Jetter & Associates, P.A.
Polymer composites having highly dispersed carbon nanotubes and methods for forming same
A method of forming carbon nanotube-polymer composites includes the steps of forming a mixture solution including a plurality of carbon nanotubes dispersed in a co-solvent. The co-solvent includes an organic solvent and a second solvent being a short chain fluorinated carboxylic acid having a boiling point below 150° C. which is less oxidizing than nitric acid, and is soluble in both the organic solvent and water. The first polymer is mixed with the mixture solution to form a polymer including mixture. The co-solvent is removed from the polymer mixture to form a dispersed nanotube-polymer composite. The second solvent can be trifluoroacetic acid.
University of Central Florida Research Foundation, Inc.
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Qun Jianhua Hui Harish Lei Saiful
Huo Zou Chen Muthuraman Zhai Khondaker