title: Hydrogen passivation induced dispersion of multi-walled carbon nanotubes.
abstract: A method combining hydrogen passivation and ultrasonication was developed for the first time to disperse multi-walled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs) in ethanol solution and epoxy resin. Excellent dispersion of MWCNTs was achieved in both media. Three-point bending tests of the MWCNT/epoxy nanocomposites revealed a remarkable increase in elastic modulus with increasing MWCNT content.
authors.affiliation: Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of South Carolina, 300 Main Street, Columbia, SC 29208, USA.
authors.forename: Yingchao
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Yang
authors.forename: Zhi-Hui
authors.initials: ZH
authors.lastname: Xu
authors.forename: Zhengwei
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Pan
authors.forename: Xiaodong
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Li
mesh_terms: D004853:Epoxy Resins / Q000737:chemistry; D000431:Ethanol / Q000737:chemistry; D006859:Hydrogen / Q000737:chemistry*; D037742:Nanotubes, Carbon / Q000737:chemistry*
chemical_list: D004853:Epoxy Resins; D037742:Nanotubes, Carbon; D000431:Ethanol; D006859:Hydrogen