Synthesis of Carbon Nanotubes, and the Effect on Thermal Stability in High-Impact Polystyrene

Qinghong Kong; Junhao Zhang

doi:10.1071/CH07037

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Synthesis of Carbon Nanotubes, and the Effect on Thermal Stability in High-Impact Polystyrene

Qinghong Kong ^A ^C and Junhao Zhang ^B

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^A Department of Safety Technology and Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, Jiangsu 212013, P. R. China.

^B Department of Chemistry, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230026, Anhui, P. R. China.

^C Corresponding author. Email: kongqh@ujs.edu.cn

Australian Journal of Chemistry 61(1) 72-76 https://doi.org/10.1071/CH07037
Submitted: 4 February 2007 Accepted: 11 October 2007 Published: 18 January 2008

Abstract

Carbon nanotubes (CNTs) with diameters ranging from 40 to 100 nm have been synthesized by the solvothermal process using ethanol as a carbon source and LaNiO₃ as catalyst. The synthesized CNTs can be used for filaments in high-impact polystyrene (HIPS). HIPS/CNT nanocomposites have been prepared by the melt–intercalation process. Thermogravimetric analysis and differential scanning calorimetry indicate that the thermal stability of HIPS/CNT nanocomposites is better than that of HIPS. The thermal degradation mechanism was investigated by pyrolysis gas chromatography mass spectrometry.

Acknowledgement

The work was financially supported by the Start Fund for Advanced Professionals of Jiangsu University (no. 07JDG017).

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Synthesis of Carbon Nanotubes, and the Effect on Thermal Stability in High-Impact Polystyrene

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