Characterization of Polyvinyl Acetate/Multi Walled Carbon Nanotube Nanocomposites

Key Engineering Materials 2017
Juris Bitenieks, Remo Merijs-Meri, Jānis Zicāns, Mārtiņš Kalniņš

Nanocomposite films from polyvinyl acetate (PVAc) dispersion and multi walled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs) were prepared by solution casting technique. Stress-strain properties showed increase in elastic modulus and yield strength. Mechanical properties characterized by dynamic mechanical thermal analysis represented increase in storage modulus below glass transition temperature. Studied dielectrical properties of PVAc/MWCNT nanocomposites revealed formation of conductive MWCNT network in PVAc matrix.

Keywords
Polyvinyl acetate, carbon nanotubes, nanocomposite, mechanical properties, dielectric properties.
DOI
10.4028/www.scientific.net/KEM.721.13
Hyperlink
https://www.scientific.net/KEM.721.13

Bitenieks, J., Merijs-Meri, R., Zicāns, J., Kalniņš, M. Characterization of Polyvinyl Acetate/Multi Walled Carbon Nanotube Nanocomposites. In: Key Engineering Materials, Latvia, Riga, 3-4 November, 2016. Switzerland: Trans Tech Publications, Switzerland, 2017, pp.13-17. ISSN 1013-9826. e-ISSN 1662-9795. Available from: doi:10.4028/www.scientific.net/KEM.721.13

Publication language
English (en)