Development of Carbon Nanotubes and Polymer Composites Therefrom

  • Jain, P.K. (International Advanced Research Center for Powder Metallurgy and New Materials) ;
  • Mahajan, Y.R. (International Advanced Research Center for Powder Metallurgy and New Materials) ;
  • Sundararajan, G. (International Advanced Research Center for Powder Metallurgy and New Materials) ;
  • Okotrub, A.V. (Institute of Inorganic Chemistry, SB RAS) ;
  • Yudanov, N.F. (Institute of Inorganic Chemistry, SB RAS) ;
  • Romanenko, A.I. (Institute of Inorganic Chemistry, SB RAS)
  • Received : 2002.07.10
  • Accepted : 2002.09.04
  • Published : 2002.09.30

Abstract

Multiwall carbon nanotubes (MWNT) were produced using the arc-discharge graphite evaporation technique. Composite films were developed using MWNT dispersed in polystirol polymer. In the present work, various properties of the polymeric thin film containing carbon nanotubes were investigated by optical absorption, electrical resistivity and the same have been discussed.

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