Large dielectric constant of the chemically purified carbon nanotube/polymer composites

Qun Li, Qingzhong Xue*, Qingbin Zheng, Lanzhong Hao, Xili Gao

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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 languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)4229-4231
Number of pages3
JournalMaterials Letters
Volume62
Issue number26
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 15 Oct 2008
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Carbon nanotube
  • Composite materials
  • Electrical properties
  • Percolation threshold

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