphology, structure, vibrational modes and crystalline perfection of purified MWNTs were investigated by using scanning electron microscopy, high-resolution transmission electron microscopy, an X-ray diffractometer and a Raman spectrometer. Moreover, the electrical conductivity of individual purified MWNTs was measured using a two-probe method using a micro manipulator system. It turned out that the MWNTs had a high degree of graphitization, an electrical conductivity of about 1.85×10³ S cm⁻¹ along the long axis, and an enormous current density of more than 10⁷ A cm⁻².     

Controlled fabrication of theophylline imprinted polymers on multiwalled carbon nanotubes via atom transfer radical polymerization

Theophylline imprinted polymers were synthesized on the surface of multiwalled carbon nanotubes via atom transfer radical polymerization using brominated multiwalled carbon nanotubes as an initiator. The nanotube-based initiator was prepared by directly reacting acyl chloride-modified multiwalled carbon nanotubes with 2-hydroxylethyl-2'-bromoisobutyrate. The grafting copolymerization of 2-hydroxyethyl-2-methyl-2-propenoate and ethylene glycol dimethacrylate in the presence of template theophylline led to thin molecularly imprinted polymer films coating multiwalled carbon nanotubes. The thickness of molecularly imprinted polymer films prepared in this study was about 5 nm as determined by transmission electron microscopy. Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy was utilized to follow the introduction of initiator groups as well as polymers on the carbon nanotube surfaces. Thermogravimetric analysis indicated that the molecularly imprinted polymers were successfully grown from the carbon nanotube surfaces, with the final products having a polymer weight percentage of ca. 50 wt%. The adsorption properties, such as adsorption dynamics, special binding and selective recognition capacity, of the as-prepared molecularly imprinted polymer films were evaluated. The results demonstrated that the composite of molecularly imprinted polymers and multiwalled carbon nanotubes not only possessed a rapid dynamics but also exhibited a good selectivity toward theophylline, compared to caffeine.     

Preparation polystyrene/multiwalled carbon nanotubes nanocomposites by copolymerization of styrene and styryl-functionalized multiwalled carbon nanotubes

Styryl-functionalized multiwalled carbon nanotubes (p-MWNTs) were prepared by esterification based on the carboxylate salt of carbon nanotubes and p-chloromethylstyrene in toluene. Then in situ radical copolymerization of p-MWNTs and styrene initiated by 2,2′-azobis(isobutyronitrile) (AIBN) was applied to synthesize composites of styryl-functionalized multiwalled carbon nanotubes and polystyrene (PS) (p-MWNTs/PS). Characterizations carried out by FT-IR, ¹H NMR, UV–vis show that styryl group covalently bond to the surface of MWNTs. The results of UV showed that the solutions of p-MWNTs/PS in chloroform have the hyperchromic effect. Transmission electron microscopy (TEM) images of p-MWNTs/PS composites and scanning electron microscopy (SEM) images of fracture surface of p-MWNTs/PS composites showed the functionalized nanotubes had a better dispersion than that of the unfunctionalized MWNTs in the matrix. The results of thermogravimetric analysis (TGA) and differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) suggested that the thermal stability of p-MWNTs/PS composites improved in the presence of MWNTs.     

Effect of pyrene-modified multiwalled carbon nanotubes on the properties of epoxy composites

The block polymer of poly(styrene-b-pyrene) (PS-b-PAH) containing pyrene units was successfully applied on the surface of multiwalled carbon nanotubes (MWNTs) and the properties of nanocomposites were enhanced. The morphology of the modified MWNTs was characterized by transmission electron microscopy (TEM), and the results showed that PS-b-PAH helped effectively the MWNTs to disperse well in epoxy matrices, and these dispersed MWNTs were stabilized by the pyrene modifier. The mechanical properties of the composites, such as impact toughness and flexural strength, and the electrical conductivity of the nanocomposites, are improved significantly after the treatment of the MWNTs using PS-b-PAH. The results show that the mechanical and electrical properties of the modified MWNTs/epoxy composites with PS-b-PAH are obviously superior to those of pristine MWNTs/epoxy composites. The enhanced interfacial interactions lead to good dispersion of MWNTs in epoxy matrices, thus enhancing the mechanical and electrical properties of the nanocomposites.     

