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Tailored dispersion of carbon nanotubes in water with pH-responsive polymers

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dc.contributor.author Etika, Krishna Chitanya
dc.date.accessioned 2021-10-08T12:31:49Z
dc.date.available 2021-10-08T12:31:49Z
dc.date.issued 2010-04-06
dc.identifier.uri https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S003238611000162X
dc.identifier.uri http://dspace.bits-pilani.ac.in:8080/xmlui/handle/123456789/2686
dc.description.abstract In an effort to control the level of carbon nanotube exfoliation in water, pH-responsive polymers (i.e., weak polyelectrolytes) have been used as stabilizers in water. This noncovalent functionalization of single-walled carbon nanotubes (SWNTs) results in suspensions whose dispersion state can be altered by simply changing pH. In this study poly(acrylic acid), poly(methacrylic acid), poly(allylamine) and polyethyleneimine were used to stabilize aqueous SWNT suspensions. The results indicate that SWNTs stabilized with these polymers show a pH tailorable exfoliation and bundling in water, as evidenced by cryo-TEM images and shifts in suspension viscosity. Composite films prepared by drying these aqueous suspensions suggest that nanotube microstructure in the liquid state is largely preserved in the solid composites, with more bundled/networked structures showing higher electrical conductivity. A stabilization mechanism based upon the results obtained is proposed to explain the exfoliation and aggregation behavior of SWNTs. This method of controlling the microstructure of SWNTs in liquid state with pH could have a significant impact on the ability to tailor the microstructure and properties of composites. en_US
dc.language.iso en en_US
dc.publisher Elsiever en_US
dc.subject Chemical Engineering en_US
dc.subject Stimuli-responsive polymers en_US
dc.subject Carbon nanotubes en_US
dc.subject Noncovalent functionalization en_US
dc.title Tailored dispersion of carbon nanotubes in water with pH-responsive polymers en_US
dc.type Article en_US


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