Study of Carbon Nanotubes Stability in Different Types of Solvents for Electrospray Deposition Method

Muhammad Razlan Zakaria, Mohd Firdaus Omar, Hazizan Md Akil, Mohd Mustafa Al Bakri Abdullah
2020 Evergreen  
Electrospray deposition (ESD) required a dispersing agent that could form a stable suspension of solution for carbon nanotubes (CNT) deposition on the carbon fiber (CF). The Nmethyl-2-pyrrolodone (NMP), dimethylformamide (DMF) and tetrahydrofuran (THF) solvents were investigated for dispersion of CNT. Based on the optical observation, zeta potential and UV-Vis spectroscopy, all findings indicate that the CNT dispersed in NMP has better dispersion and higher stability. Analysis by extreme
more » ... solution field emission scanning electron microscope (XHR-FESEM) shows the CNT was homogeneously distributed and covered the entire surface of the CF.
doi:10.5109/4150473 fatcat:j7i5t7tat5e5bfk35h3lr7crfu