Fabrication of fullerene (C60) decorated carbon nanotubes and their application in flame-retarding polypropylene
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Article Title | Fabrication of fullerene (C60) decorated carbon nanotubes and their application in flame-retarding polypropylene |
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ERA Journal ID | 41997 |
Article Category | Article |
Authors | Song, Pingan (Author), Shen, Yu (Author), Du, Baoxian (Author), Guo, Zhenghong (Author) and Fang, Zhengping (Author) |
Journal Title | Nanoscale |
Journal Citation | 1 (1), pp. 118-121 |
Number of Pages | 4 |
Year | 2009 |
Publisher | The Royal Society of Chemistry |
Place of Publication | United Kingdom |
ISSN | 2040-3364 |
2040-3372 | |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.1039/B9NR00026G |
Web Address (URL) | https://pubs.rsc.org/en/content/articlelanding/2009/NR/b9nr00026g |
Abstract | Multi-walled carbon nanotubes were decorated with fullerene (C 60) via a three-step chemical functionalization, with the goal of combining their unique physical and chemical characteristics and simultaneously improving the solubility of CNTs in organic solvents. C60 molecules, about 0.67% by molecule, were homogeneously bonded onto the surface of the CNTs. Electron microscopy clearly shows that C60 molecules are introduced onto the surface of the CNTs, and this is also evidenced by their UV-VIS absorption spectra. Cone calorimetry measurements showed that compared with pristine CNTs, fullerene-decorated CNTs further reduced the flammability of polypropylene, which may be due to the free-radical-trapping effect of C 60 and the barrier effect of the CNT network. |
Contains Sensitive Content | Does not contain sensitive content |
ANZSRC Field of Research 2020 | 401699. Materials engineering not elsewhere classified |
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Byline Affiliations | Zhejiang A & F University, China |
Zhejiang University, China | |
Institution of Origin | University of Southern Queensland |
https://research.usq.edu.au/item/q50x3/fabrication-of-fullerene-c60-decorated-carbon-nanotubes-and-their-application-in-flame-retarding-polypropylene
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