Pyrene-POSS nanohybrid as a dispersant for carbon nanotubes in solvents of various polarities: its synthesis and application in the preparation of a composite membrane.
In this study we report the preparation of nanohybrid dispersant molecules based on pyrene and polyhedral oligomeric silsesquioxanes for non-covalent functionalization of multi-walled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs). The prepared dispersant improves the dispersion of MWCNTs in organic solvents with very different polarities such as tetrahydrofuran, toluene, and n-hexane. The functionalized MWCNTs were used to introduce conductivity into polydimethylsiloxane membranes which can be used for electrostatic discharge applications.
Institute of Polymer Research, Helmholtz-Zentrum Geesthacht, Max-Planck- Str,1, 21502, Geesthacht, Germany. volker.abetz@hzg.de.
Shahid
S
Majeed
Volkan
V
Filiz
Sergey
S
Shishatskiy
Jan
J
Wind
Clarissa
C
Abetz
Volker
V
Abetz