Multiwall-carbon-nanotube (MWCNT)-cellulose/cellulose composite fibers with promoted mechanical and electronic activities were synthesized. Remarkably, the dispersion of MWCNTs in the composite fibers was facilitated through cellulose grafting, resulting in the tensile strength of the obtained MWCNT-cellulose/cellulose composite fibers being increased to 304.6 MPa with 10 wt% MWCNTs involved, which was almost 106.8% higher than that of pristine MWCNT/cellulose fibers with the same amount of MWCNTs. In addition, the electrical conductivity of the MWCNT-cellulose/cellulose composite fibers was enhanced to 1.3 × 10⁻¹ S cm⁻¹ with the dispersion of 10 wt% MWCNTs, which was almost 108 times higher than that of pristine MWCNT/cellulose fibers with the same amount of MWCNTs.

Effects of ultrasonic irradiation on the catalytic performance of PtSnNa/ZSM-5 catalyst for propane dehydrogenation were studied. XRD, TEM and TPDA were used to characterize the catalysts. From the results of XRD, the structure of ZSM-5 was not destroyed by the ultrasound. Ultrasound promoted the dispersion of Pt on the surface of the carrier during impregnation and decreased the size of Pt particles. Compared with the catalyst prepared by conventional impregnation, the supported catalyst prepared by ultrasonic irradiation showed better catalytic activity in propane dehydrogenation.