Patent ID: 9228065
Filing Date: 2016-01-05
CPC Classification: C08J,C08K

Claim Text:
1. A method for forming a polymer nanofiller composite, the method comprising: functionalizing carbon nanomaterials to form a first nanofiller solution, wherein the functionalizing of the carbon nanomaterials improves chemical bonding between the carbon nanomaterials and a polymer, and the carbon nanomaterials are carbon nanotubes (CNTs), carbon nanofibers (CNFs), or buckyballs; dissolving the polymer in a solvent to form a second polymer solution, wherein the second polymer solution consist of the polymer and solvent or the polymer, solvent, and one or more vulcanizing agent; mixing the first nanofiller solution and the second polymer solution to form a homogeneous mixture; and adding the one or more vulcanizing agent to the first nanofiller solution, the second polymer solution, or during the mixing step.