Films, Buckypapers and Fibers from Clay, Chitosan and Carbon Nanotubes
The mechanical and electrical characteristics of films, buckypapers and fiber materials from combinations of clay, carbon nanotubes (CNTs) and chitosan are described. The rheological time-dependent characteristics of clay are maintained in clay–carbon nanotube–chitosan composite dispersions. It is d...
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| author | Marc in het Panhuis Holly Warren Thomas M. Higgins |
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| description | The mechanical and electrical characteristics of films, buckypapers and fiber materials from combinations of clay, carbon nanotubes (CNTs) and chitosan are described. The rheological time-dependent characteristics of clay are maintained in clay–carbon nanotube–chitosan composite dispersions. It is demonstrated that the addition of chitosan improves their mechanical characteristics, but decreases electrical conductivity by three-orders of magnitude compared to clay–CNT materials. We show that the electrical response upon exposure to humid atmosphere is influenced by clay-chitosan interactions, i.e., the resistance of clay–CNT materials decreases, whereas that of clay–CNT–chitosan increases. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-2805c56003014844b0c3a416cfd090b22022-12-22T00:10:31ZengMDPI AGNanomaterials2079-49912011-04-011131910.3390/nano1010003Films, Buckypapers and Fibers from Clay, Chitosan and Carbon NanotubesMarc in het PanhuisHolly WarrenThomas M. HigginsThe mechanical and electrical characteristics of films, buckypapers and fiber materials from combinations of clay, carbon nanotubes (CNTs) and chitosan are described. The rheological time-dependent characteristics of clay are maintained in clay–carbon nanotube–chitosan composite dispersions. It is demonstrated that the addition of chitosan improves their mechanical characteristics, but decreases electrical conductivity by three-orders of magnitude compared to clay–CNT materials. We show that the electrical response upon exposure to humid atmosphere is influenced by clay-chitosan interactions, i.e., the resistance of clay–CNT materials decreases, whereas that of clay–CNT–chitosan increases.http://www.mdpi.com/2079-4991/1/1/3chitosanclaycarbon nanotubeselectricalmechanical |
| spellingShingle | Marc in het Panhuis Holly Warren Thomas M. Higgins Films, Buckypapers and Fibers from Clay, Chitosan and Carbon Nanotubes Nanomaterials chitosan clay carbon nanotubes electrical mechanical |
| title | Films, Buckypapers and Fibers from Clay, Chitosan and Carbon Nanotubes |
| title_full | Films, Buckypapers and Fibers from Clay, Chitosan and Carbon Nanotubes |
| title_fullStr | Films, Buckypapers and Fibers from Clay, Chitosan and Carbon Nanotubes |
| title_full_unstemmed | Films, Buckypapers and Fibers from Clay, Chitosan and Carbon Nanotubes |
| title_short | Films, Buckypapers and Fibers from Clay, Chitosan and Carbon Nanotubes |
| title_sort | films buckypapers and fibers from clay chitosan and carbon nanotubes |
| topic | chitosan clay carbon nanotubes electrical mechanical |
| url | http://www.mdpi.com/2079-4991/1/1/3 |
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