<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>The preparation of polymer nanocomposites filled with carbon nanotubes requires the nanotubes to be uniformly dispersed and compatible with the polymer matrix. In this work we report a preparation method of polyamide 6 (PA 6) based nanocomposite containing multi-walled carbon nanotubes (MWCNT) without any additional surface modification and obtained by in situ polymerization, as a simple method for composites production. The process was assisted by ultrasounds prior to synthesis.With such a method, an interesting morphology of polyamide 6 confined into a multiwalled carbon nanotube as well as grafted on a carbon nanotube surface was observed. For comparative purpose, PA 6 nanocomposites were also prepared from commercially available master batch by melt compounding.</p></abstract>

The preparation of polymer nanocomposites filled with carbon nanotubes requires the nanotubes to be uniformly dispersed and compatible with the polymer matrix. In this work we report a preparation method of polyamide 6 (PA 6) based nanocomposite containing multi-walled carbon nanotubes (MWCNT) without any additional surface modification and obtained by in situ polymerization, as a simple method for composites production. The process was assisted by ultrasounds prior to synthesis.With such a method, an interesting morphology of polyamide 6 confined into a multiwalled carbon nanotube as well as grafted on a carbon nanotube surface was observed. For comparative purpose, PA 6 nanocomposites were also prepared from commercially available master batch by melt compounding.

Morphology of polyamide 6 confined into carbon nanotubes

West Pomeranian University of Technology Szczecin, Polymer Institute, Piastow 45, 70-311 Szczecin, Poland

Honda R&D Europe (Deutschland), Carl-Legien-Str. 30, D-63073 Offenbach/Main, Germany

Materials Science-Poland

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The preparation of polymer nanocomposites filled with carbon nanotubes requires the nanotubes to be uniformly dispersed and compatible with the polymer matrix....

Morphology of polyamide 6 confined into carbon nanotubes

Published Online: Jul 11, 2015

Page range: 306 - 311

Received: Jun 12, 2014

Accepted: Jan 29, 2015

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/msp-2015-0043

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