Title

Fabrication and electroactive responsive behavior of shape-memory nanocomposite incorporated with self-assembled multiwalled carbon nanotube nanopaper

Authors

Authors

H. B. Lu;J. H. Gou

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Abbreviated Journal Title

Polym. Adv. Technol.

Keywords

carbon nanotube; nanopaper; polymer matrix; shape-memory polymer; MAGNETIC NANOPARTICLES; POLYMER; COMPOSITES; Polymer Science

Abstract

A novel shapememory nanocomposite that exhibits electrical actuation capabilities was fabricated by incorporating a conductive multiwalled carbon nanotube (MWCNT) nanopaper into shapememory polymer matrix. The self-assembled MWCNT nanopaper was made on hydrophilic polycarbonate membrane. This process was based on well-defined dispersion of the nanosized individual MWCNT and controlled traditional pressure vacuum deposition procedure. The self-assembled MWCNTs in the nanopaper provided a percolating conductive network with a large interfacial area. It not only offered a high electrical conductivity but also simultaneously enhanced recovery speed by electrically resistive heating, with increasing the content of MWCNT nanopaper in nanocomposite. Copyright (c) 2011 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.

Journal Title

Polymers for Advanced Technologies

Volume

23

Issue/Number

12

Publication Date

1-1-2012

Document Type

Article

Language

English

First Page

1529

Last Page

1535

WOS Identifier

WOS:000311053400001

ISSN

1042-7147

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