The present invention is directed to the effective dispersion of carbon nanotubes (CNTs) into polymer matrices. The nanocomposites are prepared using polymer matrices and exhibit a unique combination of properties, most notably, high retention of optical transparency in the visible range (i.e., 400-800 nm), electrical conductivity, and high thermal stability. By appropriate selection of the matrix resin, additional properties such as vacuum ultraviolet radiation resistance, atomic oxygen resistance, high glass transition (T
g
) temperatures, and excellent toughness can be attained. The resulting nanocomposites can be used to fabricate or formulate a variety of articles such as coatings on a variety of substrates, films, foams, fibers, threads, adhesives and fiber coated prepreg. The properties of the nanocomposites can be adjusted by selection of the polymer matrix and CNT to fabricate articles that possess high optical transparency and antistatic behavior.
本发明旨在将碳纳米管(CNT)有效分散到聚合物基质中。使用聚合物基质制备的纳米复合材料表现出独特的性能组合,最显著的是在可见光范围(即 400-800 纳米)内保持较高的光学透明度、导电性和高热稳定性。通过适当选择基体
树脂,还可获得其他特性,如抗真空紫外线辐射、抗原子氧、高
玻璃化转变(T
g
) 温度和优异的韧性。由此产生的纳米复合材料可用于制造或配制各种物品,如各种基材、薄膜、泡沫、纤维、线、粘合剂和纤维涂层预浸料上的涂层。纳米复合材料的性能可通过选择聚合物基体和碳纳米管进行调整,从而制造出具有高光学透明度和抗静电性能的产品。