Author/Authors :
Park، نويسنده , , Cheol and Ounaies، نويسنده , , Zoubeida and Watson، نويسنده , , Kent A and Crooks، نويسنده , , Roy E and Smith Jr.، نويسنده , , Joseph and Lowther، نويسنده , , Sharon E and Connell، نويسنده , , John W and Siochi، نويسنده , , Emilie J and Harrison، نويسنده , , Joycelyn S and Clair، نويسنده , , Terry L. St.Clair، نويسنده ,
Abstract :
Single wall nanotube reinforced polyimide nanocomposites were synthesized by in situ polymerization of monomers of interest in the presence of sonication. This process enabled uniform dispersion of single wall carbon nanotube (SWNT) bundles in the polymer matrix. The resultant SWNT–polyimide nanocomposite films were electrically conductive (antistatic) and optically transparent with significant conductivity enhancement (10 orders of magnitude) at a very low loading (0.1 vol%). Mechanical properties as well as thermal stability were also improved with the incorporation of the SWNT.
