China Plastics ›› 2022, Vol. 36 ›› Issue (6): 39-45.DOI: 10.19491/j.issn.1001-9278.2022.06.007

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Preparation and properties of polyimide/multi⁃walled carbon nanotubes composite foams

WANG Shuai, ZHANG Yudi, YANG Fukai, XU Xinyu()   

  1. School of Petrochemical Engineering,Liaoning Petrochemical University,Fushun 113001,China
  • Received:2022-01-25 Online:2022-06-26 Published:2022-06-27

Abstract:

Polyimide/multi?walled carbon nanotubes (MWCNT) composite foams were prepared through in?situ polymerization of polyimide with different mass fractions of MWCNT, and their morphology and properties were investigated using scanning electron microscopy and thermogravimetry. The results indicated that the cell diameter of the composite foams increased with an increase in the mass fraction of MWCNT, but their foam density decreased. There was an agglomeration occurring when the MWCNT content exceeded 0.4 wt%. This limited the formation of the foam structure and led to foaming an irregular shape. The composite foams obtained an optimal enhancement effect on compressive strength, compressive modulus, and hardness when 0.2 wt% MWCNT was incorporated. The enhancement effect was found to increase at first and then tended to decrease with an increase in the mass fraction of MWCNT. The composite foams achieved a maximum thermal stability when 0.05 wt% MWCNT was added.

Key words: polyimide, multi?walled carbon nanotube, foam material, mechanical property

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