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Functionalization of Single-walled Carbon Nanotubes with Thermo-reversible Block Copolymers and Characterization by Small-angle Neutron Scattering
Published on: June 1, 2016
NMR and Raman spectroscopic characterization of single walled carbon nanotube composites of polybutadiene
George D Bennett1, Steve G Greenbaum, Frank J Owens
1Department of Physics, Hunter College of CUNY, New York, New York 10065.
Abstract:
Significant shifts of the frequency of the Raman spectra of the tangential mode of single walled carbon nanotubes (SWNTs) and fluorinated tubes (FSWNTs) in composites of polybutadiene (PB) were observed relative to the pristine SWNTs indicative of the interaction between the polymer and the SWNTs. Proton NMR line width measurements demonstrate partial suppression of polymer segmental motion for both types of nanotube composites and spin-lattice relaxation results indicate that short time-scale localized motions are also affected by SWNT inclusion, more so for FSWNTs. Hardness measurements as a function of wt% SWNTs and FSWNTs in the polymer show larger enhancements of hardness in the composite with the fluorinated tubes.
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