Title

Self-Assembled Regular Arrays Of Carbon Nanotube And The Route Toward Actuation Of Shape Memory Polymer

Keywords

Actuation; Assembled array; Carbon nanotube; Shape memory polymer

Abstract

The synthesis of massive arrays of monodispersed carbon nanotubes that are self-assembled on hydrophilic polycarbonate membrane is reported. This approach involves individual carbon nanotube manufacturing by non-ionic surfactant to aid in dispersion and nanotubes self-assembled for three-dimensional orientation by high press filtration. The inherent capability of carbon nanotube and microstructure of well-packed arrays predominate excellent conductive properties of massive arrays. These potential applications of nanometer-sized sensor, probe and energy resistor have been characterized in this study. Furthermore, the route toward application of self-assembled regular arrays, as heat transmission intermedium, has been carried out by activating shape-memory polymer. The electrical conductivity of insulating polymer is significantly improved by assembled carbon nanotubes, resulting in shape recovery behavior of nanocomposite being driven by electrical resistive heating. © 2010 Copyright SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering.

Publication Date

6-14-2010

Publication Title

Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering

Volume

7642

Number of Pages

-

Document Type

Article; Proceedings Paper

Personal Identifier

scopus

DOI Link

https://doi.org/10.1117/12.847366

Socpus ID

77953261366 (Scopus)

Source API URL

https://api.elsevier.com/content/abstract/scopus_id/77953261366

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