Abstract
The chemically purified multiwalled carbon nanotube/poly(vinylidene fluoride) (MWCNT/PVDF) composites were fabricated. Raman spectroscopy and transmission electron microscopy micrographs indicated that the catalysts metal particles and amorphous carbon had been removed from the purified MWCNTs. The percolation threshold of the composites is relatively large, about 3.8 vol.%. The most important result is that the dielectric constant of the composites is enhanced remarkably, and the dielectric constant of 3600 is obtained in the composite with 8 vol.% purified MWCNT at 1 kHz. The large dielectric constant can be attributed to the preparation procedure and the interface effect between the MWCNTs and the polymer.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 4229-4231 |
| Number of pages | 3 |
| Journal | Materials Letters |
| Volume | 62 |
| Issue number | 26 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 15 Oct 2008 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Carbon nanotube
- Composite materials
- Electrical properties
- Percolation threshold