Synthesis of MWNT-based composite materials with inorganic coating Hernadi, K; Ljubovic, E; Seo, J W; Forro, L 36 MATERIALS SCIENCE; ALUMINIUM; ALUMINIUM OXIDES; CARBON; COMPOSITE MATERIALS; HYDROLYSIS; IMPREGNATION; LAYERS; NANOTUBES; ORGANOMETALLIC COMPOUNDS; SILICA; SILICATES; SURFACES; SYNTHESIS; TITANIUM OXIDES; TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY Multiwalled carbon nanotube (MWNT) based metal oxide composites were prepared by an impregnation method using organometallic compounds as precursor. Aluminium isopropoxide (AlIP), tetraethyl orthosilicate (TEOS), and tetraethyl orthotitanate (TEOTi) were used as inorganic sources and decomposed by hydrolysis on the surface of carbon nanotubes. The composites were subsequently investigated by transmission electron microscopy and their coverage was compared. A direct, solvent-free impregnation technique turned out to be the most successful for all organometallic compounds and provided homogeneous inorganic cover layer on the surface of purified MWNTs. United Kingdom 2003-03-14 English Journal Article Journal Name: Acta Materialia; Journal Volume: 51; Journal Issue: 5; Other Information: DOI: 10.1016/S1359-6454(02)00539-6; PII: S1359645402005396; Copyright (c) 2003 Elsevier Science B.V., Amsterdam, The Netherlands, All rights reserved; Country of input: International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Medium: X; Size: page(s) 1447-1452 https://doi.org/10.1016/S1359-6454(02)00539-6 [] 5 51 Journal ID: ISSN 1359-6454; ACMAFD; TRN: GB05X2893053034 GBN 2010-12-31 20743731