TY - JOUR T1 - An Environmentally Benign Fabrication Process for CNTs/PE Nanofibers from Immiscible Blends with Cellulose Acetate Butyrate AU - Hai-Lian Wang & Ru Xiao JO - Journal of Fiber Bioengineering and Informatics VL - 4 SP - 267 EP - 272 PY - 2010 DA - 2010/02 SN - 2 DO - http://doi.org/10.3993/jfbi03201010 UR - https://global-sci.org/intro/article_detail/jfbi/5016.html KW - Polyethylene KW - cellulose acetate butyrate KW - nanofibers KW - carbon nanotubes KW - fabrication KW - immiscible blends KW - extrusion AB - Well-dispersed multiwalled carbon nanotubes (MWNTs)/polyethylene composites have been prepared from melt blending, and composite fibers were prepared via direct melt extrusion of immiscible blends with CAB and subsequent removal of CAB matrix. Scanning electron microscopy was employed to observe the distribution of the MWNTs in the composites, indicating a nanotube network formed in the matrix. SEM images also investigated that the average diameter of PE/MWNTs nanofibers can be 300-400nm. In addition, the crystalline structures of the CNTs/PE nanofibers were characterized by DSC, WAXD and POM, which show a decrease in the crystallinity of PE due to the addition of MWNTs. The thermal properties of composite fibrils were also modified. This fabrication process possesses features of controllability and is environmental friendly during the manufacture of thermoplastic nanofibers.

Hai-Lian Wang and Ru Xiao. (2010). An Environmentally Benign Fabrication Process for CNTs/PE Nanofibers from Immiscible Blends with Cellulose Acetate Butyrate. Journal of Fiber Bioengineering and Informatics. 2 (4). 267-272. doi:10.3993/jfbi03201010