Octadecylamine-Grafted Graphene Oxide Helps the Dispersion of Carbon Nanotubes in Ethylene Vinyl Acetate
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
2.1. Materials
2.2. Preparation of GO–ODA
2.3. Preparation of GO–ODA/CNT/EVA Composites
2.4. Characterizations
3. Results
3.1. Characterization of GO–ODA
3.2. Dispersion of CNT in EVA
3.3. Effects of CNT Dispersion on Mechanical Properties
3.4. Effects of CNT Dispersion on Electrical Properties
4. Conclusions
Acknowledgments
Author Contributions
Conflicts of Interest
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Jia, L.-C.; Jiao, Z.-H.; Yan, D.-X.; Li, Z.-M. Octadecylamine-Grafted Graphene Oxide Helps the Dispersion of Carbon Nanotubes in Ethylene Vinyl Acetate. Polymers 2017, 9, 397. https://doi.org/10.3390/polym9090397
Jia L-C, Jiao Z-H, Yan D-X, Li Z-M. Octadecylamine-Grafted Graphene Oxide Helps the Dispersion of Carbon Nanotubes in Ethylene Vinyl Acetate. Polymers. 2017; 9(9):397. https://doi.org/10.3390/polym9090397
Chicago/Turabian StyleJia, Li-Chuan, Zhong-Han Jiao, Ding-Xiang Yan, and Zhong-Ming Li. 2017. "Octadecylamine-Grafted Graphene Oxide Helps the Dispersion of Carbon Nanotubes in Ethylene Vinyl Acetate" Polymers 9, no. 9: 397. https://doi.org/10.3390/polym9090397