Preparation of anionically polymerized butadiene-co-styrene copolymer-multiwalled carbon nanotubes nanocomposites

Poly(butadiene-co-styrene) copolymer/multi-walled carbon nanotubes (SB-MWNTs) nanocomposites are prepared via terminating anionically synthesized living poly(butadiene-styryl)lithium with acyl chlorides on the MWNTs, which obtained from the carboxylation and acylation of the MWNTs. Results from the characterization of the SB-MWNTs nanocomposites, including its soluble in solvent, UV–vis and TEM of the dissolved samples, TGA and SEM of nanocomposites are presented and discussed respectively. MWNTs treated by SB can be easily distributed in the SBR (styrene-butadiene rubber) matrix.