Modification of carbon nanotube with poly(3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene) by using RF rotating plasma

Carbon nanotubes (CNT) is one of the most investigated materials before the invention of graphene. CNT is the two-dimensional (2-D) form of carbon. Its unique physical, chemical, mechanical and thermal properties due to the nano size, cylindrical structure, and high aspect ratio of length to diameter have received increasing attention from scientists around the world. The grafting of conducting polymers onto carbon materials such as graphene and CNTs is one of the effective methods for their surface modifications. The modification by grafting of conducting polymers onto the graphene and CNTs can be made by “grafting to”, “grafting from” and “grafting through” techniques. In this study, CNT was modificated with poly(3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene) by using RF rotating plasma. The obtained modified graphene particles were characterized with FTIR, SEM-EDS, XRD and TGA methods.