Rescaffolding Carbon Nanotubes in Thermoset Polymers by Heat Treatments

Due to cross-linked structures, thermoset polymers cannot provide sufficient free volume for nanofillers to maneuver. Related composites are therefore governed by phase separation where filler-deficit regions become mechanical weakness. This work discovers that carbon nanotubes can be redispersed in...

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Main Authors: Jen-Kuang Fang, Jen-Chun Chen, Pai-Sheng Shih, Hsuan-Yu Liu, Shu-Huai Hsu, Joey Yeh, Kai-Xiang Hu, Ping-Chun Chen, Hsin-Jung Tsai, Wen-Kuang Hsu
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Published: Wiley 2024-01-01
Series:Advances in Polymer Technology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2024/3332744
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description Due to cross-linked structures, thermoset polymers cannot provide sufficient free volume for nanofillers to maneuver. Related composites are therefore governed by phase separation where filler-deficit regions become mechanical weakness. This work discovers that carbon nanotubes can be redispersed in thermoset polymer through heat treatments, thus, enhancing strength, thermal, and electrical conductivity of composites. Experiments carried out on a different thermoset matrix gives a similar trend where heating induced tube displacement is also verified by molecular dynamic simulations and piezo-resistivity tests.
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spelling doaj-art-9d3da2962cbb49a48873605a2a1a090e2025-08-20T03:38:39ZengWileyAdvances in Polymer Technology1098-23292024-01-01202410.1155/2024/3332744Rescaffolding Carbon Nanotubes in Thermoset Polymers by Heat TreatmentsJen-Kuang Fang0Jen-Chun Chen1Pai-Sheng Shih2Hsuan-Yu Liu3Shu-Huai Hsu4Joey Yeh5Kai-Xiang Hu6Ping-Chun Chen7Hsin-Jung Tsai8Wen-Kuang Hsu9Corporate R&D CentreCorporate R&D CentreCorporate R&D CentreDepartment of Materials Science and EngineeringDepartment of Materials Science and EngineeringDepartment of Materials Science and EngineeringDepartment of Materials Science and EngineeringDepartment of Materials Science and EngineeringDepartment of Materials Science and EngineeringDepartment of Materials Science and EngineeringDue to cross-linked structures, thermoset polymers cannot provide sufficient free volume for nanofillers to maneuver. Related composites are therefore governed by phase separation where filler-deficit regions become mechanical weakness. This work discovers that carbon nanotubes can be redispersed in thermoset polymer through heat treatments, thus, enhancing strength, thermal, and electrical conductivity of composites. Experiments carried out on a different thermoset matrix gives a similar trend where heating induced tube displacement is also verified by molecular dynamic simulations and piezo-resistivity tests.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2024/3332744
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