• 文献标题:   Fiber-reinforced three-dimensional graphene aerogels for electrically conductive epoxy composites with enhanced mechanical properties
  • 文献类型:   Article
  • 作  者:   GUAN FL, AN F, YANG J, LI XF, LI XH, YU ZZ
  • 作者关键词:   electrical conductivity, mechanical propertie, graphene aerogel, epoxy composite, thermal annealing
  • 出版物名称:   CHINESE JOURNAL OF POLYMER SCIENCE
  • ISSN:   0256-7679 EI 1439-6203
  • 通讯作者地址:   Beijing Univ Chem Technol
  • 被引频次:   7
  • DOI:   10.1007/s10118-017-1972-z
  • 出版年:   2017

▎ 摘  要

To enhance the mechanical properties of three-dimensional graphene aerogels with aramid fibers, graphene/organic fiber aerogels are prepared by chemical reduction of graphene oxide in the presence of organic fibers of poly(p-phenylene terephthalamide) (PPTA) and followed by freeze-drying. Thermal annealing of the composite aerogels at 1300 A degrees C is adopted not only to restore the conductivity of the reduced graphene oxide component but also to convert the insulating PPTA organic fibers to conductive carbon fibers by the carbonization. The resultant graphene/carbon fiber aerogels (GCFAs) exhibit high electrical conductivities and enhanced compressive properties, which are highly efficient in improving both mechanical and electrical performances of epoxy composites. Compared to those of neat epoxy, the compressive modulus, compressive strength and energy absorption of the electrically conductive GCFA/epoxy composite are significantly increased by 60%, 59% and 131%, respectively.