PROCESS FOR SYNTHESIZING HYBRIDE BIFUNCTIONALIZED MULTIWALLED CARBON NANOTUBES AND APPLICATIONS THEREOF

摘要

The present disclosure provides a process for synthesizing functionalized multi-walled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs), comprising: refluxing MWCNTs with an acidic mixture to obtain a acid functionalized MWCNTs; and reacting the acid functionalized MWCNTs with oleyl amine in presence of an organic solvent to obtain an oleylamine derivative of MWCNTs. The present disclosure also provides a process for synthesizing a polycarbosilane coated MWCNT, comprising: mixing polycarbosilane and MWCNTs to obtain a mixture; stirring the mixture in Tetrahydrofuran, in presence of a catalyst under an inert atmosphere, to obtain a reaction mixture; and drying the reaction mixture under vacuum followed by heating to obtain polycarbosilane coated MWCNT's. The present disclosure further provides the application of functionalized MWCNTs as synthesized in accordance with the present disclosure, for use in making photovoltaic devices and the application of polycarbosilane coated MWCNTs as synthesized in accordance with the present disclosure for use in making glass fiber reinforced epoxy composites.

主权项

1. A process for synthesizing functionalized multi-walled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs), comprising:
refluxing multi-walled carbon nanotubes with an acidic mixture of sulphuric acid, nitric acid and deionized water to obtain an acid functionalized multi-walled carbon nanotubes; and reacting the acid functionalized multi-walled carbon nanotubes with oleyl amine in a weight ratio of 1:30 at a temperature in the range of 100 deg C. to 135 deg C. for a time period in the range of 72 to 144 hours in presence of an organic solvent to obtain an oleylamine derivative of multi-walled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs).