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    Microscopic Insights of Electrochemical Switching of Poly(benzimidazobenzophenanthroline) (BBL) Thin Film: A Molecular Dynamics Study
    (ACS, 2009-04) Sarbani, Ghosh; Garg, Mohit
    Carbon nanotubes typically require the use of a dispersing or stabilizing agent to prevent significant aggregation during incorporation into a polymer matrix. These additives must be strongly associated, either covalently or physically, to achieve their purpose. In this study, multi-walled carbon nanotubes (MWNTs) were dispersed into an epoxy matrix using polyethylenimine (PEI) as a dispersant that was either covalently attached to the nanotubes or physically mixed to result in only noncovalent interaction. Epoxy composites containing covalently modified MWNTs exhibited greater storage modulus and reduced electrical conductivity.