scholarly journals Nanostructured Biopolymer/Few-Layer Graphene Freestanding Films with Enhanced Mechanical and Electrical Properties

2018 ◽  
Vol 303 (4) ◽  
pp. 1700316 ◽  
Author(s):  
Cláudia Silva ◽  
Sofia G. Caridade ◽  
Eunice Cunha ◽  
Maria P. Sousa ◽  
Helena Rocha ◽  
...  
2019 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 35
Author(s):  
Eunice Cunha ◽  
Maria Paiva

Graphene has excellent mechanical, thermal, and electrical properties. Graphene can serve as potential reinforcement in polymer-based nanocomposites. In order to achieve this goal, graphene has to be distributed homogeneously and dispersed throughout the polymer matrix, establishing a strong interface with the polymer. Solution mixing is an interesting method for the preparation of homogeneous nanocomposites, in particular when using environmentally friendly solvents such as water. The major difficulty met in the production of graphene/polymer composites concerns the preparation and stabilization of graphene in aqueous suspension. In the present work three different graphite-based materials, with different crystallinity and purity grades, were exfoliated in aqueous solution of an amphiphilic pyrene derivative, forming few-layer graphene (FLG). The FLG prepared was dispersed in waterborne polyurethane (WPU) to produce composite films. The composite films were produced by solvent casting and spray coating, forming free-standing films that were characterized in terms of its distribution of FLG through the composite, its permeability to water vapor, its electrical resistivity, and its mechanical properties. The studies demonstrated the influence of different factors on the composite film properties such as the use of graphite vs. FLG, the FLG lateral dimensions, and the FLG composition and composite preparation method.


RSC Advances ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 6 (100) ◽  
pp. 97931-97940 ◽  
Author(s):  
Emanuele Lago ◽  
Peter S. Toth ◽  
Giammarino Pugliese ◽  
Vittorio Pellegrini ◽  
Francesco Bonaccorso

The preparation of polycarbonate-based graphene composites is reported. The loading of single- and few-layer graphene flakes improves the mechanical and thermal properties, as well as the electrical conductivity of the polymer.


RSC Advances ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 6 (70) ◽  
pp. 66011-66017
Author(s):  
Hong Jing Han ◽  
Yan Na Chen ◽  
Zhan Jie Wang

An FLG/PZT/Pt capacitor exhibits comparable polarization compared with a Pt/PZT/Pt capacitor but the magnitude of leakage current density for the FLG/PZT/Pt capacitor is largely decreased due to the van der Waals gap at the FLG/PZT interface.


2016 ◽  
Vol 51 (18) ◽  
pp. 2565-2573 ◽  
Author(s):  
JY Suh ◽  
SE Shin ◽  
DH Bae

High electrical performances of polytetrafluoroethylene composites containing few-layer graphenes are established by solid-state processing. Polytetrafluoroethylene and FLG powders are mechanically mixed without solvents at room temperature, and hot-pressed. Few-layer graphenes are attached to the polytetrafluoroethylene powder, and gradually wrap the powder surface during milling with a low milling speed. The few-layer graphene-wrapped polytetrafluoroethylene powders readily facilitate the formation of a continuous few-layer graphene network due to the contact between adjacent few-layer graphene-wrapped powders. The final composites using few-layer graphene-wrapped polytetrafluoroethylene powders include a three-dimensional conducting network. Eventually, the wrapping morphology of the polytetrafluoroethylene/few-layer graphene powder results in a remarkable electrical conductivity of 7353 Sm−1 at 30 vol. %. few-layer graphene loading.


2010 ◽  
Vol 35 (1) ◽  
pp. 59-69 ◽  
Author(s):  
Fares Serradj ◽  
Rebal Guemini ◽  
Hichem Farh ◽  
Karim Djemmal

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