Vertically-aligned carbon nanotubes infiltrated with temperature-responsive polymers: smart nanocomposite films for
Wei Chen1, Liangti Qu, Dongwook Chang
1Department of Chemical and Materials Engineering, University of Dayton, Dayton, OH 4546, USA.
Chemical Communications (Cambridge, England)
|December 20, 2007
Abstract:
We have demonstrated that the infiltration of temperature-responsive polymers (e.g., PNIPAAm) into vertically-aligned carbon nanotube forests created synergetic effects, which provided the basis for the development of smart nanocomposite films with temperature-induced self-cleaning and/or controlled release capabilities.
