Antistatic epoxy coatings with carbon nanotubes obtained by cationic photopolymerization
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Contributors
Abstract
Antistatic epoxy coatings are obtained, for the first time, by cationic UV curing of an epoxy resin in the presence of a very low content of carbon nanotubes (CNTs). It is shown that the addition of only 0.025 wt.-% of CNTs into the resin is sufficient to obtain a composite suitable for applications that require electrostatic discharge. An extended percolative structure that forms a conductive CNT network is clearly evidenced within the polymeric matrix, notwithstanding the very small CNT content. The use of such UV-cured epoxy material systems for antistatic coatings is quite realistic and promising.
Details
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 396-400 |
Number of pages | 5 |
Journal | Macromolecular rapid communications |
Volume | 29 |
Issue number | 5 |
Publication status | Published - 3 Mar 2008 |
Peer-reviewed | Yes |
Externally published | Yes |
External IDs
Scopus | 50249130989 |
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ORCID | /0000-0002-4531-691X/work/148607760 |
Keywords
Keywords
- Antistatic coatings, Carbon nanotubes, Cationic photopolymerization, Composites