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Carbon nanotubes/polyacrylic acid coating materials prepared by in situ polymerization technique

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Carbon nanotubes/polyacrylic acid coating materials have been synthesized by in situ precipitation polymerization. The coating structure of functionalized CNTs was characterized by infrared spectrometer, thermogravimetric analyzer, and transmission electron microscopy. The results showed that PAA has coated on the surface of CNTs. The polyacrylic acid-functionalized CNTs could be dispersed in water, then forming stable dispersions. The amount of PAA grafted was dependent on CNTs/monomer ratios.

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This work was financially supported by National Nature Science Foundation of China No. 51203143, Qingdao Science Technology Development Programs (No. 12-1-4-1-(27)-jch), and Research Funds of OUC (No. 201213002).

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Zhang, Y. Carbon nanotubes/polyacrylic acid coating materials prepared by in situ polymerization technique. Polym. Bull. 72, 2519–2526 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00289-015-1417-1

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