Journal Article

PUBDB-2026-00451

http://join2-wiki.gsi.de/foswiki/pub/Main/Artwork/join2_logo100x88.png Synergetic Effect of Fullerene and Fullerenol/Carbon Nanotubes in Cellulose-Based Composites for Electromechanical and Thermoresistive Applications

Martín-Ayerdi, A. (Corresponding author) ; Tropin, T. (Corresponding author) ; Peřinka, N. ; Vilas-Vilela, J. L. ; Costa, P. ; Garamus, V. M. ; Soloviov, D.Extern* ; Petrenko, V. ; Lanceros-Méndez, S.

2025
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Please use a persistent id in citations: doi:10.3390/polym17243259  doi:10.3204/PUBDB-2026-00451

Abstract: A water-soluble hydroxypropyl cellulose (HPC) polymer matrix has been filled with different weight percentages (wt.%) of multiwalled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs), fullerenes C60, fullerenols C60(OH)24, and their combinations. We study the potential of the 0D nanoparticles for improving electrical properties of the conductive MWCNT network in a biocompatible matrix. Physicochemical effects of fillers content, both individually and in combinations (MWCNTs/C60 and MWCNTs/C60(OH)24), for these composite systems, have been investigated. The performed SAXS analysis shows improved nanofiller dispersion for films with two fillers. The electrical percolation threshold (Pc) in MWCNTs composites occurs at ≈1.0 wt.%. A synergistic effect for binary filler composites on the electrical conductivity has been evaluated by keeping a constant amount of 0.5 wt.% MWCNTs (σ ≈ 3 × 10−9 S·m−1) and increasing the amount of C60 or C60(OH)24. A large increase in the electrical conductivity is obtained for the bifiller composites with 0.5 wt.% MWCNTs and 1.5 wt.% of C60(OH)24, reaching σ ≈ 0.008 S·m−1. Further, the sensing properties of 4.0/1.0 MWCNT/C60 nanocomposites were demonstrated by measuring both piezoresistive (PR) and thermoresistive (TR) responses. The combination of semiconductive fullerene/fullerenols combined with MWCNTs allows obtaining more homogeneous composites in comparison to single MWCNTs composites and also gives possibilities for tuning the electrical conductivity of the system. Overall, it is demonstrated that the use of bifillers with a water soluble biopolymeric matrix allows the development of eco-friendly high-performance electroactive materials for sustainable digitalization.

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Contributing Institute(s):

1. EMBL-User (EMBL-User)
2. EMBL (EMBL)

Research Program(s):

1. 6G3 - PETRA III (DESY) (POF4-6G3) (POF4-6G3)

Experiment(s):

1. PETRA Beamline P12 (PETRA III)

Appears in the scientific report 2025

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