• 文献标题:   Fabrication of multifunctional graphene decorated with bromine and nano-Sb2O3 towards high-performance polymer nanocomposites
  • 文献类型:   Article
  • 作  者:   HUANG GB, SONG PA, LIU LN, HAN DM, GE CH, LI RR, GUO QP
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  • 出版物名称:   CARBON
  • ISSN:   0008-6223 EI 1873-3891
  • 通讯作者地址:   Zhejiang A F Univ
  • 被引频次:   36
  • DOI:   10.1016/j.carbon.2015.11.063
  • 出版年:   2016

▎ 摘  要

Despite great advances, it remains highly attractive but challenging to create high-performance polymeric materials combining excellent flame-retardancy and outstanding thermal, mechanical and electrical properties. We herein demonstrate a novel strategy for fabricating a multifunctional nano-additive (Br-Sb2O3@RGO) based on graphene decorated with bromine and nano-Sb2O3. Cone calorimetric tests show that incorporating 10 wt% Br-Sb2O3@RGO into thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU) strikingly prolongs the time to ignition and decreases the peak heat release rate by 72%. Besides, tensile strength and Young's modulus are enhanced by 37% and 820%, respectively. Meanwhile, the electric conductibility is increased by eleven orders of magnitude relative to the TPU matrix. This work provides a promising strategy for addressing the critical bottleneck with the existing flame retardants that only enhance flame retardancy at the expense of mechanical properties of polymeric materials. As-prepared high-performance TPU composites are expected to find many applications, especially in aerospace, tissue engineering, and cables and wires. (C) 2015 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.