Modelling dispersion behavior of low-dimensional carbon nanofillers in liquids

Abstract Different low-dimensional carbon nanofillers were fabricated and dispersed in water for investigation of their dispersion behavior. Averaged relative transmittance of the suspensions was applied to characterize the dispersion status and a model was proposed to describe the dispersion behavior. The nanofillers in the suspensions typically underwent a procedure of aggregation, sedimentation and stabilization, successively. The sedimentation period was determined by intrinsic attributes such as chemical composition and structure while the aggregation period was additionally affected by dispersion conditions.