• 文献标题:   A Facile Approach to Prepare Regenerated Cellulose/Graphene Nanoplatelets Nanocomposite Using Room-Temperature Ionic Liquid
  • 文献类型:   Article
  • 作  者:   MAHMOUDIAN S, WAHIT MU, IMRAN M, ISMAIL AF, BALAKRISHNAN H
  • 作者关键词:   graphene nanoplatelet, regenerated cellulose, nanocomposite, ionic liquid
  • 出版物名称:   JOURNAL OF NANOSCIENCE NANOTECHNOLOGY
  • ISSN:   1533-4880 EI 1533-4899
  • 通讯作者地址:   UTM
  • 被引频次:   20
  • DOI:   10.1166/jnn.2012.6351
  • 出版年:   2012

▎ 摘  要

This study presents the preparation of regenerated cellulose (RC)/graphene nanoplatelets (GNPs) nanocomposites via room temperature ionic liquid, 1-ethyl-3-methylimidazolium acetate (EMIMAc) using solution casting method. The thermal stability, gas permeability, water absorption and mechanical properties of the films were studied. The synthesized nanocomposite films were characterized by Fourier transform infrared (FTIR), X-ray diffraction (XRD) and scanning electron microscopy (SEM). The T-20 decomposition temperature of regenerated cellulose improved with the addition of graphene nanoplatelets up to 5 wt%. The tensile strength and Young's modulus of RC films improved by 34 and 56%, respectively with the addition of 3 wt% GNPs. The nanocomposite films exhibited improved oxygen and carbon dioxide gas barrier properties and water absorption resistance compared to RC. XRD and SEM results showed good interaction between RC and GNPs and well dispersion of graphene nanoplatelets in regenerated cellulose. The FTIR spectra showed that the addition of GNPs in RC did not result in any noticeable change in its chemical structure.