▎ 摘 要
Graphene is a kind of very promising filler for polymer composites, but its irreversible aggregation when introduced into polymers is a challenge for property enhancements and limits its industrial application. To address this, we report one-step covalent functionalization and simultaneous reduction of graphite oxide (GO) with hydroxyethyl acrylate (HEA), resulting in a functionalized graphene with double bonds. The functionalized graphene obtained, noted as FGN, is successfully incorporated into polymethyl methacrylate (PMMA) matrix by latex technology and melt blending. Latex technology is used for the pretreatment of FGN through emulsion copolymerization between methyl methacrylate (MMA) monomers and FGN double bonds. After pretreatment of FGN, covalent attachment of PMMA particles to the edges of FGN sheets can effectively prevent their agglomeration and markedly improve their dispersion in the polymer matrix. Since these PMMA particles act as good compatibilizers in the interface between FGN and PMMA matrix during the melt mixing process, the PMMA/FGN composites obtained exhibit exfoliated morphology and very good dispersion, as evinced by the results from X-ray diffraction (XRD) and transmission electron microscopy (TEM). When even a small amount of FGN (