▎ 摘　　要

The incorporation of nanoparticles to polymer foams not only reinforces the cell walls and struts but can also lead to a decrease of cell size and enhanced cell morphology which in turn, yield foams with superior mechanical properties. For this purpose, several studies have focused on identifying close-to-ideal nucleating agents as well as understanding the influence of processing parameters on foam cell morphology. This research provides a systemic approach to low-density polystyrene foams produced with graphene (thermally reduced graphite oxide), talc and carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs) via foam extrusion. Remarkably, the cell morphologies of polystyrene/thermally reduced graphite oxide foams show enhanced cell homogeneity with a tremendous increase of the cell densities by more than one order of magnitude compared to neat polystyrene and its counterparts.