• 文献标题:   Morphology and properties evolution upon ring-opening polymerization during extrusion of cyclic butylene terephthalate and graphene-related-materials into thermally conductive nanocomposites
  • 文献类型:   Article
  • 作  者:   COLONNA S, MONTICELLI O, GOMEZ J, SARACCO G, FINA A
  • 作者关键词:   conductive polymer composite, graphenerelated material, reactive extrusion, thermal conductivity
  • 出版物名称:   EUROPEAN POLYMER JOURNAL
  • ISSN:   0014-3057 EI 1873-1945
  • 通讯作者地址:   Politecn Torino
  • 被引频次:   2
  • DOI:   10.1016/j.eurpolymj.2017.02.011
  • 出版年:   2017

▎ 摘  要

In this work, the study of thermal conductivity before and after in-situ ring-opening polymerization of cyclic butylene terephthalate into poly (butylene terephthalate) in presence of graphenerelated materials (GRM) is addressed, to gain insight in the modification of nanocomposites morphology upon polymerization. Five types of GRM were used: one type of graphite nanoplatelets, two different grades of reduced graphene oxide (rGO) and the same rGO grades after thermal annealing for 1 h at 1700 degrees C under vacuum to reduce their defectiveness. Polymerization of CBT into pCBT, morphology and nanoparticle organization were investigated by means of differential scanning calorimetry, electron microscopy and rheology. Electrical and thermal properties were investigated by means of volumetric resistivity and bulk thermal conductivity measurement. In particular, the reduction of nanoflake aspect ratio during ring opening polymerization was found to have a detrimental effect on both electrical and thermal conductivities in nanocomposites.