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Functionalized multi-walled carbon nanotubes with hyperbranched aromatic polyamide for poly(methyl methacrylate) composites

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Multi-walled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs) were functionalized with hyperbranched aromatic polyamide (HAP) by in situ polymerization and by the AB 2 approach to enhance the mechanical properties of poly(methylmethacrylate) (PMMA) composites. Various concentrations of HAP-functionalized MWCNTs (HAP-f-MWCNTs) were used to prepare HAP-f-MWCNT-reinforced PMMA composite films. The covalent attachment of HAP to the MWCNTs, as achieved by in situ functionalization, resulted in effective dispersion of the MWCNTs in the PMMA matrix, thus enhancing the mechanical and thermal properties of the composite films. The breaking stress of the composites increased largely with the HAP-f-MWCNT loading.

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    Sekkarapatti Ramasamy Madeshwaran, Jin Kyoung Kwon & Jae Whan Cho

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Madeshwaran, S.R., Kwon, J.K. & Cho, J.W. Functionalized multi-walled carbon nanotubes with hyperbranched aromatic polyamide for poly(methyl methacrylate) composites. Fibers Polym 14, 182–187 (2013). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12221-013-0182-8

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