Issue 3, 2003
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Journal of Materials Chemistry

Carbon nanotubes as polymerantioxidants

P. C. P. Watts,a   P. K. Fearon,a   W. K. Hsu,*a   N. C. Billingham,a   H. W. Krotoa  and  D. R. M. Waltona  

* Corresponding authors

a School of Chemistry, Physics and Environmental Science, University of Sussex, Brighton, UK
E-mail: w.hsu@sussex.ac.uk

Abstract

The oxidation of polystyrene, polyethylene, polypropylene and poly(vinylidene fluoride) is retarded by carbon nanotubes. Incorporation of boron into the nanotubes enhances the electron affinity of the tubes and leads to a small increase in antioxidant efficiency.

Graphical abstract: Carbon nanotubes as polymer antioxidants

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Article information

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1039/B211328G
Article type
Paper
Submitted
19 Nov 2002
Accepted
06 Jan 2003
First published
03 Feb 2003

J. Mater. Chem., 2003,13, 491-495

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Carbon nanotubes as polymer antioxidants

P. C. P. Watts, P. K. Fearon, W. K. Hsu, N. C. Billingham, H. W. Kroto and D. R. M. Walton, J. Mater. Chem., 2003, 13, 491 DOI: 10.1039/B211328G

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