• 文献标题:   Graphene-Induced Oriented Interfacial Microstructures in Single Fiber Polymer Composites
  • 文献类型:   Article
  • 作  者:   ABDOU JP, BRAGGIN GK, LUO YQ, STEVENSON AR, CHUN D, ZHANG SJ
  • 作者关键词:   graphene, polymer composite, interfacial interaction, crystallization kinetic, fiber, adhesion
  • 出版物名称:   ACS APPLIED MATERIALS INTERFACES
  • ISSN:   1944-8244 EI 1944-8252
  • 通讯作者地址:   Calif Polytech State Univ San Luis Obispo
  • 被引频次:   21
  • DOI:   10.1021/acsami.5b03269
  • 出版年:   2015

▎ 摘  要

Interfacial interactions between the polymer and graphene are pivotal in determining the reinforcement efficiency in the graphene-enhanced polymer nanocomposites. Here, we report, on the dynamic process of graphene-induced oriented interfacial crystals of isotactic polypropylene (iPP) in the single fiber polymer Composites by means of polarized optical microscopy (POM) and scanning, electron microscopy (SEM). The graphene fibers are obtained by chemical-reduction of graphene oxide fibers, and the latter is produced from the liquid crystalline dispersion of graphene oxide via a wet coagulation route. The lamellar crystals of iPP grow perpendicular to the fiber axis, forming an oriented transcrystalline (TC) interphase surrounding the graphene fiber. Various factors including the diameter of graphene fibers, crystallization temperature, and time are investigated. The dynamic process of polymer transcrystallization surrounding, the graphene fiber is studied in the temperature range 124-132 degrees C. The Lauritzen-Hoffman theory of heterogeneous nucleation is applied to analyze the transcrystallization process, and the fold surface free energy is determined, Study into microstructures,demonstrates a cross-hatched lamellar morphology of the TC interphase and the strong, interfacial adhesion between the iPP and graphene. Under appropriate conditions, the beta-form transcrystals occur whereas the alpha-form transcrystals are predominant surrounding the graphene fibers.