• 文献标题:   Graphene/carbon black/natural rubber composites prepared by a wet compounding and latex mixing process
  • 文献类型:   Article
  • 作  者:   WANG J, ZHANG KY, CHENG ZG, LAVORGNA M, XIA HS
  • 作者关键词:   rubber, graphene, tube model, carbon black, wet compounding, latex mixing
  • 出版物名称:   PLASTICS RUBBER COMPOSITES
  • ISSN:   1465-8011 EI 1743-2898
  • 通讯作者地址:   Sichuan Univ
  • 被引频次:   2
  • DOI:   10.1080/14658011.2018.1516435
  • 出版年:   2018

▎ 摘  要

The extensively used latex mixing approach to prepare graphene can improve the graphene dispersion but meets some challenges in the preparation of high content carbon black filled rubber system like a rubber tire. Owing to the high melt viscosity of the rubber/graphene masterbatch, the dispersion of carbon black is not perfect during twin-roll mixing and some aggregates will be formed. Here we proposed a wet compounding process, combined with ultrasonically assisted latex mixing, named as the WCL method to prepare reduced graphene oxide/carbon black/natural rubber (rGO/CB/NR) composites. The morphological observations confirmed that both graphene and carbon black can be evenly dispersed in the rubber composites. The incorporation of rGO also improves the hardness, thermal conductivity and anti-aging properties of the composites. The rGO/CB/NR composites prepared by the WCL method possess better mechanical properties compared to conventional latex mixing. The entanglement-bound rubber tube model was utilised to understand the reinforcing mechanism.