Recent Advances in Characterization Techniques for the Interface in Carbon Nanotube-Reinforced Polymer Nanocomposites

Figure 7

Single-walled carbon nanotube wrapped by three poly(9,9-dioctylfluorenyl-2,7-diyl) chains with different geometries: (a) polymer chains aligned to the axis of the carbon nanotube and (b) periodic helical conformation. The polymer chains are represented by different colors: red, blue, and yellow. (c) The side chains of the polymer covered by the solvent system that contains enough toluene molecules. The toluene molecules are represented by light gray (adapted with permission from reference [154]; copyright 2011, American Chemical Society).

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