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

    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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