Method to Prepare Single-Walled Carbon Nanotube/PMMA Composites with Enhanced Mechanical, Electrical and Thermal Properties
University of Pennsylvania
posted on 08/26/2009
Nanotubes and Nanofilaments Dispersion in Thermoplastics by Coagulation Methods
Suggested Uses
Flame retarding materials
Thermal management in electronics and printed circuit boards
Manufacture of next-generation mechanical and structural components
Electronic conductive surfaces and films
Advantages
Easily modified for use on a wide rang of thermoplastics and nano-particles
Amenable to continuous operation in large-scale production
Detailed Description
There have been numerous attempts to disperse carbon nanotubes in thermoplastic polymers. Previous solvent and mixing-based approaches have shown some success, but these methods are not ideal means of obtaining versatile polymers with uniform nanotube dis
File Number: P2999
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