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论文类型：期刊论文

第一作者：Zhang, W.

通讯作者：Zhang, W (reprint author), Univ Surrey, Adv Technol Inst, Nanoelect Ctr, Guildford GU2 7XH, Surrey, England.

合写作者：Shiozawa, H.,Wu, C. W.,Hamerton, I.,Cox, D. C.,Silva, S. R. P.

发表时间：2012-01-01

发表刊物：JOURNAL OF NANOSCIENCE AND NANOTECHNOLOGY

收录刊物：SCIE、EI、Scopus

卷号：12

期号：1

页面范围：84-90

ISSN号：1533-4880

关键字：Carbon Nanotube; Nylon; pH; Electrical Conductance; Dispersion

摘要：Single walled carbon nanotubes (SWCNTs) were dispersed in water and attached to nylon fabrics by a dip-drying procedure; scanning electron microscopy and Raman spectroscopy suggest the attachment of the SWCNTs. The electrical resistance of the functionalized fabrics is found to be pH-dependent, which is correlated with the quantity of SWCNTs dispersed in water at different values of pH. This can be further ascribed to the influence of the pK(a) of the acid (e.g., acetic acid in this study) used to tune pH. The acid may affect the dispersion of SWCNTs through two different mechanisms: (1) the free protons may protonate the amine and/or sulfonate group in the dye molecules, resulting in a variety of interactions among the dye molecules, SWCNTs and water molecules and (2) the resulting ions may increase the ionic strength of the solution, compressing the electric double layers of SWCNT colloids and thus impairing their stability. The former possibility is ruled out by data obtained using X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, Raman spectroscopy, and ultraviolet visible-near infrared spectroscopy; thus the latter is proposed to account for the experimental results. The colour strength of the functionalized fabrics increases with increasing pH, which is in agreement with their measured electrical properties.