ORGN 624 |
| This presentation describes the preparation of new poly(arylate)/single-walled carbon nanotube (PAR/SWNT) composites that have been designed to possess high tensile strengths. The composites were synthesized via environmentally benign transesterification polymerization in the presence of systematically varying amounts of SWNTs (0.01-2.00 percent by mass). The morphology and elemental composition of the composites were characterized by scanning electron microscopy (SEM), transmission electron microscopy (TEM), and energy dispersive X-ray (EDX) analysis. Their thermal properties were characterized by thermogravimetric analysis (TGA) and differential scanning calorimetry (DSC); their optical transparencies were evaluated by UV-vis spectroscopy. Keywords: Poly(arylate), Single-wall nanotube, SWNT, Composites |
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Materials, Devices and Switches, Metal-Mediated Reactions, Asymmetric Reactions, Total Synthesis, Biologically-Related Molecules and Processes
7:00 PM-9:00 PM, Wednesday, April 9, 2008 Morial Convention Center -- La Louisiane, Blrm. C, Poster
Division of Organic Chemistry |