Conductive polymer-carbon nanotube composite and manufacturing method thereof

Abstract

Provided are a conductive polymer-carbon nanotube composite including a carbon nanotube and a conductive polymer filled therein, and a method of manufacturing the same. The conductive polymer-carbon nanotube composite where a conductive polymer is filled in a carbon nanotube is manufactured by introducing a monomer of the conductive polymer into the carbon nanotube using a supercritical fluid technique and polymerizing the monomer. The conductive polymer-carbon nanotube composite is a novel nano-structure material which can overcome limitations that conventional materials may have, and thus can be applied to various applications such as sensors, electrode materials, nanoelectronic materials, etc.

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         14 . A conductive polymer-carbon nanotube composite comprising:
 a carbon nanotube; and   a conductive polymer filled in the carbon nanotube.   
     
     
         15 . The composite according to  claim 14 , wherein the conductive polymer comprises one chosen from the group consisting of poly(N-vinylcarbazole) and polypyrrole. 
     
     
         16 . The composite according to  claim 14 , wherein the carbon nanotube comprises one chosen from the group consisting of a multi-walled carbon nanotube and a double-walled carbon nanotube.