Microstructure and incubation processes in composite liquid crystalline material (5CB) filled with multi walled carbon nanotubes

作者: L. N. Lisetski , S. S. Minenko , V. V. Ponevchinsky , M. S. Soskin , A. I. Goncharuk

DOI: 10.1002/MAWE.201100721

关键词: Materials scienceAnalytical chemistryPercolationPolymer chemistryPercolation thresholdDie (manufacturing)Carbon nanotubeMicrostructurePhase (matter)Composite numberIncubation

摘要: This work reports a study on microstructure, electrical conductivity and phase transitions of 5CB(4-pentyl-4′-cyanobiphenyl) + multi-walled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs) composite materials. The concentration MWCNTs was varied within 0.025 1 wt.%. unmodified (o) modified (m) were used. mild milling applied for shortening length MWCNTs. Direct microscopic observation composites at different concentrations C evidenced the presence aggregation percolation processes. Formation networks observed Cp ≈ 0.025–0.05% wt C=Cp 0.1–0.25% o-MWCNTs m-MWCNTs composites, respectively. Increase threshold m-MWCNTs, possibly, reflected their smaller aspect ratio r. exponents approximately same (t 3.3 ± 0.1) both m-MWCNTs. microstructure MWCNT aggregates not stable in time. initially formed loose (L-aggregates) transformed into more compact C-aggregates during incubation time one week. resulted decrease anisotropy, change behaviour near nematic-isotropic transition, influenced external electric field response studied material. In dieser Arbeit werden die Mikrostruktur, elektrische Leitfahigkeit und Phasenubergange Kompositen aus 5CB (4-pentyl-4′-cyanobiphenyl) mehrschichtigen Kohlenstoff-Nanorohren behandelt. Die Konzentration der liegt im Bereich zwischen Gew.-%. Es wurden unbehandelte modifizierte verwendet. Um Lange zu verkurzen, sie schonend gemahlen. direkte mikroskopische Beobachtung Komposite bei unterschiedlichen Konzentrationen von zeigte das Vorhandensein Aggregations- Perkolationsprozessen an. Bildung eines Perkolationsnetzwerkes wurde Konzentrationsbereich 0,025–0,05% Gew.-% fur o-MWCNTS 0,1–0,25 beobachtet. Eine Erhohung Perkolationsschwelle konnte mit dem kleineren Aspektverhaltnis r zusammenhangen. Leitfahigkeitsexponenten sind beide ungefahr gleich 3,3 0,1). Mikrostruktur Aggregate war zeitlich nicht stabil. urspunglich gebildeten losen (L-Aggregate) wandeln sich mehr kompakten (C-Aggregate) wahrend Inkubation innerhalb einer Woche um. fuhrt Abnahme Anisotropie, einem Wechsel Phase Nahe nematischen-isotropen Umwandlung beeinflusst Antwort auf ein externes elektrisches Feld studierten Kompositmaterialien.

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