DISPERSIBILITY OF MULTIWALLED CARBON NANOTUBES

INTRODUCTION

Carbon nanotubes have attracted a vast amount of attention

because of their exceptional electrical, thermal and

mechanical properties. Many research groups are currently

working on their incorporation in various materials to enhance

their physical properties. However, one of the major issue they

are facing is the difficulty to disperse them. Surface

modifications and addition of surfactants or polymers are

commonly used to face this problem. The solvent polarity is

also playing a key role in this process.