کد مقاله | کد نشریه | سال انتشار | مقاله انگلیسی | نسخه تمام متن |
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5182485 | 1380990 | 2012 | 8 صفحه PDF | دانلود رایگان |
In this paper, unzipped multiwalled carbon nanotube oxides (UMCNOs), obtained by oxidation unzipping multiwalled carbon nanotubes (MWNTs) were used as novel nanofillers for mechanical reinforcement of chitosan (CS) matrix. The UMCNOs/CS nanocomposite films with different amounts of UMCNOs were fabricated by solution-casting the mixtures of UMCNOs and CS acetic acid aqueous dispersions. The structures and mechanical properties of the nanocomposite films were characterized by XRD, FT-IR, SEM, and tensile tests. The results demonstrated that UMCNOs could be homogeneously dispersed throughout the chitosan matrix. Compared to neat chitosan, the UMCNOs/CS nanocomposite films showed â¼105.9% increase in tensile strength from 69.3 to 142.7Â MPa, and â¼165.3% increase in Young's modulus from 2.6 to 6.9Â Gpa with the incorporation of only 0.2Â wt% of UMCNOs into the chitosan matrix.
Journal: Polymer - Volume 53, Issue 2, 24 January 2012, Pages 657-664