Single-walled carbon nanotube/trititanate nanotube composite fibers

Authors

Chonlada Dechakiatkrai, University of Wollongong
C. Lynam, University of WollongongFollow
K. J. Gilmore, University of WollongongFollow
J Chen, University of WollongongFollow
Gordon G. Wallace, University of WollongongFollow
Sukon Phanichphant, Chiang Mai University
Dmitry Bavykin, University of Southampton
Frank Walsh, University of Southampton

RIS ID

30164

Publication Details

Dechakiatkrai, C., Lynam, C., Gilmore, K. J., Chen, J., Wallace, G. G., Phanichphant, S., Bavykin, D. V. & Walsh, F. C. (2009). Single-walled carbon nanotube/trititanate nanotube. Advanced Engineering Materials, 11 (7), B55-B60.

Abstract

For the first time, single-walled carbon nanotubes were dispersed with titanate nanotubes using bio-polymers. Direct injection (wet spinning) of the stable suspension of H₂Ti₃O₇ and SWNTs into coagulation baths produced fibers. The mechanical and electrical properties along with surface morphology and electrochemistry of the resulting fibers were investigated. The presence of SWNTs clearly improved the mechanical and electrical properties of the composite fibers compared with H₂Ti₃O₇ alone.

Grant Number

ARC/FF0669110

Additional Grant Number

http://purl.org/au-research/grants/ARC/FF0669110