Patent ID: 8980136
Filing Date: 2015-03-17
Classification: B82Y,C01B,C08K,H01B,Y10S,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A method for preparing a polymer composite containing carbon nanotubes comprising the steps of: functionalizing multiwalled carbon nanotubes by chemically reacting surface carbon including basal plane layers of the multiwalled carbon nanotubes with functional groups; dispersing the functionalized multiwalled carbon nanotubes in an appropriate vehicle, wherein said functionalized carbon nanotubes comprise reacted basal plane surface carbon atoms; adding a selected monomer reactive with sites on said functionalized nanotubes to the dispersion, wherein said monomer comprises a monomer of polycarbonates, polyamides, polyesters, polyurethanes or mixtures thereof; and causing said monomer to polymerize, and react with or form a functional group on said functionalized nanotubes to form said composite.