The invention relates to a method for preparing a functional
carbon nanotube modified
polyurethane, which comprises: firstly, preparation of the functional
carbon nanotube, namely, dissolving a
carbon nanotube into a
mixed solution of concentrated
sulfuric acid and concentrated
nitric acid the volume ratio of which is 3:1, performing
ultrasonic vibration for 1 to 2 hours, heating the
mixed solution in water bath, refluxing the
mixed solution for 3 to 4 hours, taking out the mixed solution, and obtaining CNT-COOH after
dilution,
centrifugation,
filtration and
drying of the mixed solution by deionized water; and dispersing the CNT-COOH into an
organic solvent, adding
isocyanate into the
organic solvent, performing heating in water bath, and obtaining the functional carbon
nanotube; and secondly, preparation of a functional carbon
nanotube /
polyurethane composite
system, namely, dissolving the functional carbon
nanotube into a
thermoplastic polyurethane solution by a solution mixing method, and
processing the functional carbon nanotube to form the functional carbon nanotube / polyurethane composite
system; or directly mixing the functional carbon nanotube and polyurethane by means of fusing and
processing, and extruding the functional carbon nanotube to form the functional carbon nanotube / polyurethane composite
system. The method is easy, simple and convenient, has simple equipment,and is suitable for
mass production and used in the fields of material reinforcement, electrical conductance, heat conduction and so on; and the elasticity, the
mechanical property and the
thermal stability of the material obtained are changed correspondingly.