A molecular mechanism for toughening and strengthening waterborne nanocomposites

作者:Wang Tao; Lei Chun Hong; Liu Dan; Manea Mihaela; Asua Jose M; Creton Costantino; Dalton Alan B; Keddie Joseph L*
来源:Advanced Materials, 2008, 20(1): 90-+.
DOI:10.1002/adma.200700821

摘要

A high molecular-weight polymer not a small molecule or surfactant is superior for dispersing carbon nanotubes in water when processing a waterborne, polymeric nanocomposite. A polymeric dispersant above its entanglement molecular weight creates a brush structure on the nanotube that increases molecular friction on entangles with the matrix, yielding increased adhesion energy, as shown, along with greater toughness and energy dissipation during deformation. A dispersant can thereby be used to tune a nanocomposite's mechanical properties.

  • 出版日期2008-1-7