AUTHOR=Hu Chunfeng , Shen Fei , Zhu Degui , Zhang Haibin , Xue Jianming , Han Xiaogang 

TITLE=Characteristics of Ti3C2X–Chitosan Films with Enhanced Mechanical Properties

JOURNAL=Frontiers in Energy Research

VOLUME=Volume 4 - 2016

YEAR=2017

URL=https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/energy-research/articles/10.3389/fenrg.2016.00041

DOI=10.3389/fenrg.2016.00041

ISSN=2296-598X

ABSTRACT=Energy-applied chitosan reinforced Ti3C2X films were successfully fabricated by infiltrating Ti3C2X suspensions containing different content of chitosan followed by drying in vacuum. The designed contents of chitosan were 0, 7, 10, and 14 wt%. It was determined that as-prepared films showed shell-like nanolaminar microstructure. Displacement of Ti3C2X nanosheets increased from 24.254 (0 wt%) to 28.822 Å (10 wt%) and then decreased to 28.132 Å (14 wt%) with increment of chitosan content. Tensile strength of films continuously increased from 8.20 to 43.52 MPa, enhancing about 5.3 times. Additionally, electrical resistivity of films increased from 0.39 (0 wt%) to 54.91 mΩ·cm (14 wt%), still exhibiting good conductivity.