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Synthesis and characterization of multi-walled carbon nanotubes functionalized with hyperbranched poly(urea-urethane).
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PMID:  21121323     Owner:  NLM     Status:  PubMed-not-MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Two types of hyperbranched poly(urea-urethane)-functionalized multi-walled carbon nanotubes (GHPU) have been synthesized in the presence of bis- and tris-hydroxy terminated carbon nanotubes (MWNT-OH). For comparison of the grafting efficiency on carbon nanotubes, pure hyper-branched poly(urea-urethane)s (HPUs) were also synthesized to prepare pristine carbon nanotubes-reinforced nanocomposites (HPNTs). Better MWNT dispersion in the polymer matrix was obtained for GHPU than for HPNT, and the effect was superior in the case of highly branched GHPU from tris-hydroxy-functionalized MWNTs, compared to GHPU from bis-hydroxy-functionalized MWNTs. TEM measurements for GHPUs clearly showed hyperbranched polymer-wrapped MWNT structures. Crystallization of hyperbranched polymers in GHPU was more developed than that of the HPNT nanocomposites, although MWNT-induced crystallization was observed for both the GHPU and HPNT samples. The hyperbranched polymer-grafting effect on MWNTs resulted in greater enhancement of the mechanical properties of GHPU at the same nanotube loading, compared to the case of HPNT nanocomposites. However, a too highly branched structure was found to lower the crystallization and mechanical properties of both the GHPUs and HPNTs.
Authors:
Sibdas Singha Mahapatra; Santosh Kumar Yadav; Jae Whan Cho
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Journal of nanoscience and nanotechnology     Volume:  10     ISSN:  1533-4880     ISO Abbreviation:  J Nanosci Nanotechnol     Publication Date:  2010 Dec 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2010-12-02     Completed Date:  2010-12-30     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  101088195     Medline TA:  J Nanosci Nanotechnol     Country:  United States    
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Languages:  eng     Pagination:  8244-53     Citation Subset:  -    
Affiliation:
Department of Textile Engineering, Konkuk University, Seoul 143-701, Korea.
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