Multiwalled Carbon Nanotube-Coated Poly-Methyl Methacrylate Dispersed Thermoplastic Polyurethane Composites for Pressure-Sensitive Applications
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Experimental Details
2.1. Materials
2.2. Fabrication of Composites
2.3. Characterization
3. Results and Discussion
3.1. Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM) of PMMA Beads
3.2. Raman Spectroscopy
3.3. Pressure Sensing Properties-Strain Gauge Factors
3.4. Calculations of Inter-Particle Distances
3.5. Capacitance and Relative Permittivity
3.6. Thermal Conductivity
3.7. SEM Images of MWCNT-Coated PMMA/TPU Composites
4. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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Muhammad Imran, S.; Go, G.-M.; Hussain, M.; Al-Harthi, M.A. Multiwalled Carbon Nanotube-Coated Poly-Methyl Methacrylate Dispersed Thermoplastic Polyurethane Composites for Pressure-Sensitive Applications. Macromol 2022, 2, 211-224. https://doi.org/10.3390/macromol2020014
Muhammad Imran S, Go G-M, Hussain M, Al-Harthi MA. Multiwalled Carbon Nanotube-Coated Poly-Methyl Methacrylate Dispersed Thermoplastic Polyurethane Composites for Pressure-Sensitive Applications. Macromol. 2022; 2(2):211-224. https://doi.org/10.3390/macromol2020014
Chicago/Turabian StyleMuhammad Imran, Syed, Gwang-Myeong Go, Manwar Hussain, and Mamdouh A. Al-Harthi. 2022. "Multiwalled Carbon Nanotube-Coated Poly-Methyl Methacrylate Dispersed Thermoplastic Polyurethane Composites for Pressure-Sensitive Applications" Macromol 2, no. 2: 211-224. https://doi.org/10.3390/macromol2020014