Korea-Australia Rheology Journal

The Korean Society of Rheology (한국유변학회)
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Effective in-situ preparation and characteristics of polystyrene-grafted carbon nanotube composites

  • Park Jun Uk (School of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Seoul National University) ;
  • Cho Saehan (School of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Seoul National University) ;
  • Cho Kwang Soo (Department of Polymer Science, Kyungpook National University) ;
  • Ahn Kyung Hyun (School of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Seoul National University) ;
  • Lee Seung Jong (School of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Seoul National University) ;
  • Lee Seong Jae (Department of Polymer Engineering, The University of Suwon)
  • Published : 2005.06.01
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Abstract

As an effort to explore the effective use of carbon nanotubes as a reinforcing material for advanced nano-composites with polymer matrices, multi-walled carbon nanotubes (MWNTs) were successfully incorporated into polystyrene (PS) via in-situ bulk polymerization. Various experimental techniques revealed that the covalent bonds formed between PS radicals and acid-treated carbon nanotubes are favorable resulting in an effective load transfer. The enhanced storage modulus of the nanocomposites suggests a strong possibility for the potential use in industrial applications.

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