Nanocarbon-polymer hybrid

The in situ wet chemical approach requires less nanocarbon modification, especially for electrodeposition, and can produce thin, uniform, multilayer films. This is the method of choice for nanocarbon-polymer hybrids as the increased interfacial area reduces problems of nanocarbon insolubility and subsequent aggregation. Gas phase deposition offers the greatest control of thin film thickness but is suitable almost exclusively to the deposition of metals and metal oxides. 

Incorporation of nanocarbons into polymer composites and hybrids... 

In situ growth via covalent binding of a hybridizing component to a nanocarbon can be achieved in the case of polymers, dendrons and various other macromolecules which are synthesized in a stepwise manner. The in situ synthesis of such macromolecules potentially increases binding site density while steric effects of the nanocarbon can lead to increased variation in average polymer chain length (polydispersity) [101 103]. 

Polymer-nanocarbon hybrids are also possible via electrochemical depositions, particularly with conducting polymers [218]. Similar to the inorganic materials de-... 

Nanocarbon hybrids have recently been introduced as a new class of multifunctional composite materials [18]. In these hybrids, the nanocarbon is coated by a polymer or by the inorganic material in the form of a thin amorphous, polycrystalline or single-crystalline film. The close proximity and similar size domain/volume fraction of the two phases within a nanocarbon hybrid introduce the interface as a powerful new parameter. Interfacial processes such as charge and energy transfer create synergistic effects that improve the properties of the individual components and even create new properties [19]. We recently developed a simple dry wrapping method to fabricate a special class of nanocarbon hybrid, W03 /carbon nanotube (CNT) coaxial cable structure (Fig. 17.2), in which W03 layers act as an electrochromic component while aligned... 

In this chapter, we discussed possible methods for the formation of electrically conducting biocomposites using proteinaceous sohd biomasses arising from leather industries as wastes. The proteinaceous collagen wastes were blended with natural polymers (chitosan or GG) and different fillers such as GrC and nanotubes (ie, BCNTs and FWCNTs) to form hybrid-conducting biocomposite films. The formed biocomposife films were found fo exhibit promising mechanical, thermal, and electrical properties. The thermal properties of both of the hybrid composite materials increase moderately with the increase in the addition of nanocarbons. The mechanical... 

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