Dynamic mechanical and morphological properties of polycarbonate/multi- walled carbon nanotube composites

  • Y. T. Sung
  • , C. K. Kum
  • , H. S. Lee
  • , N. S. Byon
  • , H. G. Yoon
  • , W. N. Kim*
  • *Corresponding author for this work

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    Abstract

    Dynamic mechanical and morphological properties of the polycarbonate (PC)/multi-walled carbon nanotube (MWNT) composites were studied by dynamic mechanical thermal analysis (DMTA) and X-ray diffractometry, respectively. For the without annealed PC/MWNT composites containing the higher content of the MWNT (≥7.0 wt%), double tan δ peaks were observed, which could be explained by the phase separation morphology model. For the annealed PC/MWNT composites, a broad single tan δ peak was observed. From the X-ray diffraction of the annealed PC/MWNT composites, it was observed that more regular structure of the PC was obtained, which was consistent with the result of the thermal analysis of the annealed PC/MWNT composites. From the dynamic mechanical properties, thermal analysis, and X-ray diffraction of the annealed PC/MWNT composites, it is suggested that PC/MWNT composites show a broad single tan δ peak and partially crystalline structure of the PC in the PC/MWNT composites by annealing.

    Original languageEnglish
    Pages (from-to)5656-5661
    Number of pages6
    JournalPolymer
    Volume46
    Issue number15
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 2005 Jul 11

    Bibliographical note

    Funding Information:
    This study was supported by research grants from the Korea Science and Engineering Foundation (KOSEF) through the Applied Rheology Cener (ARC), an official KOSEF-created engineering research center (ERC) at Korea University, Seoul, Korea.

    Keywords

    • Composite
    • Dynamic mechanical properties
    • Multi-walled carbon nanotube

    ASJC Scopus subject areas

    • Organic Chemistry
    • Polymers and Plastics
    • Materials Chemistry

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