Carbon nanotube–polymer composites: chemistry, processing, mechanical and electrical properties

Z Spitalsky, D Tasis, K Papagelis, C Galiotis - Progress in polymer science, 2010 - Elsevier
Carbon nanotubes have long been recognized as the stiffest and strongest man-made
material known to date. In addition, their high electrical conductivity has roused interest in …

Surface-initiated polymerization from carbon nanotubes: strategies and perspectives

G Sakellariou, D Priftis, D Baskaran - Chemical society reviews, 2013 - pubs.rsc.org
Carbon nanotubes (CNTs) represent one of the most promising materials in nanoscience
today, with their unique electronic, chemical and mechanical properties. Strong van der …

Surface modification of multiwalled carbon nanotubes with biocompatible polymers via ring opening and living anionic surface initiated polymerization. Kinetics and …

D Priftis, G Sakellariou, N Hadjichristidis… - Journal of Polymer …, 2009 - Wiley Online Library
Multiwalled carbon nanotubes (MWNTs) were functionalized with 2‐hydroxyethyl
benzocyclobutene (BCB‐EO) through a Diels–Alder cycloaddition reaction. The …

Enhanced polymer grafting from multiwalled carbon nanotubes through living anionic surface-initiated polymerization

G Sakellariou, H Ji, JW Mays, D Baskaran - Chemistry of Materials, 2008 - ACS Publications
Anionic surface-initiated polymerization of ethylene oxide and styrene has been performed
using multiwalled carbon nanotubes (MWNTs) functionalized with anionic initiators. The …

Surface-initiated titanium-mediated coordination polymerization from catalyst-functionalized single and multiwalled carbon nanotubes

D Priftis, N Petzetakis, G Sakellariou, M Pitsikalis… - …, 2009 - ACS Publications
Single (SWNTs) and multiwalled (MWNTs) carbon nanotubes were functionalized with a
titanium alkoxide catalyst through a Diels− Alder cycloaddition reaction. The catalyst …

Polymer grafted Janus multi-walled carbon nanotubes

D Priftis, G Sakellariou, D Baskaran, JW Mays… - Soft Matter, 2009 - pubs.rsc.org
We describe a novel and facile strategy to modify the surface of carbon nanotubes (CNTs)
with two chemically different polymer brushes utilizing the 'grafting from'technique. A [4+ 2] …

[PDF][PDF] Poly (vinyl chloride)-grafted multi-walled carbon nanotubes via Friedel-Crafts alkylation

XL Wu, P Liu - Express Polymer Letters, 2010 - expresspolymlett.com
A novel approach was developed for the surface modification of the multi-walled carbon
nanotubes (MWCNTs) with high percentage of grafting (PG%) by the grafting of polymer via …

Novel diblock copolymer‐grafted multiwalled carbon nanotubes via a combination of living and controlled/living surface polymerizations

D Priftis, G Sakellariou, JW Mays… - Journal of Polymer …, 2010 - Wiley Online Library
Diels–Alder cycloaddition reactions were used to functionalize multiwalled carbon
nanotubes (MWNTs) with 1‐benzocylcobutene‐1′‐phenylethylene (BCB‐PE) or 4 …

Conjugated polymer covalently modified multiwalled carbon nanotubes for optical limiting

L Niu, P Li, Y Chen, J Wang, J Zhang… - Journal of Polymer …, 2011 - Wiley Online Library
A new soluble multiwalled carbon nanotubes (MWNTs) covalently functionalized with
conjugated polymer PCBF, in which the wt% of MWNTs is approximately calculated as 7.3 …

Grafting living polymers onto carbon nanohorns

G Mountrichas, S Pispas… - Chemistry–A European …, 2007 - Wiley Online Library
In the present paper we describe a new way for the covalent functionalization of carbon
nanohorns by means of anionic polymerization with the “grafting to” approach. Polyisoprene …