Influence of amine-grafted multi-walled carbon nanotubes on physical and rheological properties of PMMA-based nanocomposites

Journal Article · Tue Nov 15 04:00:00 EST 2011 · Journal of Solid State Chemistry

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jssc.2011.09.012· OSTI ID:21580071

Kim, Ki-Seok ^[1]; Park, Soo-Jin ^[1]

---

1. Department of Chemistry, Inha University, Incheon 402-751 (Korea, Republic of)

In this work, poly(methyl methacrylate) (PMMA) was grafted onto amine treated multi-walled carbon nanotubes (NH-MWNTs) and the physical and rheological properties of the NH-MWNTs-g-PMMA nanocomposites were investigated. The graft reaction of NH-MWNTs and the PMMA matrix was confirmed from the change of the N{sub 1S} peaks, including those of amine oxygen and amide oxygen, by X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS). The thermal and mechanical properties of the NH-MWNT-g-PMMA nanocomposites were enhanced by the graft reaction between NH-MWNTs and PMMA matrix. In addition, the viscosity of the nanocomposites was increased with the addition of NH-MWNTs. Storage (G') and loss modulus (G'') were significantly increased by increase in the NH-MWNT content compared to acid-treated MWNTs/PMMA nanocomposites. This increase was attributed to the strong interaction by the grafting reaction between NH-MWNTs and the PMMA matrix. - Graphical abstract: This describes the increase of mechanical properties in NH-MWNTs-g-PMMA hybrid composites with different NH-MWNT contents. Highlights: > Aminized carbon nanotubes are used as reinforcement for poly(methylmethacrylate). > Poly(methylmethacrylate) is grafted on aminized carbon nanotubes by thermal reaction. > Grafting of carbon nanotubes and polymer provide enhanced physical properties. > It was due to the strong interaction between carbon nanotubes and polymer matrix.

• OSTI ID: 21580071
• Journal Information: Journal of Solid State Chemistry, Journal Name: Journal of Solid State Chemistry Journal Issue: 11 Vol. 184; ISSN 0022-4596; ISSN JSSCBI
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

37 INORGANIC, ORGANIC, PHYSICAL, AND ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY
AMINES
BASIC INTERACTIONS
CARBON
CARBOXYLIC ACID ESTERS
COMPOSITE MATERIALS
ELECTRON SPECTROSCOPY
ELEMENTS
ESTERS
INTERACTIONS
MATERIALS
MECHANICAL PROPERTIES
METHACRYLIC ACID ESTERS
NANOSTRUCTURES
NANOTUBES
NONMETALS
ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
ORGANIC POLYMERS
PHOTOELECTRON SPECTROSCOPY
PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
PMMA
POLYACRYLATES
POLYMERS
POLYVINYLS
SPECTROSCOPY
STRONG INTERACTIONS
X-RAY PHOTOELECTRON SPECTROSCOPY