Investigations of carbon nanotubes and polyacrylonitrile composites for flexible textronics

J. Sowiński; G. Wróblewski; D. Janczak; M. Jakubowska

doi:10.1117/12.2280256

7 August 2017 Investigations of carbon nanotubes and polyacrylonitrile composites for flexible textronics

J. Sowiński, G. Wróblewski, D. Janczak, M. Jakubowska

Proceedings Volume 10445, Photonics Applications in Astronomy, Communications, Industry, and High Energy Physics Experiments 2017; 104454U (2017) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2280256
Event: Photonics Applications in Astronomy, Communications, Industry, and High-Energy Physics Experiments 2017, 2017, Wilga, Poland

Abstract

Thin composite layers based on polyacrylonitrile (PAN) and carbon nanotubes (CNT) were fabricated by means of spray coating with pneumatic atomization. Research was conducted to achieve transparent and flexible electrodes. Prepared suspensions in different proportions of functional phase provided good dispersion quality of CNTs and the stability. The carbon nanotubes were dispersed in dimethylformamide and then added to polyacrylonitrile solution. Suspension was sprayed onto Polyethylene terephthalate (PET) foil. After thermal treatment, samples were mechanically and electrically tested. Thanks to carbon nanomaterials used in prepared coatings, high electrical conductivity and mechanical resistance was observed. Use of a polyacrylonitrile guarantee the flexibility of electrodes and high potential in integration with polyacrylonitrile based fabrics.

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J. Sowiński, G. Wróblewski, D. Janczak, and M. Jakubowska "Investigations of carbon nanotubes and polyacrylonitrile composites for flexible textronics", Proc. SPIE 10445, Photonics Applications in Astronomy, Communications, Industry, and High Energy Physics Experiments 2017, 104454U (7 August 2017); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2280256

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