Locating carbon nanotubes (CNTs) at the surface of polymer microspheres using poly(vinyl alcohol) grafted CNTs as dispersion co-stabilizers

Jean-Michel Thomassin; Isabel Molenberg; Isabelle Huynen; Antoine Debuigne; Michaël Alexandre; Christine Jérôme; Christophe Detrembleur

doi:10.1039/c000125b

Locating carbon nanotubes (CNTs) at the surface of polymer microspheres using poly(vinyl alcohol) grafted CNTs as dispersion co-stabilizers

Chem Commun (Camb). 2010 May 21;46(19):3330-2. doi: 10.1039/c000125b.

Authors

Jean-Michel Thomassin¹, Isabel Molenberg, Isabelle Huynen, Antoine Debuigne, Michaël Alexandre, Christine Jérôme, Christophe Detrembleur

Affiliation

¹ Center for Education and Research on Macromolecules, University of Liège, Sart-Tilman, B6, 4000 Liège, Belgium.

PMID: 20386796
DOI: 10.1039/c000125b

Abstract

In this communication, we prepared carbon nanotubes (CNTs) modified by poly(vinyl alcohol) that are used as co-stabilizers for the dispersion polymerization of methyl methacrylate. Poly(methyl methacrylate) microspheres with CNTs selectively located at their surface are formed. This specific localization is a way to enhance the electrical conductivity of the nanocomposite.

Publication types

Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

Microspheres
Molecular Structure
Nanotubes, Carbon / chemistry*
Particle Size
Polyvinyl Alcohol / chemistry*
Surface Properties

Substances

Nanotubes, Carbon
Polyvinyl Alcohol