Study on the Properties of Melt Spinning PAN/MWNTs Composite Fibers

Polyacrylonitrile（PAN）/multi-walled carbon nanotubes (MWNTs) composite fibers were prepared by melt spinning using ionic liquids (ILs) as a plasticizer. The effects of different MWNTs contents on the morphology, mechanical and conductive properties of the composite fibers were discussed. The results showed that property improvements have occurred with the adding of MWNTs. When the content of MWNTs reached 10%, the conductivity of PAN/MWNTs was 8.65×10-3 S/cm.

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Multifunctional Ionogels Incorporated with Lanthanide (Eu3+, Tb3+) Complexes Covalently Modified Multi-Walled Carbon Nanotubes

Polymers ◽

10.3390/polym10101099 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 10 (10) ◽

pp. 1099 ◽

Cited By ~ 4

Author(s):

Qiuping Li

Keyword(s):

Carbon Nanotubes ◽

Ionic Liquids ◽

Uv Light ◽

Green Emission ◽

Sem Images ◽

Hybrid Gels ◽

Multi Walled Carbon Nanotubes ◽

Electric Materials ◽

Walled Carbon Nanotubes ◽

Functionalized Mwcnts

Ionogels refer to an emerging composite material made from the confinement of ionic liquids within some specific cross-linked network matrices. They have potential applications in areas such as electrochemical and optical-electric materials. Incorporation of lanthanide (Eu3+, Tb3+) complexes covalently functionalized multi-walled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs) in ionogels provide new ideas to design and synthesize novel luminescent hybrid materials that have excellent characteristics of luminescence and ionic conductivity. Here, the multifunctional ionogels were synthesized by confining an ionic liquid and the rare earth functionalized MWCNTs in the cross-linked polymethyl methacrylate (PMMA) networks, resulting in a novel optical/electric multifunctional hybrid material. The SEM images and digital photographs suggest that the lanthanide functionalized MWCNTs are evenly dispersed in the hybrid matrices, thus leading to a certain transparency bulky gel. The resulting ionogels exhibit certain viscosity and flexibility, and display an intense red/green emission under UV-light irradiation. The intrinsic conductibility of the embedded ionic liquids and carbon nanotubes in conjunction with the outstanding photoluminescent properties of lanthanide complexes makes the soft hybrid gels a material with great potential and valuable application in the field of optical-electric materials.

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Cyclic Voltammograms of Ferrocene on Multi-Walled Carbon Nanotubes (MWCNTs)-Modified Edge Plane Pyrolytic Graphite (EPPG) Electrode in Room Temperature Ionic Liquids (RTILs) of 1-Ethyl-3-Methylimidazolium Tetrafluoroborate (EMIBF4)

Journal of the Chinese Chemical Society ◽

10.1002/jccs.200700103 ◽

2007 ◽

Vol 54 (3) ◽

pp. 723-730 ◽

Cited By ~ 3

Author(s):

Ke-Qiang Ding ◽

Qing-Fei Wang ◽

Mian Zhao

Keyword(s):

Carbon Nanotubes ◽

Ionic Liquids ◽

Room Temperature ◽

Pyrolytic Graphite ◽

Room Temperature Ionic Liquids ◽

Cyclic Voltammograms ◽

Multi Walled Carbon Nanotubes ◽

Walled Carbon Nanotubes

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Microwave heating coupled with ionic liquids: Synthesis and properties of novel optically active polyamides, thermal degradation and electrochemical stability on multi-walled carbon nanotubes electrode

Polymer ◽

10.1016/j.polymer.2008.06.001 ◽

2008 ◽

Vol 49 (15) ◽

pp. 3239-3249 ◽

Cited By ~ 40

Author(s):

Shadpour Mallakpour ◽

Mehdi Taghavi

Keyword(s):

Carbon Nanotubes ◽

Ionic Liquids ◽

Thermal Degradation ◽

Microwave Heating ◽

Electrochemical Stability ◽

Optically Active ◽

Multi Walled Carbon Nanotubes ◽

Walled Carbon Nanotubes ◽

Optically Active Polyamides

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Hybrid SWCNT - NiO Composites for Supercapacitor Applications

MRS Proceedings ◽

10.1557/opl.2013.624 ◽

2013 ◽

Vol 1552 ◽

Author(s):

Jeffrey R. Alston ◽

Dylan Brokaw ◽

Colton Overson ◽

Thomas A. Schmedake ◽

Jordan C. Poler

Keyword(s):

Carbon Nanotubes ◽

Effective Means ◽

Specific Power ◽

Remote Sensors ◽

Earth Abundant ◽

Multi Walled Carbon Nanotubes ◽

Power And Energy ◽

Conductive Properties ◽

Walled Carbon Nanotubes ◽

Supercapacitor Applications

ABSTRACTSupercapacitor devices promise to be an effective means of storing energy, and delivering power for personal electronics, remote sensors, and transportation.1, 2 Rare earth metals, such as ruthenium, have been used and report high value of capacitance, specific power, and energy.4 Nevertheless, the rarity of such metals prevent their practical use. In this study we utilize an earth-abundant nickel and a controlled microwave synthesis to create nickel oxide (NiO) with an optimal nanostructure for capacitance. To surpass the lofty series resistance associated with metal oxides such as NiO, we exploit the conductive properties of single and multi-walled carbon nanotubes. The carbon nanotubes and NiO can benefit from the presence of each other by preventing unnecessary aggregation.

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