1. Coaxial Poly (Phenylene Vinylene)/Carbon Nanotube Nanocomposites
- Author
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Yi Zhou, Ming Tian, Wen Yi Li, Xia Wang, Hui Li, and Xiao Ping Wang
- Subjects
Thermogravimetric analysis ,Materials science ,Nanocomposite ,Polymerization ,Phenylene ,law ,General Engineering ,Thermal stability ,Carbon nanotube ,Coaxial ,Cyclic voltammetry ,Composite material ,law.invention - Abstract
Coaxial nanocomposites were prepared by in–situ chemical polymerization of 4– dibromomethyl–2,5–2–octyloxy phenylene in the presence of multiwall carbon nanotubes. The morphology, microstructure and thermal and electrochemical properties of the resulting nanocomposites were investigated by scanning electron microscopy, Fournier infrared spectroscopy, thermal gravimetric analysis and cyclic voltammetry. The results indicated that the nanocomposites with uniform core-shell structure exhibited higher thermal stability than neat poly (phenylene vinylene). Furthermore, energy storage ability of these coaxial nanocomposites as electrode materials for supercapacitor was evaluated.
- Published
- 2014