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Structural and electrical properties of functionalized multiwalled carbon nanotube/epoxy composite

Journal Article · · AIP Conference Proceedings
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4947767· OSTI ID:22606343
 [1];  [2]
  1. School of Applied Sciences, KIIT University, Bhubaneswar-751024, Odisha (India)
  2. Department of Chemistry, Veer Surendra Sai University of Technology, Burla, Sambalpur-768018, Odisha (India)

The effect of the functionalization of multiwalled carbon nanotube on the structure and electrical properties of composites was investigated. Samples based on epoxy resin with different weight percentage of MWCNTs were prepared and characterized. The interaction between MWCNT & epoxy resin was noticed by Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR). The structure of functionalized multiwalled carbon nanotube (f-MWCNT) reinforced epoxy composite was studied by field emission scanning electron microscope (FESEM). The dispersion of f-MWCNT in epoxy resin was evidenced by high resolution transmission electron microscope (HRTEM). Electrical properties of epoxy/f-MWCNT nanocomposites were measured & the result indicated that the conductivity increased with increasing concentration of f-MWCNTs.

OSTI ID:
22606343
Journal Information:
AIP Conference Proceedings, Journal Name: AIP Conference Proceedings Journal Issue: 1 Vol. 1731; ISSN APCPCS; ISSN 0094-243X
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English