• 文献标题:   Waterborne polymer composites containing hybrid graphene/carbon nanotube filler: Effect of graphene type on properties and performance
  • 文献类型:   Article, Early Access
  • 作  者:   PROSHEVA M, EHSANI M, JOSEPH Y, TOMOVSKA R, GILEV JB
  • 作者关键词:   miniemulsion, g/cnt hybrid, rgo, waterborne composite
  • 出版物名称:   POLYMER COMPOSITES
  • ISSN:   0272-8397 EI 1548-0569
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  • 被引频次:   0
  • DOI:   10.1002/pc.27483 EA JUN 2023
  • 出版年:   2023

▎ 摘  要

Polymer composites based on graphene/carbon nanotubes (G/CNT) and reduced graphene oxide/carbon nanotubes (rGO/CNT) were synthetized by in-situ miniemulsion polymerization containing 1 wt% hybrid filler with different ratio of G and CNT (10:1, 1.1, 1:10). From the hybrid aqueous dispersions obtained in that way polymer films were spontaneously formed at ambient conditions by water evaporation. The effect of the type of the graphene filler, G or rGO, on the properties and performance of polymer composites was studied. It was shown that G/CNT based composites presented improved morphology of the film due to better distribution of the filler and more organized structure of the film than that of rGO/CNT composites. The surface of the film was much smoother indicating more deepen filler within the polymer. Consequently, the G/CNT/polymer composites presented one order of magnitude increased Young's moduli and 60% lower water uptake than the neat polymer. Even though rGO/CNT/polymer composites presented also improved mechanical resistance, their water resistance was compromised probably due to the presence of hydrophilic functional groups that facilitated the water diffusion within the film.