Table 1. Results of Thermal Gravimetrical Analysis (τ5, τ10, τ40, °C) and Differential Scanning Calorimetry (Tg, °C) obtained for all the studied nanocomposite fibers based on PEI.
| temperature
of decomposition, °C |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| fiber | τ5 (5% weight loss) | τ10 (10% weight loss) | τ40 (40% weight loss) | Tg, °C |
| PEI | 522 | 530 | 590 | 217 |
| PEI + 0.05% SWCNTs | 520 | 530 | 630 | 216 |
| PEI + 0.1% SWCNTs | 524 | 531 | 617 | 216 |
| PEI + 0.2% SWCNTs | 524 | 531 | 627 | 217 |
| PEI + 0.5% SWCNTs | 518 | 529 | 604 | 216 |
| PEI + 0.5% VGCFs | 523 | 531 | 597 | 218 |
| PEI + 1% VGCFs | 524 | 529 | 614 | 218 |
| PEI + 3% VGCFs | 525 | 531 | 613 | 217 |
| PEI + 5% VGCFs | 522 | 533 | 644 | 218 |