Abstract
The conductive single wall carbon nanotubes-polypropylene (SWNTs-PP) nanocomposites were prepared based on latex technology. An extreme low conduction threshold of 0.075 wt% with saturation conductivity of 0.5 S/m was achieved. The nonisothermal crystallization of SWNTs-PP nanocomposites was investigated by means of differential scanning calorimetry, X-ray diffraction and optical electron microscopy. The results showed that the SWNTs acted as nucleating agent in PP. Accordingly, the crystallization and melting temperature increased with increasing of the SWNTs content, and the spherulite size decreased. The crystallinity and crystallite size both increased with the addition of SWNTs and then decreased after the SWNTs content was beyond 0.1 wt% and 0.01 wt%, respectively.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Proceedings of 2007 International Conference on Advanced Fibers and Polymer Materials, ICAFPM 2007 |
| Publisher | Chemical Industry Press |
| Pages | 911-914 |
| Number of pages | 4 |
| Volume | 2 |
| ISBN (Print) | 9787122012234 |
| Publication status | Published - 1 Jan 2007 |
| Event | 2007 International Conference on Advanced Fibers and Polymer Materials, ICAFPM 2007 - Shanghai, China Duration: 15 Oct 2007 → 17 Oct 2007 |
Conference
| Conference | 2007 International Conference on Advanced Fibers and Polymer Materials, ICAFPM 2007 |
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| Country/Territory | China |
| City | Shanghai |
| Period | 15/10/07 → 17/10/07 |
Keywords
- Crystallization
- Nanocomposites
- Polypropylene
- Single wall carbon nanotubes