Microspherical poly(methyl methacrylate)/multiwalled carbon nanotube composites prepared via in situ dispersion polymerization.
In this study, microspherical poly(methyl methacrylate)/multi-walled carbon nanotube (PMMA/ MWCNT) composites were directly prepared by in situ dispersion polymerization using poly (N-vinylpyrrolidone) in methanol media. PMMA/MWCNT microspheres having a diameter of 2.6 approximately 3.9 microm and a molecular weight of 58,000 approximately 65,000 g/mol with a 15.7 approximately 19.5% coefficient of variation (Cv) were synthesized. The morphology of the synthesized composite was investigated using scanning electron microscopy and transmission electron microscopy. The experimental results demonstrated that MWCNTs are well dispersed and embedded in the final PMMA/MWCNT microspheres. The prepared PMMA/MWCNT microspheres were investigated in terms of their capacity to serve as an electrorheological (ER) materials.
Kim
Hun-Sik
HS
Department of Polymer Science and Engineering, Inha University 402-751 Incheon, Korea.
Myung
Seung Jun
SJ
Jung
Rira
R
Jin
Hyoung-Joon
HJ
D003102:Colloids / Q000737:chemistry*; D003460:Crystallization / Q000379:methods*; D004058:Diffusion; D046911:Macromolecular Substances / Q000737:chemistry; D008422:Materials Testing; D008863:Microspheres; D008968:Molecular Conformation; D036103:Nanotechnology / Q000379:methods*; D037742:Nanotubes, Carbon / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000648:ultrastructure*; D010316:Particle Size; D011108:Polymers / Q000737:chemistry; D019904:Polymethyl Methacrylate / Q000737:chemistry*; D013499:Surface Properties
D003102:Colloids; D046911:Macromolecular Substances; D037742:Nanotubes, Carbon; D011108:Polymers; D019904:Polymethyl Methacrylate