Preparation and properties of the polyimide/multi-walled carbon nanotubes (MWNTs) nanocomposites |
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| Affiliation: | 1. Functional Polymeric Materials Laboratory, Institute of Polymer Science and Engineering, National Taiwan University, 1 Roosevelt Road, 4th Sec., Taipei 10617, Taiwan;2. Physical Chemistry and Applied Spectroscopy (C-PCS), Chemistry Division, Los Alamos National Laboratory, Los Alamos, NM 87545, USA |
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| Abstract: | The polyimide/multi-walled carbon nanotubes (MWNTs) nanocomposite films were prepared by mixing of poly(amic acid) (PAA) solution and MWNTs/DMAc suspension follow by mixture casting, evaporation and thermal imidization. To increase the chemical compatibility between polyimide matrix and MWNTs, MWNTs were modified with mixed strong acid. The results show that the dispersion of the MWNTs is improved greatly in the polyimide matrix after acid modification. The modified MWNTs are dispersed homogeneously in the polyimide matrix while the structure of the polyimide and MWNTs structures is stable in the preparation process. With the incorporation of MWNTs, the mechanical properties of the resultant nanocomposite films were greatly improved due to the strong interfacial interaction between the modified MWNTs and the polyimide matrix. The thermal stability of the nanocomposites was lower a little than pure polyimide because of the drop of thermostability of MWNTs through acid-treatment. The electrical conductivity and the dielectric constant of the nanocomposites were also having sharp increase, which is favorable for practical use in anti-static materials and embedded capacitors. |
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