Thermal Degradation and Kinetic Analysis of Polyethylene/Carbon Nanotube Nanocomposites Prepared via in Situ Polymerization, M.Sc. Thesis Sharif University of Technology ; Ramazani Saadatabadi, Ahmad (Supervisor) ; Khorasheh, Farhad (Supervisor)
Abstract
In the preparation of nanocomposites, the multi-walled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs) functionalized by hydroxyl groups were used. Subsequently, the polyethylene/multi-walled carbon nanotube (PE/MWCNTs) nanocomposites were prepared via in situ polymerization technique. In this study, effect of MWCNTs on the thermal degradation of these PE/MWCNT nanocomposites was investigated; the thermal degradations of pure PE and PE nanocomposites with different concentrations of nanotubes (0.5, 1.5, 3.5 wt %) have been studied by using thermal gravimetric analysis (TGA). Samples were heated to 700˚C at different heating rates (5, 10, 15, and 20˚C/min). TGA was used to investigate the effect of the MWCNTs on...
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Abstract
In the preparation of nanocomposites, the multi-walled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs) functionalized by hydroxyl groups were used. Subsequently, the polyethylene/multi-walled carbon nanotube (PE/MWCNTs) nanocomposites were prepared via in situ polymerization technique. In this study, effect of MWCNTs on the thermal degradation of these PE/MWCNT nanocomposites was investigated; the thermal degradations of pure PE and PE nanocomposites with different concentrations of nanotubes (0.5, 1.5, 3.5 wt %) have been studied by using thermal gravimetric analysis (TGA). Samples were heated to 700˚C at different heating rates (5, 10, 15, and 20˚C/min). TGA was used to investigate the effect of the MWCNTs on...
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