Physical interactions between HiPco SWNTs and semi-conjugated polymers

S. M. Keogh, A. Maguire, T. G. Hedderman, E. Gregan, G. Farrell, A. B. Dalton, B. McCarthy, G. Chambers, H. J. Byrne

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    Abstract

    Interactions between Arc Discharge single walled carbon nanotubes within polymer composites have been well documented. Here hybrid systems of the conjugated organic polymer poly (p-phenylene vinylene-co-2,5-dioctyloxy -m-phenylene vinylene) (PmPV) and carbon nanotubes produced by Gas-Phase Decomposition of CO (HiPco) process are explored using Raman spectroscopy. Laser excitation wavelengths of 514.5nm and 633nm are employed to determine the specific nature of interaction. Also presented at laser energies 1.96eV and 2.4eV, are hybrid systems of Arc Discharge SWNTs at similar mass fractions to enable a direct comparison of solubility of each nanotube type within the polymer composite to be made. Comparisons are also made between the two hybrid systems in relation to range of nanotube diameters selected at 514.5 and 633nm.

    Original languageEnglish
    Pages (from-to)723-731
    Number of pages9
    JournalProceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering
    Volume4876
    Issue number2
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 2002
    EventOpto-Ireland 2002: Optics and Photonics Technologies and Applications - Galway, Ireland
    Duration: 5 Sep 20026 Sep 2002

    Keywords

    • Arc Discharge single wall carbon nanotube
    • HiPco SWNT
    • Poly (p-phenylene vinylene-co-2,5-dioctyloxy -m-phenylene vinylene) (PmPV)
    • Raman spectroscopy
    • Specific interaction

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