不同纯化处理方法对多壁碳纳米管电磁性能的影响

采用硝酸回流、混酸回流、硝酸回流与混酸超声、混酸超声与双氧水回流、盐酸超声与双氧水回流5种不同工艺方法对多壁碳纳米管进行了纯化处理,使用TEM、XRD和FT-IR比较各种方法对碳管表面结构的影响程度,运用同轴法测定碳纳米管在2～18GHz频段内的复介电常数和复磁导率,研究了不同纯化处理方法对多壁碳纳米管复介电常数与复磁导率的影响。结果表明,经过纯化处理后,碳纳米管表面的无定形碳及催化剂颗粒均能被有效去除,并在其表面嫁接有羟基、羧基官能团;经过纯化处理,碳纳米管的复介电常数的实部与虚部均有所降低,而复磁导率的没有明显变化。综合考察测试结果,优选硝酸回流处理工艺纯化多壁碳纳米管。     

Ballistic conduction in multiwalled carbon nanotubes

The electrical transport in multiwalled carbon nanotubes is shown to be ballistic at room temperature with mean free paths on the order of tens of microns. The measurements are performed both in air and in the transmission electron microscope by contacting the free end of a nanotube pointing out of a fiber to a liquid metal and measuring the dependence of the nanotube resistance between the contacts. For a specific representative nanotube the resistance per unit length is found to be Rt = 31 +/- 61 omega/micron and the contact resistance with the liquid metal, Rc = 165 +/- 55 omega microns, corresponding to a mean free path l = 200 microns. Current-to-voltage characteristics are in accord with the electronic structure. The nanotubes survive high currents (up to 1 mA, i.e., current density on the order of 10(9) A/cm2). In situ electron microscopy shows that a relatively large fraction of the nanotubes do not conduct (even at high bias), consistent with the existence of semiconducting nanotubes. Discrepancies with other measurements are most likely due to damage caused to the outer layer(s) of the nanotubes during processing. The measured mean free path of clean, undamaged arc-produced multiwalled carbon nanotubes is several orders of magnitude greater than that for metals, making this perhaps the most significant property of carbon nanotubes.     

不同氧化体系处理对多壁碳纳米管的影响

采用3种氧化体系(H2SO4/H2O2,H2SO4/K2Cr2O7,H2SO4/HNO3)对多壁碳纳米管(MWC-NTs)进行处理,通过红外光谱、拉曼光谱、热失重、滴定分析、Zeta电位激光粒度分析仪、透射电镜对氧化前后的样品进行表征.结果表明,氧化处理未明显破坏MWCNTs的管状结构,并在表面引入羧基官能团,滴定分析...     

Effect of addition of carbon nanofibers and carbon nanotubes on properties of thermoplastic biopolymers

This paper presents the properties of nano-bio-composites of solvent cast polyhydroxybutyrate-co-valerate (PHBV) and polycaprolactone (PCL) containing carbon nanofiber or carbon nanotubes as a function of filler content. It is found that carbon nanotubes and nanofibers can be used to enhance the conductivity, thermal, mechanical and to enhance gas barrier properties of thermoplastic biopolyesters.     

Preparation and structure of multiwalled carbon nanotubes

The structure of oxidized multiwalled carbon nanotubes has been studied by transmission electron microscopy and X-ray diffraction. The results demonstrate that oxidation disrupts nanotubes. Subsequent heat treatment at 300°C also changes the structure of the nanotubes, increasing their inner diameter and reducing their outer diameter.     

