Grafting efficiency of hydroxy-terminated poly(methyl methacrylate) with multiwalled carbon nanotubes

被引:63
作者
Baskaran, D [1 ]
Dunlap, JR
Mays, JW
Bratcher, MS
机构
[1] Univ Tennessee, Dept Chem, Knoxville, TN 37996 USA
[2] Univ Tennessee, Program Microscopy, Knoxville, TN 37996 USA
[3] Oak Ridge Natl Lab, Div Chem Sci, Oak Ridge, TN 37831 USA
[4] USA, Res Lab, Weapons & Mat Res Directorate, Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD 21005 USA
关键词
carbon nanotubes; graft copolymers; nanotechnology; poly(methyl methacrylate); thermogravimetric analysis (TGA);
D O I
10.1002/marc.200400546
中图分类号
O63 [高分子化学(高聚物)];
学科分类号
070305 ; 080501 ; 081704 ;
摘要
Poly(methyl methacrylate)s (PMMAs) containing a terminal hydroxy group or multiple hydroxy groups as pendants were grafted to multiwalled carbon nanotubes (MWNTSs) by esterification in toluene at 100 degrees C. The recovered polymer with a low level of MWNTs and the PMMA-g-MWNTs with up to 12 wt.-% grafted polymer were characterized using spectroscopic, microscopic, and thermogravimetric analyses. The percentage of polymer present in the PMMA-g-MWNT samples is very low based upon the concentration of the acid groups in the tubes.
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页数:6
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