Self-healing microcapsules encapsulated with carbon nanotubes for improved thermal and electrical properties.

ABSTRACT: Microcapsules are widely used by researchers in self-healing composites. In this study, multi-walled carbon nanotubes (CNT) were incorporated into the core of the microcapsules, along with the self-healing agent. Dicyclopentadiene (DCPD) and urea-formaldehyde (UF) were chosen as the core and shell materials respectively, and DCPD-CNT-UF based dual core microcapsules were synthesized. Two types of microcapsules, namely, DCPD-UF and DCPD-CNT-UF were successfully synthesized by the in situ polymerization technique. The novelty of this work is the development of dual core microcapsules with DCPD-CNT-UF combination. Surface morphology characterization and elemental analysis of the microcapsules were carried out using a scanning electron microscope (SEM-EDX). TGA and DSC analysis show tha

SUBMITTER: Naveen V 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9056657 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature