Issue 108, 2014

Augmentation of properties on sparingly loaded nanocomposites via functionalized single-walled carbon nanotubes using a covalent approach

Abstract

Polymer nanocomposites are developed, for the first time, as transparent films by the covalent addition of polyurethane (PU) prepolymers to trace amounts of functionalized carbon nanotubes, [OH]n–SWCNTs, via an efficient route using mild reagents. These PU nanocomposites, which were uniformly distributed with SWCNTs via covalent bonding between SWCNTs and the polyurethane network show enhanced mechanical, thermal and conductivity (10−4 S cm−1) properties.

Graphical abstract: Augmentation of properties on sparingly loaded nanocomposites via functionalized single-walled carbon nanotubes using a covalent approach

Supplementary files

Article information

Article type
Communication
Submitted
25 Jul 2014
Accepted
05 Nov 2014
First published
05 Nov 2014

RSC Adv., 2014,4, 62947-62950

Author version available

Augmentation of properties on sparingly loaded nanocomposites via functionalized single-walled carbon nanotubes using a covalent approach

A. Murali, S. A. Gurusamy-Thangavelu, S. N. Jaisankar and A. B. Mandal, RSC Adv., 2014, 4, 62947 DOI: 10.1039/C4RA07636B

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