Research Article

Thermal Spectroscopy and Kinetic Studies of PEO/PVDF Loaded by Carbon Nanotubes

Table 3

Kinetic parameters and activation energy for PEO/PVDF blend and the blend doped with SWCNTs and MWCNTs at 5, 10, 15, and 25 heating rates.

SampleHeating rate 
(°C·m−1)

(J/K mole)

(KJ/mole)

(KJ/mole)

(KJ/mole)

Blend5145543.7465.61
10143748.1432.35
15142713.5415.72
25142370.1399.09

Blend/SWCNTs5143260.8407.41
10142723.5349.20
15141694.7324.26
25141090.6299.32

Blend/MWCNTs5144646.5490.55
10144107.1415.72
15143029.7415.72
25138886.8374.15