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Giant dielectric permittivities in functionalized carbon-nanotube/ electroactive-polymer nanocomposites

  • Beijing University of Chemical Technology
  • Shanghai Jiao Tong University
  • Tsinghua University
  • Harbin University of Science and Technology

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Abstract

The synthesis of multiwalled-carbon nanotubes/poly(vinylidene fluoride) (MWNT/PVDF) nanocomposites was investigated using wet-chemistry technique. The pure MWNTs were modified with 3,4,5-trifluorobromobenzene (TFBB) using wet-chemistry procedure. TFP-MWNTs were obtained by using a Grignard reaction with 3,4,5-trofluorobromophenylmagnesium, which was formed in diethyl ether from magnesium and TFBB. TFP-MWNts were ultrasonically dispersed in N,N-dimethylformamide (DMF) to form a stable suspension. The properties of the chemically modified TFP-MWNT/PVDF composites were characterized by TEM and XPS. It was observed that functionalization of MWNTs with (TFBB) created MWNT/PVDF electroactive polymer composites (EAPC), which exhibited high dielectric permittivity (ε≈ 8000) compared to TFP-MWNTs. Result shows that TFP-MCNTs exhibit giant dielectric permittivity due to Maxwell-Wagner-Sillars (MWS) effect at percolation and a thin insulating layer of PVDF.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)852-857
Number of pages6
JournalAdvanced Materials
Volume19
Issue number6
DOIs
StatePublished - 19 Mar 2007
Externally publishedYes

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