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Synthesis of Polymer-Carbon Nanotubes Composite Nanoparticles and Their Applications into Forming Hybrid Composite Thin Films  

Kim, Whi-Dong (Department of Nanofusion Technology, Pusan National University)
Ahn, Ji-Young (Department of Nanofusion Technology, Pusan National University)
Kim, Soo Hyung (Department of Nanofusion Technology, Pusan National University)
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Particle and aerosol research / v.6, no.2, 2010 , pp. 61-67 More about this Journal
Abstract
In this paper, we describe a new method to form polymer thin films, in which carbon nanotubes (CNTs) are homogeneously distributed so that they can strengthen the mechanical property of resulting polymer film. To do so, we first homogeneously mixed CNTs with polymer in a DMF solvent. With the assistance of ultrasonic nebulizer, the polymer/CNT solution was then aerosolized into micro-sized droplets and finally turned into solidified polymer/CNT composite particles by gas-phase drying process. As the results of SEM and TEM analysis, CNTs were found to be homogeneously immobilized in the polymer matrix particles due to rapid drying process in the gas phase. For comparison purpose, (i) the polymer/CNTs composite particles prepared by aerosol processing method and (ii) polymer/CNTs sheets prepared by simple solution-evaporation method were employed to form polymer/CNTs composite thin films using a hot press. As the result, the aerosol processing of composite particles was found to be a much more effective method to form homogeneously distributed-CNTs in the polymer matrix thin film.
Keywords
Polymer; Composite particles; Composite thin film; Carbon nanotubes; Aerosol processing;
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