A single glass fiber with ultrathin layer of carbon nanotube networks beneficial to in-situ monitoring of polymer properties in composite interphases

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Contributors

  • Jie Zhang - , Leibniz Institute of Polymer Research Dresden, Xi'an Jiaotong University (Author)
  • Rongchuan Zhuang - , Xiamen Zijin Mining and Metallurgy Technology Co. Ltd. (Author)
  • Jianwen Liu - , Leibniz Institute of Polymer Research Dresden (Author)
  • Christina Scheffler - , Leibniz Institute of Polymer Research Dresden (Author)
  • Edith Mäder - , Leibniz Institute of Polymer Research Dresden (Author)
  • Gert Heinrich - , Chair of Polymer Materials and Elastomer Technology, Leibniz Institute of Polymer Research Dresden (Author)
  • Shanglin Gao - , Leibniz Institute of Polymer Research Dresden (Author)

Abstract

Electrophoretic deposition (EPD) is used to deposit multiwalled carbon nanotube networks (CNTs) onto electrically insulating glass fiber surfaces. We found that the thin networks on a single glass fiber surface exhibit semiconducting properties. This enables us to realize a single CNT-glass fiber as a probe with novel multifunctional capabilities for in-situ monitoring of various chemical/physical transitions, particularly in the interphase region between polymer and glass fiber. Because of the intimate interaction between CNTs and polymers in the vicinity of a glass fiber, our CNT probe can rapidly sense the local changes of fundamental polymer properties, such as glass transition, reaction activation energy, cross-linking reaction, and crystallization.

Details

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)S115-S120
JournalSoft Materials
Volume12
Publication statusPublished - 24 Nov 2014
Peer-reviewedYes

Keywords

Keywords

  • Chemical/Physical sensor, CNT probe, Cross-linking reaction, Crystallization, Glass transition temperature, Interphase