High performance, freestanding and superthin carbon nanotube/epoxy nanocomposite films

Jinzhu Li; Yun Gao; Wenjun Ma; Luqi Liu; Zhong Zhang; Zhiqiang Niu; Yan Ren; Xiaoxian Zhang; Qingshen Zeng; Haibo Dong; Duan Zhao; Le Cai; Weiya Zhou; Sishen Xie

doi:10.1039/c1nr10438a

Author(s)

Jinzhu Li
Yun Gao
Wenjun Ma
Luqi Liu
Zhong Zhang
Zhiqiang Niu
Xiaoxian Zhang
Qingshen Zeng
Haibo Dong
Duan Zhao
Le Cai
Weiya Zhou
Sishen Xie

Detail(s)

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	3731-3736
Journal / Publication	Nanoscale
Volume	3
Issue number	9
Publication status	Published - Sep 2011
Externally published	Yes

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Abstract

We develop a facile, effective and filter free infiltration method to fabricate high performance, freestanding and superthin epoxy nanocomposite films with directly synthesized Sing-Walled Carbon Nanotubes (SWNTs) film as reinforcement skeleton. It is found that the thicknesses of the nanocomposite films can be easily controlled in the range of 0.5-3 μm by dripping target amount of acetone diluted epoxy through the skeleton film. The consequent measurements reveal that the mechanical and electrical properties of SWNTs/epoxy nanocomposite films could be tailored in a quite wide range. For examples, the Young's modulus of nanocomposite films can be tuned from 10 to 30 GPa, and the electrical conductivity can be ranged from 1000 S·cm^-1 to be insulated. Moreover, high load transfer efficiency in the nanocomposite films is demonstrated by the measured ultrahigh Raman bands shift rate (-30 ± 5 cm^-1/% strain) under strain. The high effective modulus is derived as 774 ± 70 GPa for SWNTs inside this nanocomposite film. © The Royal Society of Chemistry 2011.

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High performance, freestanding and superthin carbon nanotube/epoxy nanocomposite films. / Li, Jinzhu; Gao, Yun; Ma, Wenjun; Liu, Luqi; Zhang, Zhong; Niu, Zhiqiang; Ren, Yan; Zhang, Xiaoxian; Zeng, Qingshen; Dong, Haibo; Zhao, Duan; Cai, Le; Zhou, Weiya; Xie, Sishen.

In: Nanoscale, Vol. 3, No. 9, 09.2011, p. 3731-3736.

Research output: Journal Publications and Reviews (RGC: 21, 22, 62) › 21_Publication in refereed journal › peer-review

Li, J, Gao, Y, Ma, W, Liu, L, Zhang, Z, Niu, Z, Ren, Y, Zhang, X, Zeng, Q, Dong, H, Zhao, D, Cai, L, Zhou, W & Xie, S 2011, 'High performance, freestanding and superthin carbon nanotube/epoxy nanocomposite films', Nanoscale, vol. 3, no. 9, pp. 3731-3736. https://doi.org/10.1039/c1nr10438a

Li, J., Gao, Y., Ma, W., Liu, L., Zhang, Z., Niu, Z., Ren, Y., Zhang, X., Zeng, Q., Dong, H., Zhao, D., Cai, L., Zhou, W., & Xie, S. (2011). High performance, freestanding and superthin carbon nanotube/epoxy nanocomposite films. Nanoscale, 3(9), 3731-3736. https://doi.org/10.1039/c1nr10438a

Li J, Gao Y, Ma W, Liu L, Zhang Z, Niu Z et al. High performance, freestanding and superthin carbon nanotube/epoxy nanocomposite films. Nanoscale. 2011 Sep;3(9):3731-3736. https://doi.org/10.1039/c1nr10438a

Li, Jinzhu ; Gao, Yun ; Ma, Wenjun ; Liu, Luqi ; Zhang, Zhong ; Niu, Zhiqiang ; Ren, Yan ; Zhang, Xiaoxian ; Zeng, Qingshen ; Dong, Haibo ; Zhao, Duan ; Cai, Le ; Zhou, Weiya ; Xie, Sishen. / High performance, freestanding and superthin carbon nanotube/epoxy nanocomposite films. In: Nanoscale. 2011 ; Vol. 3, No. 9. pp. 3731-3736.