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Published on: June 1, 2016
A facile synthesis of polypyrrole/carbon nanotube composites with ultrathin, uniform and thickness-tunable
Bin Zhang1, Yiting Xu, Yifang Zheng
1Key Lab Polymer Composite & Funct Mat, Key Lab Designed Synth & Applicat Polymer Mat, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, 510275, China. lzdai@xmu.edu.cn.
Abstract:
An improved approach to assemble ultrathin and thickness-tunable polypyrrole (PPy) films onto multiwall carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs) has been investigated. A facile procedure is demonstrated for controlling the morphology and thickness of PPy film by adding ethanol in the reaction system and a possible mechanism of the coating formation process is proposed. The coated PPy films can be easily tuned by adding ethanol and adjusting a mass ratio of pyrrole to MWCNTs. Moreover, the thickness of PPy significantly influences the electronic conductivity and capacitive behavior of the PPy/MWCNT composites. The method may provide a facile strategy for tailoring the polymer coating on carbon nanotubes (CNTs) for carbon-based device applications.
