PMSE 229 |
| Carbon nanotubes (CNTs) have extraordinary mechanical and electrical properties so the combination of these materials with inherently conducting polymers (ICPs) promises exciting advances. We have considered the integration of CNTs into ICPs by sulfonation of the tubes and their subsequent use as dopant "molecules". The effect of incorporating this tubular polyelectrolyte on the properties of the ICP has been explored. Of particular interest is the use of the sulfonated CNTs to facilitate the incorporation of biomolecules and to improve biosenors performance. In a parallel investigation the integration of CNTs into ICPs during wet spinning of fibers has been pursued. Using appropriate solvent fibers with high strength and high conductivities (in excess of 700 Scm-1) have been produced. The performance characteristics of these fibers as artificial muscles is unprecedented. |
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National Starch and Chemical Company Award Symposium for Outstanding Graduate Research in Polymer Science and Engineering in Honor of Jiaxing Huang
1:00 PM-5:00 PM, Tuesday, 12 September 2006 San Francisco Marriott -- Salon C1, Oral
Division of Polymeric Materials: Science & Engineering |