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Routes to the synthesis of carbon nanotube-polyacetylene composites by Ziegler-Natta polymerization of acetylene inside carbon nanotubes
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Routes to the synthesis of carbon nanotube-polyacetylene composites by Ziegler-Natta polymerization of acetylene inside carbon nanotubes

Jean Steinmetz, H.J. Lee, S. Kwon, D.S. Lee, Christophe Goze-Bac, A.E. Hamad, H. Kim, Y.W. Park and Edy Abou-Hamad
Current applied physics, Vol.7(1), pp.39-41
2007
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cap.2005.08.004

Abstract

Condensed Matter Materials Science Physics
We present a route to synthesize polyacetylene filled multi-walled carbon nanotubes (MCNT) by in situ polymerization. We use supercritical carbon dioxide to fill the nanotubes with toluene and then add the Ziegler-Natta catalyst. In order to assure controlled polymerization inside the nanotube, the catalyst outside is removed before the reaction. The resulting polyacetylene filled nanotubes are characterized by H-1 NMR and scanning electron microscope. (c) 2005 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.

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