Characterization of solution-processed double-walled carbon nanotube/poly(vinylidene fluoride) nanocomposites Academic Article

abstract

• AbstractDispersion of CNTs in polymers can yield impressive property enhancements at low volume fractions, thus maintaining the inherent processability of the polymer. In particular, they can improve the electromechanical response of piezoelectric polymers by lowering the actuation voltage and increasing strain and stress response. In this work, piezoelectric PVDF and DWNTs are solutioncast into films. SEM of fracture surfaces confirms good dispersion, and electrical conductivity measurements reveal a low percolation threshold (0.23 vol.%). The effect of CNTs on storage modulus, Tc, Tm and Tg of PVDF is studied. Electromechanical strain is observed at low actuation voltages, possibly due to enhanced local electric field in the presence of DWNTs.magnified image

authors

• Grunlan, Jaime

published proceedings

• MACROMOLECULAR MATERIALS AND ENGINEERING

author list (cited authors)

• Almasri, A., Ounaies, Z., Kim, Y. S., & Grunlan, J.

citation count

• 37

complete list of authors

• Almasri, Atheer||Ounaies, Zoubeida||Kim, Yeon Seok||Grunlan, Jaime

publication date

• February 2008

publisher

• Wiley  Publisher

published in

• Macromolecular Materials and Engineering  Journal

keywords

• 34 Chemical Sciences
• 3403 Macromolecular And Materials Chemistry
• 40 Engineering
• 4016 Materials Engineering

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

• 10.1002/mame.200700229

URI

• https://hdl.handle.net/1969.1/4920

start page

• 123

end page

• 131

volume

• 293

issue

• 2

URL

• http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/mame.200700229