화학공학소재연구정보센터
홈 로그인 로그아웃 연락처 사이트맵
Macromolecular Research, Vol.14, No.5, 545-551, October, 2006
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The Dispersion Stability of Multi-Walled Carbon Nanotubes in the Presence of Poly(styrene/α-methyl styrene/acrylic acid) Random Terpolymer
Woo Hyuck Chang, In Woo Cheong†, Sang Eun Shim1, and Soonja Choe1
  • Department of Applied Chemistry, Kyungpook National University, Daegu 702-701, Korea
  • 1Department of Chemical Engineering and Institute of Clean Technology, Inha University, Incheon 402-751, Korea
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Aqueous dispersions of pristine and functionalized (COOH- and NH2-) multi-walled, carbon nanotubes (MWNTs) were prepared by using three types of surfactants: sodium dodecyl sulfate (SDS, anionic), PEO-PPO-PEO (Pluronic P84, non-ionic), and poly(styrene/α-methyl styrene/acrylic acid) random terpolymer, i.e., alkali-soluble resin (ASR). The aggregate size, ζ-potential, and storage stability of the MWNT aqueous dispersions were investigated by using dynamic light scattering and the turbidity method at room temperature. The exfoliation of the MWNT aggregates was determined by a UV-visible spectrophotometer and the morphology of the surfactant-coated MWNTs was observed by transmission electron microscopy (TEM). In all cases, ASR showed better dispersion stability with the smallest aggregate size, compared with the other surfactants, because of its unique molecular structure, i.e., randomly incorporated carboxylic acid groups and planar phenyl groups that can be irreversibly and effectively adsorbed on the MWNT surface. A predominantly-exfoliated morphology of MWNTs was observed in the presence of ASR from the strong intensity of the UV-vis spectrum at 263 nm.
Keywords:multi-walled carbon nanotubes;alkali-soluble resin;dispersion stability;terpolymer;ultrasonication
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