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Dispersion of multi-walled carbon nanotubes in PDMS/PB blend

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In this study, the sequential dispersion of multi-walled carbon nanotubes (CNTs) in PDMS/PB (polydimethylsiloxane/polybutene) blends and the change of blend morphology by the dispersion of CNTs were investigated by rheological and morphological observations. The dispersion of CNTs into PDMS/PB blend was accomplished by the dilution of the CNT master (2 wt.% CNT in PDMS) in PDMS/PB blend using an extensional mixer. The morphological study shows that under the extensional flow, CNTs in the dispersed CNT master phase are mainly broken up by tip-streaming and the continuous pinching-off of PDMS drops during morphology evolution enhances the dispersion of CNT. It has been shown that CNTs can be disentangled as in the case of dispersing CNTs in a Boger fluid. Rheological data and TEM observations show that it is not simply a mixing of two phases and the CNTs in the master phase can be dispersed in the single CNT level.

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This work was supported by Mid-career Researcher Program through NRF grant funded by the MEST, Korea (No. 2010-0015186).

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  1. Department of Chemical Engineering, Soongsil University, Sangdo-dong, Dongjak-ku, Seoul, 156–743, Korea

    Joung Sook Hong

  2. Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Korea University, Anam-dong, Sungbuk-ku, Seoul, 136–713, Korea

    Chongyoup Kim

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Hong, J.S., Kim, C. Dispersion of multi-walled carbon nanotubes in PDMS/PB blend. Rheol Acta 50, 955–964 (2011). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00397-011-0581-y

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