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Development and Characterization of Novel Conductive Nanofiller Based on Multi-Walled Carbon Nanotubes Grafted with Poly(3,4-Ethylenedioxythiophene)
Janis ZicansIngars ReinholdsRemo Merijs MeriKaspars OzolsGuna Vugulesubject
Materials scienceMechanical EngineeringNanotechnology02 engineering and technologyCarbon nanotube010402 general chemistry021001 nanoscience & nanotechnology01 natural sciences0104 chemical sciencesCharacterization (materials science)law.inventionchemistry.chemical_compoundchemistryMechanics of MaterialslawGeneral Materials Science0210 nano-technologyElectrical conductorPoly(34-ethylenedioxythiophene)description
In the present study, an approach for the graft polymerization of multi-walled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs) with 3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene (EDOT) has been evaluated. The surface of the MWCNTs was activated with thiophene groups through the amide linker followed by oxidative polymerization of EDOT monomer resulted in the development of PEDOT-g-MWCNTs. The methods of thermal gravimetric analysis (TGA), X-ray fluorescence, and Raman spectroscopy were used for characterization of functionalization efficiency. The TGA data indicated of 21% functionalization attached to MWCNTs. X-ray fluorescence confirmed the presence of Cl, and S atoms in functionalized fillers. The study of Raman spectra confirmed the presence of PEDOT groups attributed to most characteristic signal at 1400-1500 cm-1 region. The electrical conductivity for both pristine MWCNT and PEDOT-g-MWCNT powder materials was compared.
| year | journal | country | edition | language |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-02-01 | Key Engineering Materials |