%0 Journal Article
%T Catalytic effect of carbon nanotubes on polymerization of cyanate ester resins
%J eXPRESS Polymer Letters
%D 2009
%I Budapest University of Technology
%R 10.3144/expresspolymlett.2009.59
%X Kinetic peculiarities of polycyclotrimerization process of dicyanate ester of bisphenol A (DCBA) in the presence of multi-walled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs) have been investigated using Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy (FTIR) spectroscopy technique. It has been found that even very small amounts of MWCNTs (0.01¨C0.1 wt%) catalyze the reaction of polycyclotrimerization of DCBA leading to formation of polycyanurate network (PCN)/MWCNTs nanocomposite. However, some decrease in final degree of conversion for nanocomposites compared to the neat PCN within the temperature/time schedule used was observed. The kinetic rate constants increased with addition of MWCNTs and energies of activation were found to be significantly decreased even at low contents of MWCNTs.
%K Nanocomposites
%K Thermosetting polymers
%K Polycyanurates
%K Carbon Nanotubes
%K Sonication
%U http://www.expresspolymlett.com/letolt.php?file=EPL-0000970&mi=cd