A method to evaluate the tensile strength and stress-strain relationship of carbon nanofibers, carbon nanotubes, and C-chains

A method is introduced to assess the tensile strength of carbon nanofibers, carbon nanotubes (CNTs), and linear chains of carbon atoms (C-chains) obtained from thin amorphous carbon films by electron irradiation. Transmission electron microscopy images show that the nanofibers undergo a radiation-induced necking process, characterized by CNT formation and often followed by the formation of a C-chain. Simulations of the necking process are carried out to determine the tensile stress supported by the nanofiber and CNT neck.     

Functionalization of the surface of multiwalled carbon nanotubes

Features of functionalization of the surface of domestic commercial multiwalled carbon nanotubes by means of the thermal oxidation in air and treatment in nitric acid or a nitric-sulfuric acid mixture has been studied using the method of differential thermal analysis.     

Effect of multiwalled carbon nanotubes on the crystallization and dielectric properties of BP-PEN nanocomposites

In this work, polymer-based nanocomposite films formed from biphenol poly(arylene ether nitrile) (BP-PEN) and multiwalled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs) were successfully prepared by the solution casting method combined with continuous ultrasonic dispersion technology. The micromorphology, thermal, mechanical and dielectric properties of the nanocomposite films were investigated in detail. Non-isothermal crystallization behavior studies indicate that the presence of MWCNTs enhances the crystallization of BP-PEN in the nanocomposites, which is consistent with the XRD analysis. Most importantly, it could be observed that the film containing 0.8 wt% MWCNTs reached the maximum crystallinity. Although, incorporation of MWCNTs did not obviously increase the mechanical of the films, all the nanocomposite films still exhibited excellent mechanical strength. The SEM micrographs of the nanocomposite films showed that the MWCNTs were uniformly coated by BP-PEN crystals, and indicating significantly improved nucleation ability of MWCNTs for polymer crystallization.     

Variation of radial elasticity in multiwalled carbon nanotubes

Correlations between the local diameter and local radial elastic modulus in multiwalled carbon nanotubes (MWNTs) were investigated via ultrasonic force microscopy. Spatial cross-correlation analysis showed that local radial modulus variations were inversely correlated with local diameter gradients ("bamboo" structures) in MWNTs grown via chemical vapor deposition (CVD). In contrast, uniform MWNTs grown via arc discharge exhibited no such correlation, indicating that reductions of elastic modulus previously reported for CVD-grown MWNTs originated from increased defect density associated with local increases in diameter.     

Light-scattering and dispersion behavior of multiwalled carbon nanotubes

Elliptically polarized light-scattering measurements were performed to investigate the dispersion behavior of multiwalled carbon nanotubes (MWNT). Xylene- and pyridine-derived MWNT powders were dispersed in water and ethanol in separate optic cells and allowed to sit undisturbed over a two-week time period after probe sonication. Continuous light-scattering measurements taken between scattering angles of 10-170 deg and repeated over several days showed that the nanotubes formed fractal-like networks. The pyridine-derived MWNTs showed greater dispersion variation over time, tending to aggregate and clump much faster than the xylene-derived tubes. The water suspensions appeared much more stable than the ethanol suspensions, which transformed into nonfractal morphology after a few hours. We relate the dispersion stability to size and fringe patterns on the outer surface of the nanotubes. Measured values of fractal dimension were distinctly lower than those in previous studies of single-walled carbon nanotubes. Profiles of both diagonal and off-diagonal scattering matrix elements are presented.     

Functionalization and solubilization of thin multiwalled carbon nanotubes

The reaction of thin multiwalled carbon nanotubes with a mixture of concentrated HNO₃ and H₂SO₄ has been studied by IR absorption and x-ray photoelectron spectroscopies. The results indicate the attachment of-C(O)OH groups to nanotubes and subsequent conversion of these groups to-C(O)Cl groups via reaction with SOCl₂ and then to-C(O)NR₂ via reaction with didodecylamine. The yield of the carboxylated nanotubes is 53%, and that of the amidated nanotubes is 28%. The O:C atomic ratio in the carboxylated tubes is 1.0:9.0. The solubility of the carboxylated tubes in water is 3.13 g/l, and that of the amidated tubes in chloroform is 1.30 g/l.