Reinforcement of poly(vinyl chloride) and polystyrene using chlorinated polypropylene grafted carbon nanotubes

Blake, Rowan; Coleman, Jonathan N.; Byrne, Michele T.; McCarthy, Joseph E.; Perova, Tatiana S.; Blau, Werner J.; Fonseca, A.; Nagy, J.B.; Gun’ko, Yurii K.

doi:10.1039/b612305h

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“…For example, PVC is significantly more ductile than PVA and previous work has shown that it can be reinforced by addition of nanotubes. [24] Furthermore, it is known that PVC can be electrospun into ductile membranes. [6,25,26] We propose that the combination of a strong ductile polymer such as PVC with compatible functionalized SWNTs such as octadecylamine-SWNTs [27] in a suitable solvent [8] could lead to reasonably stiff, strong, lightweight, but incredibly tough materials.…”

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Strong, Tough, Electrospun Polymer–Nanotube Composite Membranes with Extremely Low Density

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Young

et al. 2008

Adv Funct Materials

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Electrospinning has been used to produce porous, low density, polymer–nanotube composite membranes. The membrane mechanical properties can be enhanced by tuning the nanotube content, aligning the fibers during spinning, and by post production drawing. The mechanical properties are maximized for membranes with a nanotube content of 0.43 vol %. Aligned composites at this volume fraction have been prepared by spinning onto a rotating drum collector electrode. This method results in significant increases in modulus, strength, and toughness. The best composites, produced at the maximum drum rotation rate, were post treated by a drawing step to result in further increases in modulus and strength. These methods allows the production of membranes with densities as low as ∼340 kg m−3 but with values of stiffness, strengths and toughness's more typically found in bulk thermoplastics; 1.2 GPa, 40 MPa, and 13 J g−1.

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Strong, Tough, Electrospun Polymer–Nanotube Composite Membranes with Extremely Low Density

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“…Compared with non-covalently functionalized CNTs, covalently functionalized ones can interact directly with the matrix system as the polymer bound to the CNT can transfer stress directly from the matrix to the CNT structure. [9,14,17,[22][23][24][25][26][27][28] However, the characterization of functionalized CNT is still difficult because of their high absorption of electromagnetic radiation across a broad spectrum [7,8]. This leads to a very low resolution for methods based on radiation like UV/Vis and IR spectroscopy.…”

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New strategies for the chemical characterization of multi-walled carbon nanotubes and their derivatives

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“…Functionalization can be used to increase solubility in a range of solvents, alter surface energies and structure, 370 and compatibility with matrices for composites: CCNs are particularly pertinent for composite materials, allowing strong covalent bonds to form between matrix with the nanomaterial to increase shear stress transfer. 338,340,368,378,505 As the reductive functionalization can be applied to the entire CCN family, it allows quick and simple access to corresponding families of functionalized carbon nanomaterials, allowing systematic studies of geometry to be performed. 370 A variety of carbon constructs have been prepared via CCN routes, including fibers, films, and aerogels ( Figure 45 panels a and b).…”

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Charged Carbon Nanomaterials: Redox Chemistries of Fullerenes, Carbon Nanotubes, and Graphenes

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Since the discovery of buckminsterfullerene over 30 years ago, sp 2 -hybridised carbon nanomaterials (including fullerenes, carbon nanotubes, and graphene) have stimulated new science and technology across a huge range of fields. Despite the impressive intrinsic properties, challenges in processing and chemical modification continue to hinder applications. Charged carbon nanomaterials (CCNs), formed via the reduction or oxidation of these carbon nanomaterials, facilitate dissolution, purification, separation, chemical modification, and assembly. This approach provides a compelling alternative to traditional damaging and restrictive liquid phase exfoliation routes. The broad chemistry of CCNs not only provides a versatile and potent means to modify the properties of the parent nanomaterial but also raises interesting scientific issues. This review focuses on the fundamental structural forms: buckminsterfullerene, single-walled carbon nanotubes, and single-layer graphene, describing the generation of their respective charged nanocarbon species, their interactions with solvents, chemical reactivity, specific (opto)electronic properties, and emerging applications. CONTENTS

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Reinforcement of poly(vinyl chloride) and polystyrene using chlorinated polypropylene grafted carbon nanotubes

Cited by 90 publications

References 35 publications

Strong, Tough, Electrospun Polymer–Nanotube Composite Membranes with Extremely Low Density

Strong, Tough, Electrospun Polymer–Nanotube Composite Membranes with Extremely Low Density

New strategies for the chemical characterization of multi-walled carbon nanotubes and their derivatives

Charged Carbon Nanomaterials: Redox Chemistries of Fullerenes, Carbon Nanotubes, and Graphenes

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