Multi-Walled Carbon Nanotubes (MWCNTs) were modified with epoxy and aminosilane diethanolamine (DEA), and nanocomposites of poly(butylene adipate-co-terephthalate) (PBAT) and the modified MWCNTs were prepared with the aim of improving the physical properties of biodegradable PBAT. The physical and the thermal properties of the PBAT/MWCNT nanocomposites were investigated using various techniques. Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy measurements revealed that the MWCNTs were efficiently modified with DEA. Scanning electron micrographs of the nanocomposites indicated that the modified MWCNTs were dispersed homogeneously in PBAT. The thermal stability of the nanocomposite decreased with increase in the content of epoxy-MWCNT-DEA due to the poor thermal stabilities of epoxy and amino silane DEA. However, the surface hydrophobicity of the nanocomposite increased. The highest stress (170% of PBAT) was observed when the content of epoxy-MWCNT-DEA in the nanocomposite was 2 wt%.

Abstract
 1. 서 론
 2. 실험 재료 및 방법
  2.1. 실험재료
  2.2. MWCNT의 개질과 Epoxy MWCNT의 나노복합체제조
  2.3. PBAT/Epoxy-MWCNT 필름의 제조
  2.4. 분석
 3. 결과 및 고찰
  3.1. 구조적 특성
  3.2. 열적 특성
  3.3. 표면적 특성
  3.4. 기계적 특성
 4. 결 론
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• 조용광(한일시멘트 테크니컬센터, 부경대학교 고분자공학과) | Yong-Kwang Cho (Technical Center, Hanil Cement, Department of Polymer Engineering, Pukyong National University)
• 배성국(부경대학교 고분자공학과) | Seong-Guk Bae (Department of Polymer Engineering, Pukyong National University)
• 노건호(부경대학교 고분자공학과) | Geon Ho Noh (Department of Polymer Engineering, Pukyong National University)
• 박찬영(부경대학교 고분자공학과) | Chan-Young Park (Department of Polymer Engineering, Pukyong National University)
• 이원기(부경대학교 고분자공학과) | Won-Ki Lee (Department of Polymer Engineering, Pukyong National University) Corresponding author
• 장성호(부산대학교 바이오환경에너지학과) | Seong-Ho Jang (Department of Bioenviromental Energy, Pusan National University)