Pristine and carboxylic acid functionalised carbon nanotubes (CNTs-P and CNTs-COOH) hybrid composites based on ultrasonically processed nanocomposite epoxy matrix have been prepared. The thermodynamic interactions between CNTs and epoxy components are evaluated through solution experiment. The measurements of mechanical properties and volume electrical resistivity are performed to characterise the structure-property interplay of CNTs hybrid composites. A 0.3 wt-% CNTs-COOH loading significantly enhances the glass transition temperatures (Tg) of the resultant hybrid composites. The re-agglomeration of CNTs-P has been ascribed to the thermodynamic and kinetic factors, which determine the morphological characteristics of CNTs within the overall composites. CNTs-P network enables a continuous conductive path to be present in the composites at lower CNTs-P concentration. An analysis of the effects of the functionalisation of CNTs on the structure and properties of their hybrid composites has been carried out.
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