Abstract
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 1 H NMR and scanning electron microscope.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 39-41 |
Number of pages | 3 |
Journal | Current Applied Physics |
Volume | 7 |
Issue number | 1 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Jan 1 2007 |
Keywords
- Carbon nanotubes
- Polyacetylene
- Supercritical carbon dioxide
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Materials Science(all)
- Physics and Astronomy(all)