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ArticleNanomaterials (Basel, Switzerland)2021

Effect of MWCNTs Functionalization on Thermal, Electrical, and Ammonia-Sensing Properties of MWCNTs/PMMA and PHB/MWCNTs/PMMA Thin Films Nanocomposites.

Raina Aman Qazi, Rozina Khattak, Luqman Ali Shah, Rizwan Ullah, Muhammad Sufaid Khan, Muhammad Sadiq, Mahmoud M Hessien, Zeinhom M El-Bahy

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Article in Nanomaterials (Basel, Switzerland), 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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Raina Aman QaziNational Centre of Excellence in Physical Chemistry, Polymer Laboratory, University of Peshawar, Peshawar 25120, Pakistan.ORCID 0000-0002-7402-8335
Rozina KhattakDepartment of Chemistry, Shaheed Benazir Bhutto Women University, Peshawar 25000, Pakistan.ORCID 0000-0001-5196-3331
Luqman Ali ShahNational Centre of Excellence in Physical Chemistry, Polymer Laboratory, University of Peshawar, Peshawar 25120, Pakistan.ORCID 0000-0002-7578-2663
Rizwan UllahNational Centre of Excellence in Physical Chemistry, Polymer Laboratory, University of Peshawar, Peshawar 25120, Pakistan.
Muhammad Sufaid KhanDepartment of Chemistry, University of Malakand, Chakdara 18800, Pakistan.
Muhammad SadiqDepartment of Chemistry, Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad 45320, Pakistan.ORCID 0000-0001-7894-8342
Mahmoud M HessienDepartment of Chemistry, College of Science, Taif University, P.O. Box 11099, Taif 21944, Saudi Arabia.ORCID 0000-0003-2607-0050
Zeinhom M El-BahyDepartment of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Al-Azhar University, Nasr City, Cairo 11884, Egypt.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Partially biodegradable polymer nanocomposites Poly(3-Hydroxybutyrate) (PHB)/MultiwalledCarbon Nanotubes (MWCNTs)/Poly(Methyl Methacrylate) (PMMA)and non-biodegradable nanocomposites (MWCNTs/PMMA) were synthesized, and their thermal, electrical, and ammonia-sensing properties were compared. MWCNTs were chemically modified to ensure effective dispersion in the polymeric matrix. Pristine MWCNTs (p-MWCNTs) were functionalized with -COOH (a-MWCNTs) and amine groups (f-MWCNTs). Then, PHB grafted multiwalled carbon nanotubes (g-MWNTs) were prepared by a 'grafting to' technique. The p-MWCNTs, a-MWCNTs, f-MWCNTs, and g-MWCNTs were incorporated into the PMMA matrix and PMMA/PHB blend system by solution mixing. The PHB/f-MWCNTs/PMMA blend system showed good thermal properties among all synthesized nanocomposites. Results from TGA and dTGA analysis for PHB/f-MWCNTs/PMMA showed delay in T

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ammonia sensorselectrical propertiesmultiwalled carbon nanotubesnanocompositespoly(3-hydroxybutyrate)poly(methyl methacrylate)thermal stability

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PMCPMC8539491

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