• 文献标题:   The role of SEBS in tailoring the interface between the polymer matrix and exfoliated graphene nanoplatelets in hybrid composites
  • 文献类型:   Article
  • 作  者:   PARAMESWARANPILLAI J, JOSEPH G, SHINU KP, SREEJESH PR, JOSE S, SALIM NV, HAMEED N
  • 作者关键词:   composite material, nanostructure, crystallization, mechanical propertie, electron microscopy
  • 出版物名称:   MATERIALS CHEMISTRY PHYSICS
  • ISSN:   0254-0584 EI 1879-3312
  • 通讯作者地址:   Cochin Univ Sci Technol
  • 被引频次:   10
  • DOI:   10.1016/j.matchemphys.2015.07.028
  • 出版年:   2015

▎ 摘  要

Nanocomposites of polypropylene (PP) and polypropylene/styrene-(ethylene-co-butylene)-styrene triblock copolymer (SEBS) blends with exfoliated graphene nanoplatelets (xGnP) were prepared by meltmixing method. The incorporation of xGnP increased the stiffness and crystallinity of PP at the expense of toughness and the molecular mobility. The effect of addition of SEBS on the mechanical, viscoelastic, thermal degradation and crystallization properties of PP/xGnP composites was studied. The addition of SEBS into PP transformed the phase structure and distribution of xGnP in the PP matrix. SEM micrographs revealed that SEBS polymer chains formed a coating over the graphene nanoplatelets, which strengthened the interface between the filler and the matrix, and improved the dispersion and distribution of the filler throughout the matrix. (C) 2015 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.