Nanocomposites Based on Thermoplastic Acrylic Resin with the Addition of Chemically Modified Multi-Walled Carbon Nanotubes
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
2.1. Materials
2.1.1. Surface Modification of MWCNTs
2.1.2. Preparation of Acrylic Resin/MWCNT Mixtures
2.2. Methods
3. Results
3.1. FT-IR Spectroscopy
3.2. Transmission Electron Microscopy
3.3. Raman Spectroscopy
3.4. Microscopy Observations
3.5. Viscosity
3.6. Impact Resistance
3.7. Electrical Conductivity
4. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Data Availability Statement
Conflicts of Interest
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Aniline Modifier Derivative | Aniline Modifier Structure | MWCNTs System Abbreviation |
---|---|---|
None | - | MWCNT neat |
Aniline | MWCNT-AN | |
p-nitroaniline | MWCNT-NAN | |
anthranilic acid (o-aminobenzoic acid) | MWCNT-ABA |
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Demski, S.; Brząkalski, D.; Gubernat, M.; Dydek, K.; Czaja, P.; Żochowski, K.; Kozera, P.; Krawczyk, Z.; Sztorch, B.; Przekop, R.E.; et al. Nanocomposites Based on Thermoplastic Acrylic Resin with the Addition of Chemically Modified Multi-Walled Carbon Nanotubes. Polymers 2024, 16, 422. https://doi.org/10.3390/polym16030422
Demski S, Brząkalski D, Gubernat M, Dydek K, Czaja P, Żochowski K, Kozera P, Krawczyk Z, Sztorch B, Przekop RE, et al. Nanocomposites Based on Thermoplastic Acrylic Resin with the Addition of Chemically Modified Multi-Walled Carbon Nanotubes. Polymers. 2024; 16(3):422. https://doi.org/10.3390/polym16030422
Chicago/Turabian StyleDemski, Szymon, Dariusz Brząkalski, Maciej Gubernat, Kamil Dydek, Paweł Czaja, Konrad Żochowski, Paulina Kozera, Zuzanna Krawczyk, Bogna Sztorch, Robert Edward Przekop, and et al. 2024. "Nanocomposites Based on Thermoplastic Acrylic Resin with the Addition of Chemically Modified Multi-Walled Carbon Nanotubes" Polymers 16, no. 3: 422. https://doi.org/10.3390/polym16030422