Kesavan Pillai, SreejaraniRamontja, JRay, Suprakas S2012-02-082012-02-082011-11Kesavan Pillai, S., Ramontja, J. and Ray, S.S. 2011. Amine functionalization of carbon nanotubes for the preparation of CNT based polyactide composites - A comparative study. Nanostructured Materials and Nanotechnology V: Ceramic Engineering and Science Proceedings, Volume 32, pp 43-519781118095362http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/book/10.1002/9781118095362http://hdl.handle.net/10204/5557Nanostructured Materials and Nanotechnology V: Ceramic Engineering and Science Proceedings, Volume 32, November 2011, pp 43-51. This is the pre print version of the work. The definitive version is published in Nanostructured Materials and Nanotechnology V: Ceramic Engineering and Science Proceedings, Volume 32, November 2011, pp 43-51.This work describes a comparison between two chemical functionalization strategies for the amine functionalization of carbon nanotubes (CNTs). In the first procedure, the CNTs are functionalized in direct amination process that avoids the use of strong acids or acid chloride unlike the conventional functionalization methods whereas the second method is a two step procedure involving mild acid treatment followed by amidation. Both procedures allow not only to control of amine content on the CNTs surfaces’ but also to obtain remarkable degree of functionalization. The functionalization of CNTs is confirmed by analytical techniques like scanning electron microscopy, Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy. The modified CNTs with optimum amine content are used to prepare Polylactide (PLA) /CNT nanocomposites with improved properties through solution casting method.enCarbon nanotubesCNTsAmine functionalizationPolylactide (PLA) /CNT nanocompositesConference PresentationKesavan Pillai, S., Ramontja, J., & Ray, S. S. (2011). Amine functionalization of carbon nanotubes for the preparation of CNT based polyactide composites - A comparative study. Wiley. http://hdl.handle.net/10204/5557Kesavan Pillai, Sreejarani, J Ramontja, and Suprakas S Ray. "Amine functionalization of carbon nanotubes for the preparation of CNT based polyactide composites - A comparative study." (2011): http://hdl.handle.net/10204/5557Kesavan Pillai S, Ramontja J, Ray SS, Amine functionalization of carbon nanotubes for the preparation of CNT based polyactide composites - A comparative study; Wiley; 2011. http://hdl.handle.net/10204/5557 .TY - Conference Presentation AU - Kesavan Pillai, Sreejarani AU - Ramontja, J AU - Ray, Suprakas S AB - This work describes a comparison between two chemical functionalization strategies for the amine functionalization of carbon nanotubes (CNTs). In the first procedure, the CNTs are functionalized in direct amination process that avoids the use of strong acids or acid chloride unlike the conventional functionalization methods whereas the second method is a two step procedure involving mild acid treatment followed by amidation. Both procedures allow not only to control of amine content on the CNTs surfaces’ but also to obtain remarkable degree of functionalization. The functionalization of CNTs is confirmed by analytical techniques like scanning electron microscopy, Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy. The modified CNTs with optimum amine content are used to prepare Polylactide (PLA) /CNT nanocomposites with improved properties through solution casting method. DA - 2011-11 DB - ResearchSpace DP - CSIR KW - Carbon nanotubes KW - CNTs KW - Amine functionalization KW - Polylactide (PLA) /CNT nanocomposites LK - https://researchspace.csir.co.za PY - 2011 SM - 9781118095362 T1 - Amine functionalization of carbon nanotubes for the preparation of CNT based polyactide composites - A comparative study TI - Amine functionalization of carbon nanotubes for the preparation of CNT based polyactide composites - A comparative study UR - http://hdl.handle.net/10204/5557 ER -