Paper Title
IR Laser Ablation of Carbon Nanotubes Based Polymer Nanocomposites

Abstract
IR laser-induced ablation of poly(butylacrylate-methylmethacrylate/hydroxylethyl methacrylate)/multi-walled carbon nanotubes was examined with 0.75 and 1 wt% carbon nanotubes content in relation to polymer. The irradiation was performed with TEA CO2 laser using incident fluence of 18-20 J/cm2, repetition frequency of 1 Hz, in an evacuated (10-3 Pa) Pyrex spherical vessel. Thin deposited nanocomposites films with large specific area were obtained using different substrates. The properties of the films deposited on these substrates were evaluated by FTIR, Raman spectroscopy and SEM microscopy. Homogeneous distribution of multi-walled carbon nanotubes was observed from the SEM images, making polymer/MWCNT deposit an ideal candidate for SERS application. Keywords - Laser ablation, polymer/multi-walled carbon nanotubes nanocomposites, thin deposited film