Dispersion state and rheological characteristics of carbon nanotube suspensions

Shang Hao Piao; Min Hwan Kim; Hyoung Jin Choi; Hyeonju Lee; Jaehoon Park

Journal of Industrial and Engineering Chemistry, Vol.52, 369-375, August, 2017

DOI10.1016/j.jiec.2017.04.016 Export Citation

Dispersion state and rheological characteristics of carbon nanotube suspensions

Shang Hao Piao, Min Hwan Kim, Hyoung Jin Choi^†, Hyeonju Lee¹, and Jaehoon Park¹

Department of Polymer Science and Engineering, Inha University, Incheon 22212, Republic of Korea
¹Department of Electronic Engineering, Hallym University, Chuncheon 24252, Republic of Korea

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We prepared carbon nanotube (CNT) suspensions with a fixed CNT concentration dispersed in N-methyl- 2-pyrrolidone containing a dispersion agent to study dispersion stability of CNTs. Surface morphology and thickness of the CNT films fabricated via spin-coating were measured by an optical microscope and high-resolution scanning electron microscope, respectively. Furthermore, light transmittance measurements were performed using a transmission densitometer. Rheological behaviors measured using a rotational rheometer showed that while the ball-milled CNT suspensions showed better dispersion stability compared to the ‘pre-milling’ suspension, the dispersion stability depended on the milling time, with the effectiveness decreasing when the time increased above an optimal value.

Keywords:Carbon nanotube;Suspension;Dispersion stability;Rheology

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