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Interfacially-grafted single-walled carbon nanotube / poly (vinyl alcohol) composite fibers

Lee, WJ; Clancy, AJ; Fernández-Toribio, JC; Anthony, DB; White, ER; Solano, E; Leese, HS; ... Shaffer, MSP; + view all (2019) Interfacially-grafted single-walled carbon nanotube / poly (vinyl alcohol) composite fibers. Carbon , 146 pp. 162-171. 10.1016/j.carbon.2019.01.075. Green open access

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Abstract

Nanocomposites are critically influenced by interfacial interactions between the reinforcement and matrix. Polyvinyl alcohol (PVOH) of varying molecular weights were prepared and grafted-to single-walled carbon nanotubes (SWCNTs), to improve the interfacial interaction with a homopolymer PVOH matrix. Nanocomposite fibers were coagulation spun across a broad range of loading fractions, controlled by the spinning dope composition. An intermediate grafted-PVOH molecular weight (10 kDa) maximized grafting ratio, and the final composite mechanical performance; the positive effects were attributed to the increased degree of dispersion of the SWCNTs in the dope, as well as the favorable interface. The PVOH grafting increased the stability of the SWCNT loading fractions (up to 45 wt.%), offering increased strength (up to 1100 MPa) and stiffness (up to 38.5 GPa); at the same time, strain-to-failures remained high (up to 23.3%), resulting in high toughness (up to 125 J g−1).

Type: Article
Title: Interfacially-grafted single-walled carbon nanotube / poly (vinyl alcohol) composite fibers
Open access status: An open access version is available from UCL Discovery
DOI: 10.1016/j.carbon.2019.01.075
Publisher version: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.carbon.2019.01.075
Language: English
Additional information: This version is the author accepted manuscript. For information on re-use, please refer to the publisher’s terms and conditions.
UCL classification: UCL
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > UCL BEAMS
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > UCL BEAMS > Faculty of Maths and Physical Sciences
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > UCL BEAMS > Faculty of Maths and Physical Sciences > Dept of Chemistry
URI: https://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/10071268
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